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Day 6 – Why do you write?

This is the 6th day of the blogging challenge – Bloganuary from WordPress. Today’s topic is “Why do you write?” I’ve always loved writing! It all started with beautiful colorful pens, pencils, and different notebooks. School I’ve always loved the process of writing on paper. At school, stationery and notebooks were extremely important to me.…
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Win New Clients By Answering Them Right

Recently I’ve talked to my colleague. She told me she had been texting with a potential client. Yet, she did not win one. Then, we discussed the conversation. My colleague wondered what she could do to win a new client. Let’s have a look at their conversation: – Hi. Do you teach English? I’m looking…
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7 Things to Do Before Launching Your Website

If you are thinking about creating a kick-ass website, you are thinking right! I am sure your chances of getting new clients are higher if you have/launch a professional website. Besides, nowadays, everyone is online. When you need an answer to a question, you google. When you look for some services, you google. Therefore, you…
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preparing lesson plans for Mondays – a guide for teachers

I had a poll on my Instagram account asking teachers when they prepare lesson plans for Mondays. Many answered on Sundays. I have created a printable guide with a checklist for language teachers with 5 tips on how to avoid composing lesson plans on weekends. let me know if it helped you! stay in touch…
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A 5 y.o. Composes to-do Lists

This morning was thinking of how to inspire teachers and teacher trainers to compose to-do lists. To get more inspiration, I started scrolling my Facebook feed. And guess what? I found a comment by Kristin C., under one of the posts, that her 5 y.o. son composes to-do lists! He cannot write, so he draws…
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Another Year, Another Major Change On My Website

Every year I make major changes to my website. In 2020 I decided to buy the domain name – teachingisfun.net. As a matter of fact, I used to have a website where after my name, I had wordpress.com. For many years, I didn’t have a shorter domain name. So I am saying that domain names…
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“Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing” by Matthew Perry (review)

I hate reading. It is always hard for me. So lately, I’ve been reading only work-related things. But this time, I chose something totally different – “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing” by Matthew Perry. Maybe fans of Friends know Chandler well. In this book, you have a chance to know Matthew. I was…
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teaching during war

an honest story 2022 my life changed dramatically on the 24th of February, 2022. it was 239 days ago. on that day, russian forces began the full invasion of Ukraine. they’ve been dropping massive bombs on civilians, destroying our homes, hospitals, schools, etc. since then, I’ve practically been living in my corridor, hiding from russian…
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Printable handouts for English teachers

I’ve created some beautiful printable and free handouts for teachers. I know that many teachers always look for handouts to use besides course books. And unfortunately, some teachers do not have enough financial resources to buy books/handouts. That’s why I created some free handouts for teachers and learners. I love creating them using Canva. First,…
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7 tips on how to get ready for a photo shoot

Lately, it’s not been a good time for a photo shoot for my website. You name it—the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, etc. Even the idea of getting ready for a photo shoot was irrelevant. I decided to do a photo shoot in between the air raid alerts. Being outdoors was scary because of the…