Teaching Tips, Student Engagement

25 Simple Hacks to Empower and Motivate Your Students

Keeping students engaged and motivated is one of the biggest challenges for educators. Whether you’re teaching online or in a traditional classroom, using creative strategies can help boost student confidence and enthusiasm. In this post, we’ll explore 25 simple yet

Curriculum Planning Tips, Student Engagement, Teaching Tips

A few years ago, I had a bright A2 student named Mia who loved English but felt “stuck.” She’d been studying for over a year but couldn’t see her progress. During one lesson, she said, “Teacher, will I ever sound

ESL Holiday Teaching Ideas, Teaching Tips

Bring the Luck of the Irish to Your ESL Classroom ☘️ Celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day with ready-made lessons, creative classroom ideas, and festive activities your students will love—all from Florentis Learning. Saint Patrick’s Day is a wonderful time to bring

Digital Nomad ESL Teachers

The Ultimate Travel Kit for Online ESL Teachers

As an online ESL teacher, I love the flexibility of teaching from anywhere. Whether I’m traveling for work or personal reasons, I always make sure I have a compact, lightweight travel kit that allows me to teach my regular students

Digital Nomad ESL Teachers

Travelling Teacher – Portable Backgrounds

I’ve been teaching for just over four months. As part of my full-time job, I’m required to travel for work occasionally. Initially, I thought that I would just not teach when I was on travel status, but given jet lag,

Teacher Life

Embarking on a journey with VIPTeacher (formerly VIPKid) has been an enriching experience, marking 100 days of online ESL teaching with VIPKID that have been both fulfilling and insightful. Today marks a milestone! For all teachers, 100 days has meaning,

Teaching Tips

Why You Should Use Puppets in Online Teaching (And How to Get Started!)

Today I posted a question on a Facebook group for VIPKID Online Teachers. The question I posed was, “What is one prop that you own that you never use?” I was shocked that there were so many people who said