You’re Never Too Old You’re Never Too Old….To Be an Online ESL Teacher I am in my 60’s, on the short end of a century. Is my life over? Shouldn’t I just “retire” and be done with “it?” Am I too old to do……(fill in the blank)? To each of these questions, my answer is a definite "NO!" Online teaching is relatively new in the overall scheme of education. It is a steep … [Read more...] about You’re Never Too Old
Coffee Chat Blog
Moms– This is For you!
Moms-- This is For you! I am a mom. I’m a mom before anyone wakes up—when the coffee is brewing and I’m tripping over yesterday's stack of homeschool books to get to the kitchen so I can open my eyes a bit wider. The sun isn’t awake and I’m printing curriculum for the day and getting ready for grade books, science experiments, art projects, and another full immersion Spanish … [Read more...] about Moms– This is For you!
Making Music & Memories
Making Music & Memories “Sing, sing a song Sing out loud, sing out strong…” Anyone else old enough to remember the Carpenters or know who they are from a game show trivia question? Well, I was chillin’ like a villain {middle school speak for hanging out} in the Zebra English Teacher Lounge toady and came across Teacher Ellie’s seminar about incorporating song into the … [Read more...] about Making Music & Memories
6 Rules of Engagement
6 suggestions for Engagement in our Class 1. Start each class with a warm-up My favorite warm-up is to use Google Slides. There are so many other beautiful ways to warm the class up like singing, playing, show and tell, free-talk. The routine you build will be the one that your students will come to love. I enjoy that 2 minutes before class bonding with my student. 2. Use … [Read more...] about 6 Rules of Engagement
I Run For Me
I Run For Me Find your fitness….find your balance...find the time. Yes, I’m one of those. One of those annoying people who will stop at nothing to get my workout in for the day. Monsoons and migraines are the only thing that keeps me from going for a run or a bike ride. It’s that important to me because it’s that important to my body, mind, heart, and soul. I didn’t always … [Read more...] about I Run For Me