No Technology? 5 Blackout Lesson Ideas for Primary School
What is a blackout lesson?Sometimes classroom computers crash. Projectors break. The electricity goes out. Guess what? You still have to teach. All those lesson plans and carefully thought-out activities go out the [...]
4 Reasons Why Life in China is Ridiculously Convenient
You probably already know that China has a long and vastly interesting history and a rapidly changing culture. You know that Chinese food is delicious, that some of the [...]
How to Spend a Week in Beijing
No trip to China would be complete without a trip to the country’s capital: Beijing. I was only able to visit the city for two days, but it was worth it because [...]
Water Town Splendour
One of the reasons I decided on Shanghai as my destination of choice to teach English was the fact that the city had so much to offer when I had researched. [...]
Useful Things to Have in Your Kindergarten Classroom
Kids learn primarily by play, and independent play is particularly important to their development. Play helps children develop their fine motor skills, learn how to navigate the world, and explore their [...]
Study Anything and Teach English – What?
A breakdown on why you don’t need teaching experience Teaching English as a gap year (potentially years!) seems to be an ever growing trendy choice. Of course, it would be amazing to [...]
6 Reasons to Teach English in China
Are you trying to decide if teaching in China is right for you? There are countless possible jobs, travel destinations, and opportunities out there. How do you know if China is [...]
7 Chinese Phrases to Know When You Travel
Let me guess. One huge reason you came to China was to travel, right? Regardless of where you’re based in China, your day-to-day experiences in that city are extremely valuable. But [...]
How to Make Friends in China
No matter where the move is to, one of the hardest parts about making a new place home is finding friends there. Of course, when the place you’re moving to is [...]
4 Reward Systems to Help Your Chinese Students Behave
Behavior management is a necessary evil when teaching. In China, it’s especially important. Many Chinese children don’t take you as seriously as they take their Chinese teachers, because you don’t speak [...]
