Teacher Tips with Clyo

Hello there! I was talking to my C1 level students (High school advanced) about how they had to write personal profiles for college aplications and some of them struggled a bit. So of course I grabbed my books, found a good resource and here are some tips and tricks to write a personal profile.

Hello there! Ok, the title may be a bit dramatic but that's what my 6th graders exclaimed when they saw today's resource. Verbs are the backbone of the English language. It's amazing to think how many actions we can perform and even more how many words there are to describe them. If you add the tranformations and the tenses... well, you can see why my students were a bit overwhelmed. But today's entry tip is short and simple, here's a list of verbs that you can use for class or give your students to learn.  Quick tip: if you ask them to memorize them in groups of five and make a contest out of it, they will never forget them. Ok, off to teach (or learn) you go!  See you later, Teacher Clyo

Hello! I've come to notice most of us English teachers end up creating our own materials for class, and while this makes classes original it also takes up a lot of time. Teaching is one of those jobs where you work a lot when you are not at work so here's my attempt to help out a little. Today I give you a presentation to teach about the Skeleton. First grade students don't know much about English grammar but they have an incredible ability to gather new vocabulary. So this is the best time to teach them easy everyday topics like the human body. Use this presentation for your class it includes a few games and activities and let me know if you like it. See you next tip, Teacher Clyo.

Well hello there, English is a great language that opens many doors, from job and travel opportunities to the joys of watching a movie even when the subtitles are wonky. My name is Clyo and I’m an English teacher in Mexico. I teach kindergarten, primary school, secondary school, and high school so I have a wide range of students and strategies to share. Join me for some resources, tricks, and tips. Whether you are a teacher or a student, I hope you find something to make your English better.