🚜 Down on the Farm! 🎨✨
📚 Here is the resource we are sharing with you today to use in your English lessons in the context of Art in the EFL Classroom Week!
Step into 19th-century farm life with the National Gallery of Art! 🏡🌾
💡 This educational resource invites students to delve into the painting "Mahantango Valley Farm," analyzing its intricate details to understand the era's agricultural practices and daily routines.
💭 Imagine being a farm kid back then—what would your daily journal say? 📝✨
Discover more 👉 https://www.nga.gov/learn/teachers/lessons-activities/19th-c-america/farm.html

#RELOMoscow #Englishteaching #EFLclassroom #ArtMeetsHistory #FarmLife #NationalGalleryOfArt

Coffee Talk this Sunday!

☕Join the Regional English Language Office each Sunday for teacher talk with Virtual English Language Educator Edith Trumbell.

💻 Online – Join from anywhere!

🧑‍🤝‍🧑Bring questions, ideas to share, and topics to explore in community. All are welcome to join once or every week for conversation. Bring your own coffee (or tea!) to enjoy a teaching moment together.

🔗 Join here: https://bit.ly/41fOPt7

#RELORussia #CoffeeTalk #EFLClassroom #EnglishTeaching #Teachertalk

📢 Don’t forget! Today!!

Sunday Teacher Talk – Join Us! ☕✨

💻 Online – Join from anywhere!
🧑‍🏫 Engaging discussions, shared insights, and a supportive teaching community
💡 Bring your questions, ideas, and a cup of coffee (or tea!) as we explore topics together.

🔗 Join here: https://bit.ly/41fOPt7

#TeacherTalk #ELTCommunity #ProfessionalDevelopment #CoffeeAndConversation ☕📚

It’s not too late to apply! Deadline is today!

📢 This Week’s Focus: English Grammar!

Deductive vs. Inductive Approaches

When teaching grammar, should we start with the rule or the examples? 🤔
Which method do you prefer?

#RELORussia #Englishgrammar #TeachingApproach #inductive #deductive

📢 Let’s be honest… Learning grammar isn’t always fun. 😅 But what if we turn it into a GAME? 🎲✨

You can adapt questions to the specific grammar topic.

📌 You can check some other games ideas at #BusyTeacher.org

🔗 https://bit.ly/4hR9PM5

#RELORussia #BusyTeacher #GrammarGames #EFL #FunWithGrammar

📚 One of the most common mix-ups we see in students’ writing? To, Too, and Two! Let’s break it down for the classroom!

📝 Tip for students: If it means “also” or “very,” use too. If it’s a number, use two. Otherwise, it’s probably to!

Save & share with your students! 📖✏️

https://youtu.be/Tv2Ai5GES1w?si=8h_PXEC1VKnLywFv

#RELORussia #AEEnglish #EnglishTeachers #GrammarMatters #TeachEnglish

📚 Teaching Gerunds & Infinitives

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDShcFitDC8

🔗 Here is the series of videos from #AmericanEnglish about gerunds and in infinitives: https://bit.ly/4gystqO


#RELORussia #AmericanEnglish #ESLTeaching #GrammarFun #GerundsVsInfinitives #EnglishTeachers

Not into Valentine's Day? No problem! 🍫🎉
February 14th isn’t just about hearts and roses—it’s also #CreamFilledChocolateDay! 💖🍩
Skip the love songs, grab your favorite treat, and enjoy the real reason to celebrate today. Who needs cupid when you have chocolate? 🍫😉
🔗 Here you can find some facts about cream filled chocolate: https://bit.ly/3EtRupW

#RELORussia #ChocolateOverCupid #TreatYourself #Feb14DoneRight

🚨 Reminder! Coffee Talk with Edith Trumbell is TODAY! ☕️✨
English teachers, grab your favorite mug and join us for an engaging Coffee Talk on Zoom today, Sunday, February 16! 📚💬

Topics We’ll Discuss:
📖 Best Practices for Motivating Students – Strategies to keep students engaged and inspired.
👨‍👩‍👧 Best Practices for Parent Communication – Strengthening home-school connections for student success.

Don't miss out on this great opportunity to connect with fellow educators and gain fresh ideas! See you soon! ☕️👩‍🏫✨

🔗 Join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/41fOPt7

Celebrating Presidents' Day – February 17! 🎩 🎉

Today, the United States celebrates Presidents' Day, a holiday honoring the country’s leaders, past and present.

Presidents’ Day is actually George Washington’s birthday and has been celebrated since 1879! It’s a popular time for parades, historical events, and even big sales in stores!

🔗 🎬 Watch documentaries about presidents of the United States here:

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/collections/presidents/

#RELORussia #PresidentsDay #AmericanCulture

What do your students know about U.S. presidents? 🤔

🔭 Here are some questions you can explore:

▶️ Who are POTUS and FLOTUS?
▶️ Who are the three U.S. presidents who served in 1841?
▶️ How often are U.S. presidential elections held?
▶️ When do U.S. presidents take the oath of office?

#RELORussia #PresidentsDay 

🌟 Understanding Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation in Education! 🌟

☕️ During our recent coffee talk, teachers shared their insights on the importance of students' motivation.
Learn more about how to harness the power of both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to inspire your students!

🔗 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1UOJHB62p6k

#RELORussia #Motivation #CoffeeTalk

Check out this insightful article that explores practical ways to inspire and engage your students. 📚✨

This article by Haleh Yazdi delves provides actionable tips to create a positive and motivating learning environment. 👩‍🏫

🔗 https://bit.ly/4hWBQC2

#RELORussia #studentsmotivation #Englishteachers

🌟 Students can unlock their potential with a Growth Mindset! 🌟
Tune in to this inspiring TEDx Talk on student motivation and the power of a growth mindset! 📚✨
Carson Byblow talks about the power of using the simple word "yet" in our learning process: I cannot do that yet. I am not fluent yet. I am not winning yet. What a powerful shift.
What about your teaching/learning mindset can you shift by inserting the word yet? 🤔
Discover how embracing challenges, persisting through setbacks, and seeing effort as a path to mastery can lead to incredible achievements. 🚀

🔗 https://youtu.be/px9CzSZsa0Y?si=bz4L4srB6kYGLL9c

#RELORussia #GrowthMindset #StudentMotivation #TEDTalk #Inspiration #Education

Motivated to Work: The Power of Choice Boards 🌟

Author and a former English Language Specialist in Russia Laura Loder Buechel proposes that giving students choices about which tasks and activities to complete can increase their motivation, enhance their language learning, and develop personal responsibility and time-management skills.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4hIgoRp

#RELORusia #AmericanEnglish #EnglishTeachingForum

Good morning on Sunday! ☀️

🌟 Join Our Coffee Talk on Zoom: Best Practices for Parent Communication and Parent Engagement! 🌟

Don't miss this opportunity to connect and share ideas on how we can work together to create a positive and motivating learning environment for our students. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

See you there! 🌟
🔗 Join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/41fOPt7

#RELORussia #CoffeeTalk #Sunday #EnglishTeachers