I have recently had some students being very obsessed with shaping slime. Not knowing the difference between playdough and slime, I searched online and found out hundreds of videos online hyping up this slime craze. So, what exactly is slime? It can be defined as ‘a gloopy variation of playdough, sticky and stretchy’. Homemade slime can come in many different colours and effects depending on… Read More
Recently I have read a post on students’ creative answers to teachers’ questions. They are really brilliant and I have quoted some of them as below. Enjoy! History: What ended in 1896? Expected answer: First Italo-Ethiopian War Student’s answer: 1895 Science: What is the strongest force on earth? Expected answer: Nuclear force Student’s answer: Love Science: The first cells on earth were… Read More
As the other teachers have noted earlier in this series – creativity comes in many forms. There is the creativity that goes in to a great poem or novel. There’s also the artistic creativity that it takes to make a magnificent painting or sculpture. Growing up, I never felt like I was a very creative person because I wasn’t all that gifted in those particular… Read More
We are pleased to announce that i-Learner’s Austen Term Newsletter has been published! This term’s edition is packed full of useful information and exciting news, such as: Courses to help you pack your summer with fun and learning Our teachers’ book recommendations for you to discover Top writing tips to improve your composition marks i-Learner’s Short Story Competition How we celebrate poetry at i-Learner Much… Read More
These easy-to-follow workbooks use tips and techniques from our teaching team to help your child understand poetry. Each book contains 10 classic English poems, with several pages of guidance and questions on each. Answers are provided in the back of the book, and online recordings of the poems support further understanding. Read More
