Happy 2025! How has the year started off for you? I hope you're feeling energized and motivated to take action to do the things you want...

It's December again...or already...or it's finally December, however you want to look at it. That magical time of year when family and...

I was what we call a "perfect city slicker" until I moved out of the city and into my little mountain house surrounded by nature! Being...

Welcome back! Back to school, back to life, back to your normal routine... Let's face it, for as difficult as it is to get back to work...

Every year I take a bit of time in the summer to reflect on the past school year, and damn, this year has certainly been a crazy one. In...

3 months of no English? My child will forget everything they learned this year! No they won't, don't worry!!! Sometimes (or rather, most...

If you've been reading this blog for a while, you know that I love using stories to get kids involved in their English learning. And...

Well that is a controversial title for a blog post isn't it? At least in the language world. But we totally need to talk about it. I hate...

School's out for...Spring break! Kids are jumping for joy, in anticipation for their chocolate eggs and bunnies, and parents are...

Let's face it. We live in a world run by technology. It's brought on so many positive things, but it also has some downsides, like every...

This post was inspired by something that happened to me last week. Let me tell you a quick story. I had sent an email to a prestigious...

Keep it real. This is a slang expression that means to remain honest, genuine and authentic. It's generally applied to people, but today...

Regular, public school often gets bashed for not being able to provide what many students need, and in part, depending on where you live,...

Claire, I want [child's name] to SPEAK more, to respond with full, perfectly correct sentences! Dear parent, don't worry! Let me explain...

Kids are sponges. Lucky little things aren't they? Think about anything you've tried to learn since you've become an adult. It's...

I often get asked by parents, "Claire, how can I get my child to practice English at home, between lessons?". I'll be honest, there is no...

Children love listening to stories. Who doesn't right? Maybe I'm still just a big kid, but I enjoy reading a book just as much as my...

I'm going to blatantly market myself here. This post is me telling you what my next step as an English teacher is, and inviting you, if...

Do what you love...that sounds so cliche, doesn't it? And what on earth does it have to do with learning English, or any other second...

We humans are creatures of habit. Most of us don't like change. At least not big changes. But change is part of life, and it's what keeps...