Saying Goodbye
You might say my mind has been made up since last August. For the first time in my six flights from America to Spain, I cried boarding. Normally, I'm equipped…
a tabloid report on the court case
How to Learn English
9:15 am and my students are as listless as ever. Javi grumbles under his breath as he surrenders his iPod to me. I fiddle with the thing, feeling much, much older than…
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom... learn your alphabet or else!
A Glimpse Inside My Classroom
In thinking about leaving education and trying something different, I sometimes think that teaching may really be my thing. After all, I love kids, adore the ones I'm teaching this year,and feel…
Now accepting awards for Greatest English Teacher Ever
I like my Sketchers…
My kids are learning about food in both English and Science. The only grammar they need to know in English is, "Can I have a(n)/some ____, please?", but I am…
Preschool, Year One: The Good, the Bad and the How’d I Get So Ugly?
Thomas the Tank Engine is creeping back from my childhood, and not because he's the 2001 version of Tickle Me Elmo. That's my daily affirmation that I can push through…