Secret method 5: Delivering a lesson that’s a feast for the sensesMost of us would give our students a very focused lesson.We would have a very specific lesson aim or objective that we want to achieve.Teacher D’s lesson was nothing of the sort!He asked his students questions. He showed them photos. He played songs for them to listen to. He gave them a video ...

Any teacher who’s passionate about their profession wants the best for their students.If there were some secret methods or techniques that we could use to engage our students, we’d be keen to know what those were. Right?Although I’ve been teaching in China now for over five years, I wouldn’t say that I’ve made a phenomenal success of my career.I’ve had probl...

Teaching in China is not just about teaching. It’s about all the experiences you’ll have outside the classroom too.One of these experiences is soaking up the Chinese culture.As one of the world’s oldest cultures, it’s one of the most complex – steeped in history while clashing with modern advances at the same time.The Chinese culture you’ll experience will a...

A video clip of a kindergarten teacher teaching children to sing a nursery rhyme has gone viral online, with numerous netizens saying they felt healed by the nursery rhyme's rhythm and cute message.The video was posted in April by a kindergarten teacher based in Wuhan in Central China's Hubei Province, and it has gained more than 8.3 million likes an...

A British teacher who was forced to flee Sudan amid the outbreak of fighting has told her shock and fear as she made her way to Egypt.Zoe Salim, a former head of languages in a London school, was visiting Khartoum with her husband and two children for Ramadan.She has visited Sudan regularly over the past eight years, and was in the country during the coup in...

A father in China who spent 6 million yuan (US$870,000) building his three-year-old son an elaborate private kindergarten with unusual features like a huge tube slide instead of stairs has sparked debate on Chinese social media.Star Video reported that the father, surnamed Li, from Lianyungang, Jiangsu province in eastern China, finished building the kinderg...

A viral video of Filipino children attempting to pronounce a set of English words has sparked an online discussion on whether it is indicative of an educational crisis in the country.In the TikTok video uploaded on Saturday, a group of Filipinos line up and take turns guessing the correct pronunciation of 10 English words for a chance to win 100 pesos (...

Scores of candidates for Hong Kong’s university entrance exams have vented their frustrations at Michelle Obama after an excerpt from her memoir was included in a test paper which they deemed difficult, prompting the authorities to appeal for respect when expressing views.Comments left on one post on the former US first lady’s archived Instagram page include...