Xiamen is often referred to as one of the most beautiful cities in China. After visiting it for only 2 days, I would not only confirm the truth of that statement, but also add that under that beauty, there is a lot more to do there than upon first glance. [...]
On your first day in a new primary school classroom, it’s helpful to establish class rules. If you set guidelines, your students will always know what you expect from them, as well as what they should expect from you. Initially, I worried that my grade 1 and 2 students would have trouble [...]
As an ESL teacher in China, one thing that we all struggle with on more than one occasion is getting our students to speak. I can recall countless stories exchanged between me and my fellow expat teachers involving a well-planned lesson brought to its knees by silence. Often, the problem [...]
