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Warm-ups & lesson starters

Two-minute games that wake the class up and slide gently into the topic.

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Quick 2–5 minute warm-ups for ages 4–11 that need no printing, no cutting and no props — with online versions for every game.

July 21, 2026 · 7 min read · Read →

A calm, repeatable opening routine — greeting ritual, do-now task and the bridge into your topic — that works from day one.

July 7, 2026 · 6 min read · Read →

First-lesson games that teach names fast, lower the fear level, and work even for beginners with almost no language.

June 16, 2026 · 6 min read · Read →

Warm-ups that use the video call itself — windows, mute buttons, backgrounds and the gallery grid — as the game board.

July 25, 2026 · 5 min read · Read →

Endings are remembered longer than middles. Goodbye rituals, review-in-disguise closers and the choice moment that boosts retention.

July 11, 2026 · 4 min read · Read →

A year's supply of lesson-opening questions for kids — from 'Cat or dog?' to 'What would you do with a dragon?' — plus how to run the ritual.

June 27, 2026 · 6 min read · Read →

Your lesson is at 6pm and the child is done with the day. Gentle activation warm-ups that wake without wired — and when to lower the bar.

June 13, 2026 · 4 min read · Read →

What to do the moment a child appears on screen: the greeting stack, the English switch, and rescuing a late or grumpy start.

May 30, 2026 · 4 min read · Read →