Silvia BastowFeb 13, 20224 minE.P.IUsing Sentence BuildersThere is an increasing number of language teachers; me being one of them; using Sentence Builders (previously referred to as substitution...
Silvia BastowDec 11, 20212 minTeaching and learningLive modellingLive modelling is considered to be one of the most powerful strategies in the teacher’s toolkit and I absolutely agree! Through live...
Silvia BastowJun 3, 20217 minTeaching and learningScaffolding or differentiation…One of the biggest myths that I was taught during my ITT many years ago and started my teaching career with, was that our learners fit...
Silvia BastowMar 20, 20217 minSpeakingDeveloping speaking skills and oracy at KS3Speaking is the second language skill, after listening, that we acquire in our native language. It is also known as a productive skill as...
Silvia BastowJan 1, 20215 minWritingTranslation – tangled, rock climbing, bubble, mosaic, ping-pong….My students don’t actually realise that I teach them a ‘foreign’ language through a ‘foreign’ language. As I am not English, speak with...