I love activities that are easy to throw in my bag and use on the go. Even better, I love activities that…
The present continuous is one of my favorite verbs to teach to groups of young learners. It can be so much fun…
Using games is the best way to teach, review and practice vocabulary with ESL learners. I’ve found that playing simple games with…
When I moved to Italy to become an English teacher, I really had no idea where to start. I was basically given…
Here is a new card game to practice those tricky regular and irregular Past Simple Verbs and the Present Perfect. I find…
This is a great activity to help your students respond to questions using the Present Simple , Past Simple and Present Perfect verb tenses. If you…
Travel-Light ESL: UNO-Style Speaking & Grammar Card Games That Actually Get Kids Talking Teaching English abroad with limited resources? Same. When I…
Love is in the air. Here in Italy, it feels like Spring. I created these Valentine’s Day themed resources to fit all…
As teachers it’s not always easy to have a spontaneous conversation with our language users, trying to stay within a specific grammar…
Hey! I’m Brooke
I’m a former ESL and ELA teacher with over 15 years of classroom experience. I’ve worked with students from diverse language backgrounds, taught mixed-level groups, and balanced packed schedules that left very little room for prep time—so I know exactly how it feels.
