• Case Match Cards

    Case Match Cards

    About a year ago, I made a set of case match cards. I wanted to keep the design simple and clear. My use case was to help the students recognise and get used to the difference between the two letter shapes for the same letter. I built this set with our “baby” level in mind;…

  • How to Make Silhouettes in Pixelmator: A Step-by-Step Guide

    How to Make Silhouettes in Pixelmator: A Step-by-Step Guide

    In my last post, I discussed how to Make Silhouettes in PowerPoint. Since then, I have been turning more and more images into silhouettes in preparation for a Classroom Game I am working on. I will share with you how I use Pixelmator to make silhouettes. Even if you don’t have Pixelmator, it might be…

  • How to Make Silhouettes in PowerPoint

    How to Make Silhouettes in PowerPoint

    Silhouettes are a versatile and engaging teaching tool. Are you wondering if PowerPoint can be used to create them? In this article, I will guide you on making silhouettes in PowerPoint. What Is a Silhouette, and How Can It Be Used in the Classroom? A silhouette is exactly what you think it is. It’s an…

  • How I Made the Captain Smile

    How I Made the Captain Smile

    How did you make the captain smile? This was a question I was asked this week while a colleague was looking through some materials for her class and found an activity for teaching the word ‘smile’ with Captain Smile in Activinspire. I will show you what this activity is and how I use it, and…

  • Getting the Most Out of ActivInspire: 5 Quick Tips

    Five Quick Tips Activinspire is a fantastic tool for creating interactive materials for the classroom. It has so many features and options that it can be difficult to know which ones will help you get your job done. That’s why I’ve put together a list of five quick tips that I use almost every time…