All articles from Erin Walton

Pair work is a much-loved, much-used teaching technique—and with good reason. It reduces teacher tal...

For many of us, Christmas is an exciting time of year that promises an extra burst of food, friends,...

“Mingles” are one of the most popular activities up a language teacher’s sleeve. Educators love them...

You know the deal. There are five minutes before class ends and you’re losing your young learners. M...

You probably already have lots of ideas for Christmas activities for your young learners—but what ab...

Picturing your current students, you’re probably already clear on who your visual learners are. They...

Whether working in the Northern or Southern hemisphere, there’s one thing the teaching community has...

A group of students sitting in a circle, engaged in a whole class activity. It’s an image that easil...

Working in pairs is one of the most-loved set ups in the language classroom. However, without  prope...

Do you have beginners or young learners in your schedule? We bet you (and they!) will get a lot out ...

Sunday night jitters in the last hours of the evening followed by a less than smiling start to the w...

One of your biggest classroom allies is right in front of you: the whiteboard. With a healthy dose o...