First of all, I'd like to welcome you to my blog. My intention's to make it a place for cherishing great memories of working with school children. Here you'll find some tips, projects done by my pupils, their essays and poems, video clips (I don't know if it's me, but my pupils really enjoy singing), and things that can be interesting and useful. All the photos, videos and pupils' work are published with permission. All media are either original, free for use, or include credit to the source.
Friday, 30 January 2026
Our World and Space
Thursday, 29 January 2026
My Favourite Day
Everyone has a favourite day. Maybe it's Saturday because you can play all day, or Wednesday because you enjoy a special lesson at school.
Write about your favourite day of the week in 60 - 80 words. To make it easier, first draw a timeline of your day (morning → afternoon → evening → night). Then use the questions below to help you organise your writing into clear paragraphs:
P1: Which is your favourite day of the week? (e.g. My favourite day of the week is Friday because I feel excited for the weekend.)
P2: What time do you usually get up? What do you do first? Do you make your bed? Who makes your breakfast? What do you usually eat? What do you do after breakfast?
P3: What time do you usually have lunch? What's your favourite lunch? Do you eat with your family? What do you do in the afternoon? Do you play with your friends/pets, go to the park, walk your dog, or go shopping?
P4: What do you do in the evening? Do you watch TV, read books/comics, listen to music, or play games? What time do you usually have dinner? Who prepares it? Do you help? What do you usually eat? What time do you go to bed? What do you do before you go to bed?
P5: Why is this day special?
- If it's a schoolday, how many lessons have you got then? Can you name them? Which subjects do you enjoy most? Do you like morning or afternoon shifts better? Why? What do you do during break time? What after-school activities do you join?
You can use the following game as the example.
Wednesday, 28 January 2026
Busy Week
This Class 5 generation’s favorite song is one we learned three years ago.
When it was time to revise the present simple, it was the perfect warm-up. Later, the pupils used activities from the song to write about what they always or sometimes do, and to practise the -s ending with he or she.
It turned out to be a fun way to practise grammar while enjoying music.
Friday, 23 January 2026
Amazing Cats
My Class 2 pupils enjoy listening to, reading, and talking about stories. In our eTwinning project The Seagull and the Cat, they discovered a group of very unusual cats.
The children were surprised that a cat wanted to help and protect a seagull. They thought it was amazing that an animal could be so kind and responsible. They could hardly believe that a cat knew everything from books. The names of the cats — Zorba, Colonel, Secretary, Sopravento, Diderot and Bubulina — sounded funny and interesting to them, and they tried to imagine what each cat might look like.
A lot of pupils were eager to read parts of the story aloud. Some were not very confident, but their classmates encouraged and supported them, which made everyone feel proud.
After watching a video, the pupils drew Zorba first, then the other cats.
Some groups were so inspired by this activity that they went further and wrote and illustrated their own stories — not about cats, but about new characters they invented. They read these stories aloud and shared them with the class, which brought lots of smiles and applause.
Thursday, 22 January 2026
Animal Habitats
Class 2 pupils revised the names of animals and then worked in teams to create posters showing farm, forest, jungle, and ocean animals.
They sang songs connected with each habitat, which made the activity fun and gave them ideas to improve their posters. Each team carefully labelled the animals they had drawn, so the posters became colourful and easy to understand.
Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Entertainment
Everyone has a story they love—whether it’s a magical film or an exciting TV series. Now it’s your turn to share your favourite! Choose one and write a short blog post (80–100 words).
Organise your writing into 4 short paragraphs. Use the questions below to guide you:
Write About a Film
Paragraph 1: What is the title of the film? What type of film is it (comedy, fantasy, adventure…)? Who directed it? Who are the main actors?
Paragraph 2: What is the film about? Who are the main characters? What do they do? Who is your favourite character? Why? (Don’t reveal the ending!)
Paragraph 3: What did you think about the film? How were the story, actors, special effects, soundtrack, costumes, or ending?
Paragraph 4: Who should watch this film? Why?
Write About a TV Series
Paragraph 1: What is the title of the show? What type of programme is it (comedy, drama, reality, documentary…)? Who created it or presents it? Who are the main actors or characters?
Paragraph 2: What is the show about? Who are the main characters or people? What do they do? Who is your favourite character or presenter? Why? (Don’t reveal the ending of episodes!)
Paragraph 3: What do you think about the show? How are the storylines, acting, humour, special effects, music, or costumes?
Paragraph 4: Who should watch this programme? Why?
My favourite film is Avatar.
Avatar is a science fiction movie. The two main actors are Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana. Sam plays Jake Sully, and Zoe plays Neytiri. The leader of the Sky People hunts Jake and his family and starts a war between the Sky People and the Na’vi. Neytiri is the daughter of the leader of the Omaticaya clan. Jake was one of the Sky People, but he fell in love with Neytiri and became one of the Na’vi. They have three children and adopted one more.
The first part of Avatar was made in 2009.
Avatar is my favourite movie because it has battles, forests, the sea, and many exciting scenes. I think everyone should watch Avatar.
Marija, VI2
My favourite film is A Silent Voice.
