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Teaching Tips, ESL Holiday Teaching Ideas Fun & Easy Halloween activities for online classes: 4 No Prep Ideas for ESL Teachers
October 30, 2025 | Author: Florentis Learning
Halloween activities for online classes can be simple, playful, and incredibly effective at getting students talking. Use the excitement of the season to build vocabulary, storytelling skills, and confidence. Below are four no prep activities I use in real online
Teaching Tips 6 Low-Tech Tools That Still Work Wonders in the Online Classroom
October 10, 2025 | Author: Florentis Learning
Not everything in your online classroom needs to blink, buzz, or drag-and-drop to be effective. In fact, some of the most impactful lessons happen when you use simple, low-tech teaching tools—a whiteboard, a flashcard, a puppet on a stick. This
ESL Holiday Teaching Ideas, Teaching Tips Halloween ESL Activities for Online Teachers (5 Fun & Easy Ideas)
October 3, 2025 | Author: Florentis Learning
Halloween can be one of the most exciting times of year for ESL students. Pumpkins, costumes, and spooky stories bring instant energy to the classroom. But for teachers, it often means one more thing to prepare — which is why
Speaking Activities 5 Key Considerations for Teaching Advanced Speaking Lessons Online
September 25, 2025 | Author: Florentis Learning
Teaching advanced speaking lessons can be one of the most rewarding—and at times most challenging—parts of ESL teaching. By the time students reach an upper-intermediate or advanced level, they can communicate in English with relative ease. The real question becomes:
Online Tools for Teachers, Teaching Tips Top 10 Online Teaching Props Every ESL Teacher Should Try
September 1, 2025 | Author: Florentis Learning
Teaching English online comes with its challenges—but the right tools and digital props for online teachers can make your lessons feel just as lively and engaging as an in-person classroom. Whether you teach young learners or teens, adding online teaching
Online Tools for Teachers 4 Best Virtual Classroom Platforms for ESL Teachers: Zoom vs Koala Go vs Voov vs ClassIn
August 14, 2025 | Author: Florentis Learning
Wondering which virtual classroom platform is right for your ESL lessons? We compare Zoom, Koala Go, Voov, and ClassIn—so you can teach with confidence, no matter your tech setup or student age.
Teaching Tips, Phonics How to Teach Phonics Online for ESL Kids: Engaging, Meaningful, and Fun Strategies
August 7, 2025 | Author: Florentis Learning
Teaching phonics online can be a rewarding yet challenging experience, especially when working with young ESL learners. My name is Meaghan, and I’m the founder of Florentis Learning. In this guide, I’ll share practical, proven strategies to help you teach
Teaching Tips, Speaking Activities How to Teach Speaking Lessons Online: A Complete Guide for ESL Teachers
July 31, 2025 | Author: Florentis Learning
Teaching speaking lessons online can be both rewarding and challenging, especially when working with ESL students who are quiet or reluctant to speak. As Meaghan, the founder of Florentis Learning and a licensed Canadian classroom teacher with over 20 years
Teaching Tips How to Teach Chinese ESL Students Successfully Online
July 28, 2025 | Author: Florentis Learning
Teaching English to Chinese ESL students is both deeply rewarding and full of surprises. If you’ve ever wondered how to teach Chinese ESL students effectively, you’re not alone. Over eight years of working with Chinese learners—first with VIPKID and then
