Primary Archives - Resources for English Language Learners and Teachers

English Learning Hints & Tips
Effective classroom management routines for very young learners

For very young learners, children aged 3-6, being in a classroom might be a completely new experience. Most of them...
By Jeanne Perrett

November 16, 2021
59 10933
Disney Kids Readers
10 free worksheets to teach values inspired by Disney characters

As well as guiding children through the English language, teachers can also help them to flourish personally. We want our...
By Jeanne Perrett

November 4, 2021
33 8084
Disney Kids Readers
Four motivating activities to teach core values through reading

Teaching our children core values is so important in helping them to become happy, well-balanced citizens who will make a positive contribution to our future society. Values...
By Nicola Schofield

October 14, 2021
17 9871
Primary
How to teach students to be global citizens

As teachers, we all want our students to work toward making the world a better place. And through focusing on global citizenship, this drive to change the world...
By Jeanne Perrett

August 20, 2021
16 8669
English Learning Hints & Tips
Ten popular articles from the Pearson English blog

We know how busy a teacher’s life can be, between ongoing assessment, professional development, student counselling, and, of course, planning...
By Jane Forrest

August 3, 2021
5 6504
Primary
Five ways to promote friendship in your English language classroom

There is a strong link between wellbeing and friendship, and this is just as true for children as for adults. Studies have...
By Joanna Wiseman

July 29, 2021
17 7846
Primary
How to gamify exam preparation with the Pearson English Warm Up app

Our Warm Up practice app helps students who are studying for the Pearson English International Certificate (previously PTE General). Today, we’re excited to announce some...
By Sophia Fergus

July 27, 2021
4 5706
Primary
How to use praise to motivate your students

Praise in the classroom is a valuable resource that every teacher has in their toolbox. It can encourage students who...
By Joanna Wiseman

July 23, 2021
16 14058
Primary
How a Coding Mindset can help your language learners

What do we mean when we talk about the coding mindset – and why it is relevant to language teaching?...
By Rhiannon Ball

July 16, 2021
9 5539
Disney Kids Readers
Learning English Through Storytelling with Disney Kids Readers

There’s something magical about storytelling. You choose a book, gather the class around you, and begin: Coco’s family loved to sing and...
By Rachel Wilson

May 21, 2021
48 8381

Primary

For very young learners, children aged 3-6, being in a classroom might be a completely new experience. Most of them...

As well as guiding children through the English language, teachers can also help them to flourish personally. We want our...

Teaching our children core values is so important in helping them to become happy, well-balanced citizens who will make a positive contribution to our future society. Values...

As teachers, we all want our students to work toward making the world a better place. And through focusing on global citizenship, this drive to change the world...

We know how busy a teacher’s life can be, between ongoing assessment, professional development, student counselling, and, of course, planning...

There is a strong link between wellbeing and friendship, and this is just as true for children as for adults. Studies have...

Our Warm Up practice app helps students who are studying for the Pearson English International Certificate (previously PTE General). Today, we’re excited to announce some...

Praise in the classroom is a valuable resource that every teacher has in their toolbox. It can encourage students who...

What do we mean when we talk about the coding mindset – and why it is relevant to language teaching?...

There’s something magical about storytelling. You choose a book, gather the class around you, and begin: Coco’s family loved to sing and...