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4 Websites that TEFL Teachers Should Use for Their ESL Lesson Plans

At School, English2017-05-160Comments

Teaching English is a never-ending challenge and I am constantly trying to think of fun and engaging ESL lesson plans to make the book work a little bit more interesting. If you are like me, then you regularly Google ideas for your speaking lessons. There are endless ESL resources, like books and websites with ideas, and…

Livin’ La Vida Local: Spanish Immersion with a Host Family

After School, English2017-05-020Comments

I arrived to Spain as a Meddeas Language Assistant, ready to give a hand teaching English in a Spanish school. For accomodation, I happened to stay with a Spanish host family that opened their arms and my hearts to me. Thanks to them, I got to experience a truly Spanish immersion. This is my story.…

Why Applying for a Gap Year Teaching Experience was the Best Decision I Have Ever Made

After School, English2017-04-110Comments

Imagine this: you wake up early in the morning, go to school, study, study, study, eat a little food, study some more, talk to your friends for a bit, study, and then go to sleep. Sound familiar? Me too. This was my life right up until this year; when I packed my bags and moved…

The Perks of Being a Language Assistant in Spain

At School, English2017-03-210Comments

Every morning, on the bus to school, I am eased into the day with a glorious sunrise. The madrileño sun is seemingly as laidback as the Spanish people, reluctant to make an appearance until 8.30 a.m. Watching it out the window really is pathetic fallacy at its finest; as I admire the harmony of a…

What in the World Is that Creature? A Language Assistant’s Task

At School, English2017-03-070Comments

A Language Assistant has to spark his or her imagination and find fun ways to teach English to the students. In this post I tell you some of my crazy ideas to stimulate the love for the language in my little students. This is a Language Assistant's task! Creativity, Activity, and Reaction Strangest is the…

What do You Need to Move to Spain? Tips to Pack your Bags!

English, Initial Shock2017-02-090Comments

Backpack. Knapsack. Bookbag. Vessels that carry useful information from one place to another. What do you need to move to Spain as a Meddeas Language Assistant? Do yourself a favor and organize your papers, ideas, clothes, everything in a nice little backpack of planning to keep with you on this journey to Spain. So, what do…

Have You Ever… Been a Language Assistant in Spain?

At School, English2016-12-130Comments

Have you ever been faced with a classroom full of smiling, shouting, squirming eight-year-olds at nine in the morning? Have you ever attempted to keep dozens of students under control without speaking a word of their native language? And have you ever been presented with the challenge of teaching those students about your own culture,…

If You Are with Toddlers in Spain and You Know It… Clap Your Hands!

At School, English2016-11-300Comments

This is my plan to teach toddlers in Spain as an early childhood educator. Objective: Channel your inner Barney the purple dinosaur, Sesame Street Gang, and Dr. Seuss. These are your saving graces when you are dealing with toddlers. Activities: Dance like Barney. Be as hilarious and goofy as the Muppets. Repeat curiously catchy rhymes…

5 Signs You’re a Language Assistant in Spain

At School, English2016-11-030Comments

When I first decided to pursue a placement as a Language Assistant in Spain, I expected my tasks to be simple. To sum it all up, I'd help kids with grammar and pronunciation, and hopefully teach them a thing or two about American culture. Of course, I also hoped I'd learn something from the role, and…

Living in Córdoba: Un Año Callejeando in Spain

Discovering Spain, English2016-09-060Comments

Callejear is a delightful Spanish verb which means to wind your way through Spain's narrow, twisting streets or callejas. It has no equivalent in English. To wind your way in such a manner is something that really happens in Cordoba, in the south of Spain. My experience of living in Cordoba, in the south of Spain,…