English mistakes Arabic-speaking kids make
Why Arabic-speaking kids say 'He teacher', 'I have cat' and 'bark' for park: the Arabic behind each mistake, and a classroom game that heads it off.
- October 21, 2026
- 8 min
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Teaching vocabulary
How words actually stick: introducing, drilling, reviewing and remembering — through play.
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English mistakes Russian-speaking kids make
Why Russian-speaking kids say 'He teacher', 'I am agree', 'dok' for dog and 'How to say in English?', and a classroom game that heads off each mistake.
- October 21, 2026
- 6 min
English mistakes Spanish-speaking kids make
Why Spanish-speaking kids say 'I have five years', 'Is raining', 'espeak' and 'more big', and a classroom game that heads off each mistake.
- October 21, 2026
- 6 min
Magazine is not магазин: false friends for Russian speakers
The dozen Russian-English false friends every child trips on — magazine, fabric, artist — taught as jokes, because the laugh is the mnemonic.
- September 4, 2026
- 6 min
Embarazada is not embarrassed: false friends for Spanish speakers
The classic Spanish-English false friends — embarazada, éxito, ropa, largo — taught through giggles, with the kid-safe dozen every primary teacher needs.
- September 4, 2026
- 6 min
How to teach vocabulary to kids: the 4-step loop that works
Meet → say → play → use: a simple vocabulary teaching loop for young learners, with concrete games for every step.
- July 31, 2026
- 7 min
20 flashcard games: one card set, a month of activities
Print one set of flashcards and play twenty different ESL games with it — memory, movement, guessing and speaking games for kids.
- July 27, 2026
- 8 min
Vocabulary review games: beating the forgetting curve, playfully
Kids forget 70% of new words within days — unless review is scheduled. Games and a simple calendar that make old words stick.
- July 19, 2026
- 6 min
How many new words per lesson? Fewer than you think
Realistic vocabulary targets by age for young learners, what to do when the textbook disagrees, and why six beats sixteen.
- July 8, 2026
- 5 min
Songs and chants: the vocabulary glue nothing else replaces
Why melodies make English words unforgettable for kids, how to build a 30-second chant for any topic, and where songs fit in a lesson.
- June 28, 2026
- 5 min
The first 100 English words: what to teach before everything else
A practical first-100-words map for young beginners — which topics to start with, in what order, and the games for each stage.
- June 20, 2026
- 7 min
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