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Talking English
 14 February
Anytime is a good time to share some love, but you can make it really special for students on Valentine's Day this year. Check out Language Assistant for activities for primary and secondary level students. Happy Valentine's Day!
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 Board games extravaganza!
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Looking for boards for your word games? Word board games has it all! Lots of ready made games on various topics, and also templates for you to create your own board games. Choose, print and play!
 Do you ever use rubrics?
Rubrics are a set of criteria used for assessing students' work. They help teachers and students develop critical thinking and self-evaluation skills. Learn about rubrics, check these examples, and then try RubiStar, a free rubric creator tool.
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 Of honey and bees
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Honey is a cool site on all things honey which can make students 'busy as bees' for hours. There's Honey Bee Facts, the Honey History, kids recipes, and a helpful teacher's guide with worksheets. Enjoy!
 'A sailor went to sea, sea, sea, to see what he could see, see, see...'
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings. Learning them can help improve spelling skills and pronunciation. Here's a game, exercises, a homophone dictionary, and a quiz and a song for the kids. Happy learning!
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 What are the icons of England?
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The newly launched Icons website offers an interesting take on English culture through its icons. Check out the collection, choose your favourite icon, then have a look at the teaching resources and have fun!
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