It is a romantic animated movie about two teenagers who don’t realize they have feelings for each other. Shoya Ishida was a boy who used to bully children with problems they couldn’t fix. Shouko Nishimiya was deaf, and her classmates had to write to her in a notebook. Shoya bullied her, and then she moved to another school. Later, he lost his friends and started to hate himself. After a long time, he met Nishimiya again and saw that she had changed, but she also hated herself. Shoya invited her to watch fireworks with him, and she came. After some time, she said she needed to study and went home, but she tried to take her own life. Shoya saw her and saved her. Then they both realized how they felt.
I love this movie because of its story and message that no one deserves hate from others or from themselves.
Milana, VI2
My favourite film is Home Alone.
Home Alone is a very interesting film. It is a funny Christmas movie. In the movie, there is a little boy named Kevin and two bad guys named Marv and Harry. Kevin is an eight-year-old kid, and his family is important to him. His mother tries to go home because the family forgot him.
This film teaches children how to protect their house like Kevin. He uses tricks, and at the end, Kevin calls the police, and his family comes home.
This film is my favourite because it’s a Christmas movie, and I watch it every year with my family.
Mila, VI2
My favourite TV series is Dexter.
It is an action series that is also violent, with many murders. The main characters are Dexter and Debra Morgan.
Dexter is a police officer but also a secret killer. One night, while he is at the dock in one of the containers murdering someone, he is discovered by his sister Debra, who is also a police officer. She keeps his secret, but in the end, he gets caught.
My favourite part was the acting and the soundtrack.
The show teaches not to be manipulated by others.
Vukašin, VI3
My favourite TV series is Radio Mileva.
Mileva loves to know everything around her. She is my favourite character in the series.
My second favourite is Cveta, her best friend. They always make business ideas, but they always fail.
The third and best character is Dača. He is cool, but Mileva is even cooler.
I like Mileva more because she goes around her apartment, listens to conversations, and later calls her friend Cveta to a café where Dača is the boss.
The café is called “They.” There, they talk about business ideas and things Mileva heard around the street.
Mileva has a daughter who is a Serbian teacher and a grandchild whom she helps with homework in her mother’s class. She always notices the teacher but never gets in trouble. That’s why everyone needs a grandma like Mileva.
Damjan, VI2
Tuesday, 20 January 2026
SDG 14
As part of our project activities, Class 2 pupils explored SDG 14: Life Below Water.
We began by watching a short video and discussing what we saw, especially how the sea animals felt when surrounded by things that do not belong in the ocean.
To make learning fun, we sang songs and played games to revise and learn the names of underwater animals.
Next, we joined forces with our international partners to create a collaborative story about animals, pollution, and hope for a cleaner ocean. Each school chose a situation, added a drawing to illustrate it, expressed an animal’s feelings, or suggested a solution.
I invited my pupils to create a poster together. Each child drew a sea or ocean animal and labelled it, so the poster became a colourful collection of marine life.
Finally, we agreed on our own rules for protecting the ocean and added them to a digital poster.
This way, the pupils not only learned about underwater animals but also shared their ideas for keeping the underwater clean and safe.
Friday, 16 January 2026
Festive Season Activities
My two Class 5 groups shared their festive spirit in different ways.
First, they talked about what they usually do in December and completed our December activities survey.
Finally, they joined a collaborative writing activity, creating a comic about a travelling gingerbread man. Each partner prepared two panels, used the present simple with frequency adverbs, and illustrated their story.
These activities were part of our eTwinning projects English Quest and A Year of Friendship & Discovery.
Thursday, 15 January 2026
Unity is Strength
Together with our project partners, we recreated the title of The Seagull and the Cat eTwinning project.
My Class 1 pupils had just finished learning the Cyrillic Alphabet with their class teachers. In our English lesson, they enjoyed colouring the letters that are the same in the Latin Alphabet, using ScrapColoring.
Class 2 pupils joined in by making the letters N and S with their bodies, showing how teamwork can bring letters to life.
Finally, we used Copilot to design the letter T, inspired by the story itself.
Each international team contributed in a different way, and the whole activity showed that unity really is strength.
Tuesday, 13 January 2026
The Gingerbread Man
In our first lesson after the winter break, I read The Gingerbread Man with my Classes 1 and 2 pupils. Before starting, I asked if they had heard the story before, and reminded those who had to keep quiet so they wouldn't reveal anything.
First, Class 1 pupils drew the characters and then watched a short video of the story. Then, I asked them to number the characters in the correct order. I also asked them simple comprehension questions and whether they liked the story, what they enjoyed, or what they didn’t.
Class 2 pupils also drew the characters in their notebooks, but they labelled them as well. We read the story together and did some fun tasks that they really enjoyed.
It was a lively start to the term, and both groups showed great enthusiasm for the story and activities.
Monday, 12 January 2026
New Year Wishes for 2026
We were delighted to receive beautiful cards filled with warm wishes from our friends, pupils, and teachers—Zemira from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Alison and Joana from Spain, Margherita from Italy and Heng-Ting from Taiwan. Their creativity and kindness brightened our days both before and after the winter break. Even more, our friends from Taiwan surprised us with traditional cakes, which each child from my ten groups sampled and voted on to choose the best of three flavours.


