All articles from Erin Walton

Authentic materials—written, audio, and video materials students come across in everyday life—can be a wonderful addition to your teaching toolbox. Po...

Just a few short years ago, language teachers would have fallen over backwards at today’s easy access to videos. *Cue applause for the internet*Yet, v...

Pair work is a much-loved, much-used teaching technique—and with good reason. It reduces teacher talk time, lets students working with a variety of cl...

For many of us, Christmas is an exciting time of year that promises an extra burst of food, friends, and time with family. To keep with the spirit of ...

“Mingles” are one of the most popular activities up a language teacher’s sleeve. Educators love them because they’re flexible, get students up on thei...

You know the deal. There are five minutes before class ends and you’re losing your young learners. Maybe there’s a missing link in your vocabulary les...

You probably already have lots of ideas for Christmas activities for your young learners—but what about your older students? Never fear: ’tis not only...

Picturing your current students, you’re probably already clear on who your visual learners are. They’re the imaginative souls who more readily remembe...

A group of students sitting in a circle, engaged in a whole class activity. It’s an image that easily comes to mind when thinking of a classroom situa...

Working in pairs is one of the most-loved set ups in the language classroom. However, without  proper care and attention, these moments can crumble in...

Do you have beginners or young learners in your schedule? We bet you (and they!) will get a lot out of Total Physical Response. Not sure what that is?...

Sunday night jitters in the last hours of the evening followed by a less than smiling start to the week. We’ve all had those days (usually Mondays) wh...