YL · Total Physical Response (TPR): How It Works
Idea — TPR (Asher, 1969) pairs language with physical action. Learners respond to commands with movement before they produce language. This reduces anxiety and embeds meaning…
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YL · Storytelling Techniques for Kids
Idea — Stories provide meaningful context for new language. A word introduced inside a story is more memorable than the same word on a flashcard, because…
ReadYL · Classroom Routines That Teach Language
Idea — Young learners need predictable structure. Classroom routines are not just management tools — they are repeated language events. The same phrases, every lesson, become…
ReadYL · Songs and Chants in the Young Learner Classroom
Idea — Songs and chants are not just warm-up activities. Rhythm and repetition are among the most powerful mechanisms for language memorisation at any age, but…
ReadYL · Teaching Young Learners: What’s Different
Idea — Young learners (ages 6–12) learn language differently from adults: they respond to movement, repetition, and context rather than explanation. Grammar rules taught explicitly rarely…
Read5-Min Pro · Dealing with Disruptive Learners: Three Strategies
The idea — Most classroom disruption is unmet need: boredom (task too easy), confusion (task too hard), or social need (task not engaging enough). The behaviour…
Read5-Min Pro · Managing a Mixed-Ability Class
The idea — In a mixed-ability class, the same task reaches different learners differently. Rather than designing three separate tasks, design one task with variable challenge…
Read5-Min Pro · Reflective Teaching Journals: A Practical Start
The idea — Reflective journals become abandoned documents because people start too ambitiously. Three paragraphs per lesson is not sustainable. One question per week is. In…
ReadELT365 · Day 181 — Month 6 Review: Receptive Skills Quiz
Quick check — no notes. Answer from memory, then compare with a colleague or the recap below. What is the difference between gist and detail listening…
ReadELT365 · Day 180 — L1 Interference in Listening
Idea — L1 phonological systems can interfere with listening in English. Learners may systematically mishear phoneme contrasts that don’t exist in their first language, no matter…
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