New Game: Animal Sounds Farm
One of the most-played games on this site is Animal Sounds: Pets, featuring household animals. I’ve used it successfully to encourage students to speak in class. Moving to the Farm I have had plans for a long time to build different versions of this sound recognition game. Another common theme when teaching young ESL students…
Stay Updated with Our New Email Notifications
This past week, I have been working hard on setting up an email notifications system with MailPoet. I have spent an hour working on the copy and designing the forms. Septembered is pretty much custom-built, expanding on a standard WordPress template. Why I’ve Added Email Notifications Septembered is a side project or hobby for me;…
Game of Hangman added
We’ve just added a new gem to our games gallery, a modern take on the classic game of Hangman, designed with education in mind! Our version has an on-screen keyboard, making it ideal for classroom use. It offers 10 guesses, providing ample opportunities to uncover the hidden word. To aid English as a Second Language…
Sharing Resources
Creating Silhouettes Sharing resources is one of my main goals here. I enjoy sharing the tools and materials I use in my teaching. As a teacher, I’ve often found that when searching for class materials, it’s challenging to find exactly what you have in mind. I like to make things from scratch, but like you,…
Vocabulary Learning and Video Games | PsychoLingo Podcast
This week, I had the pleasure of being a guest on the PsychoLingo podcast, where we explored how video games can enhance vocabulary learning in second language education. In this episode, we examine two studies examining how video games can be used to learn vocabulary in second language learning. Asari, S. (2023). Vocabulary development of…
Picture Match PowerPoint Game
Picture Match PowerPoint Game is a tool designed specifically for my students’ phonics lessons. It’s a PowerPoint game focusing on letter-to-image matching skills. This engaging game has proven to be an enjoyable alternative to flashcard games during our class. My goal for creating this game was to reinforce our phonics lessons and make learning more…
