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New Staff Member: A Beta Fish

Jeanette Bazeley, September 4, 2021

Meet the newest staff member at Primavera English! This beautiful blue beta fish now lives in one of our classrooms, where he delights students of all ages. The younger students are enthralled to watch him eat the fish food they give him, and he never misses the chance to show off his lovely colors...

A Roundup of Our Favorite Online Resources for Teaching ESL

Shana Goodwin, July 8, 2021

When I’m preparing for class, it’s sometimes overwhelming how many online ESL resources exist, […]

Why I Always Include Running Games When I Teach Kids’ English Classes

Michelle Cavanna, June 7, 2021

Running games are an amazing learning tool, giving children a way to have fun, vent some of their energy, learn English vocabulary, and practice teamwork...

Meet Messi, Assistant English Teacher

Janean Fischli, May 25, 2021

My young students’ favorite part of class is visiting Messi, our resident parrot and assistant English teacher. During class, we often go outside and spend a few minutes talking to Messi...

Learning from the Ancients

Emily Thomson, April 28, 2021

As part of our European geography unit, my class and I delved into the mythical world of Greek gods and goddesses. Along with a lot of new vocabulary, my students gained wisdom from the ancients!...

A Universe of Fun

Carissa Cavanna, March 16, 2021

As well as teaching English, I love painting and art projects, so I was excited to hear that my middle school-aged students shared my passion...

English You Can Eat

Michelle Cavanna, January 15, 2021

The best learning happens actively! When I wanted to teach my students about gardening, we collected...

Making Christmas Cards over Zoom

Hanna Cavanna, December 30, 2020

Several weeks before Christmas, a student and I made Christmas cards together over Zoom. First, we painted...

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