Oh boy, it’s been a long time since the last Digest as I had a busy month in April and then went to the UK at the start of May. So lots to catch up on here. You may also notice that the text looks slightly different onscreen – I’ve just discovered Bionic Reading which highlights the key letters at the start of the word enabling you to read more quickly (apparently!). However, it also seems to mess up the spacing a little… 🙄
Wednesday Questions
How do you foster the home-school connection?
What are your favourite writing activities?
Do you block-plan?
Canva: how do you and your students use it?
Do you offer a free first lesson?
Do you get conference FOMO?
Classroom resources
Using fruit and vegetables to teach the digestive system from Sowjana
A lesson plan based around Ruby’s Worry for young learners from Paola
Lesson plans from Silvina: Are you a foodie? and Why I love airports
And a joint collaboration from Harry and Silvina on edible tableware
A lesson plan from Peter on pronouns including non-binary they/them
Ideas from Charlie’s Lessons to use Virtual Vacation, Blooket for listening and pronunciaton practice and iSpring to improve Powerpoint presentations
Other fabulous bits and bobs from Hubsters
A question from Kamila on ICQs and CCQs
Johanna posted about her experiences teaching reading to higher-level learners
There was also a question from Melissa about writing fiction
Robert posted links to The University Grapevine newsletter in mid-April and at the end of April
Rozalia asked for hints and tips on writing video scripts
Erin of Everything English Podcast posted a couple of questions about pre-teaching chunks of language, how to promote autonomy and asking ICQs and CCQs
Melissa posted a Call for Papers for MEXTESOL’s annual convention – open until 31st May
