Teaching English Toolbox
Using the World and Classroom Partnerships
An important part of public school education is not just teaching "content" but giving learners experiences they may not get in their private lives and opening doors to them for important memories and ideas that might give the ideas for their futures. We all remember school field trips! So why not use English (or French or Romansh or Italian) for this in Switzerland?
Museums
The Swiss Museums in Language Education project offers ideas for using museum in general as well as specific museums in Switzerland. You can join their mailing list to stay informed - there will be many good ideas on there for your EN, FR, IT and DE teaching.
Outdoor Games and Getting Out!
- See our pages on PE in English lessons for some outdoor games!
Classroom Partnerships
Remember the days of pen pals? Well, they still exist, but in many different forms!
You might think about the following questions:
- In what ways might having an audience enhance learning?
- How can classroom partnerships and exchanges be conducive to learning, even with beginners in English?
- What evidence suggests that such collaborations have a sustainable effect on language and general learning?
- In what ways can Tik Tok, Snapchat, Instagram and company be used for English language learning in primary school? Should they be?
- Carano, K. T. (2018). Global Collaboration through Social Media.Oregon Journal of the Social Studies, 55
- Santiago, M. E. V., & Dias, R. (2018). Using ePals. com in English classes: A tool for internationalization of public elementary education in Brazil.The ESPecialist, 39(3).
- Epals
- Etwinning
- Movetia