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Flashcard Fun

Janean Fischli, May 20, 2025

Some of the favorite resources of our young learners’ teachers are flashcards. They are […]

Where the wild things are

Hela Goodwin, February 19, 2025

Last week at Primavera English we wrapped up our Colonia de Vacaciones program with […]

Parachuting?

Janean Fischli, December 16, 2024

It is December again and our kids activity classes are in full swing. This year, one of the teachers was inspired to make a parachute...

Island. Why don’t we say the “s”?

Janean Fischli, November 7, 2024

In Old English, the word for land surrounded by water was igland, which later became iland. However, mistaken English scholars changed the spelling...

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around

Evelyn Koppschall, April 12, 2024

There’s a reason we remember children’s songs and skip rope chants long after we cease to be children. Children’s brains are more receptive to growth, and the music, rhythm, and joyful memories that accompany the words of a song or skip rope chant help to stamp the words into a child’s memory forever...

Matti

Hela Goodwin, March 1, 2024

Meet Matti – the newest member of the Primavera English team. He lives out in our yard and loves to eat peanuts and fruit. He’s super friendly...

Five More Minutes

Evelyn Koppschall, April 13, 2023

Five o’clock p.m. is a close, fetid time of day, when the cobbled roads steam and the concrete walls of buildings seethe with foul hot air. I’m sitting in my classroom, trying to look perky, my hair tucked wetly behind my ears, when my student walks in...

The Art of Learning

Yolanda Wegner, February 6, 2023

There are many ways to absorb a new language and practice the words and rules of English as you learn them. One of these ways is through creating art together. In the context of English class, I have the privilege of helping my student to discover her talents and beautiful gift for creating things...

Star Gazing to Splatter Paint

Ana Meier, January 10, 2023

The vocab for the last week had been astronomy, gaze, universe, telescope, reflect among others. Time to move on but one more class of review was needed, the final tap of the hammer on the nail. All weekend long my brain weaved in and out of various topics concerning life and the general upheaval of the world but somehow, it always returning again and again to this specific class; how can I make these words interesting so ten-year-old Felix remembers them?...

Why Should Kids Have Hobbies?

Emily Thomson, August 24, 2022

We at Primavera English believe it is essential for kids and adolescents to have hobbies, or creative activities that they can enjoy in their free time. Not only do hobbies help kids learn problem solving and life skills, but they can also be great educational opportunities...

Meet the Teachers!

Emily Thomson, July 22, 2022

We love our teachers! Primavera English’s dynamic young staff have agreed to answer a few questions so you can get to know them better...

It’s All Fun and Games

Emily Thomson, June 6, 2022

Who doesn’t enjoy playing games? This is one of our most important resources for English classes with young learners. At Primavera English we have an extensive collection of board games, card games, and party games (not to mention running games) that can be used in class to practice grammar concepts, review vocabulary, or...

How-To Writing: English in the Kitchen

Shana Goodwin, April 8, 2022

Recently, one of my students and I have been learning about process writing, or how-to writing, which can be a great, accessible place to start writing instruction. Read on to discover a fun how-to writing lesson plan that includes spending a good portion of class time in the kitchen!

Celebrating Pi Day

Everett Button, March 15, 2022

Yesterday at Primavera English we celebrated Pi Day, which is a special day for math fans. It is Albert Einstein's birthday and also celebrates Pi (π)...

A Letter Journey

Michelle Cavanna, January 24, 2022

Besides sending us on imaginary adventures, this fun activity provided good descriptive writing practice and taught Val the basics of letter writing (an ancient but useful – and classy! – skill). We hope you enjoy reading our letter journeys!

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