Game-Based Learning
5 min
Gamifying Grammar: Boosting WTC through handmade board games.
Can learning the Simple Present be more than repetitive drills? In my 9–10 year old classroom today, the answer was a resounding yes.
April 2026
§ Notes from LinkedIn
Reflections from the intersection of classroom practice and educational research.
A working notebook — originally shared on LinkedIn.
Educational Psychology
6 min
Minimizing speaking anxiety: applying the WTC framework in primary ELT.
Students love puzzle worksheets — but when it's time to check answers, the room goes silent. Here's how I re-engineered a Find 7 Differences task into a WTC booster.
March 2026
Early Years
4 min
Beyond materials: the teacher as the catalyst in early ELT.
Expensive curricula or digital tools can never replace a teacher's energy and facilitation. An Edusensory mat becomes a learning ecosystem under deliberate strategy.
February 2026
Cognitive Psychology
4 min
Training the brain for number fluency.
Why do even advanced learners freeze when saying a price, a year, or a phone number? The reason is cognitive overload — and we can train around it.
January 2026
Teaching Teens
5 min
Flashcards for teens: low-tech tools for high-level confidence.
Many think flashcards are just for kids. But for teenagers facing grammar anxiety, these visual tools are a lifesaver for boosting Willingness to Communicate.
December 2025
Nursery
4 min
Bringing stories to life: the magic of interactive storytelling in nursery.
How do we keep a room full of toddlers engaged while building their English foundation? We don't just read a story — we experience it.
November 2025
Teaching Teens
5 min
Back to basics: the power of visual scaffolding in low-tech classrooms.
In the age of AI and touchscreens, what happens to a classroom without high-tech tools? I returned to the most fundamental tool — the flashcard.
October 2025
Early Years
4 min
Involve me and I learn: hands-on play as the heart of WTC.
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” A reminder of why I integrate handmade games and sensory play into every speaking lesson.
September 2025
Educational Psychology
6 min
Empowering A2 learners: boosting WTC through visual scaffolding & autonomy.
How do we transform a hesitant A2 student into a confident communicator? Lower the psychological barriers — and hand them the steering wheel.
August 2025
Game-Based Learning
5 min
Primary presentation skills: when paper puppets meet real-world WTC.
Paper personality puppets became the stars of a powerful speaking & presentation session with my 8–9 year olds. Here's why vibrant, low-tech visuals change everything.
July 2025