Author Archives: maniblanca

Research Topics The principle topic that I am interested in researching is phonics. I have found that direct phonics instruction does not usually pass first or maybe second grade. This lack of instruction has had large effects on many factors … Continue reading →

Shaken, not Stirred             Every experienced teacher knows that every year is just a little bit different. The students always seem to change, times change. But we know how to shift and go with the flow. But how about completely … Continue reading →

Learn Slovak! Or Learn Slovak? Any person who advances in their profession will come to a moment in their career when they begin to forget what it was like at the start. They forget how it felt to dump all … Continue reading →

Using Applied Linguistics to Become a Better Language Teacher             We are language teachers. We teach language. We teach reading, writing, listening, speaking and creative applications within language such as music, movies, theatre and poetry. This is a very broad … Continue reading →

Fostering the Development of Cognitive Factors in your EFL Students “Yes, you will. And I will warn you now that not their blood but your suspicion might build evil in them. They will be what you expect of them…I think … Continue reading →

Teaching: Craft or Science? Someone who creates is an artist, but aren´t we all creating all the time? We create our homes and life situations. We create our clothing and hair styles. Everything in our lives that surrounds us has … Continue reading →