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School Crafts and ELT?! I’m a Teacher, Not an Artisan!

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by Katherine Reilly, originally published in ELT NEWS printed magazine

Have you ever experienced the chaos of school crafting? If you’re reading this, then you probably attest to the anguish, frustration and occasional frivolity of trying to accomplish such a feat within the time restrictions of our lessons.

“Teacher? I can’t cut this! Help me!” or the classic, “Mary’s not sharing the markers with us!” And let’s not forget, “This glue has dried up, and Mark is using the other one to stick the pages of his book together!”

So many more incidents could be mentioned, however, we still have a long way to go till Christmas holiday and discouraging you is the last thing I wish to accomplish.

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Sizzling Grills and Exam Drills: Life Lessons Beyond Tests

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“Dedicated to my father who slept countless nights on restaurant booths to provide for his family.” By Katherine Reilly, originally published by ELT NEWS printed magazine

This is the story of a boy who grew up in a fairly isolated village of Greece following the conclusion of the atrocious second world war. History has proven that education is a privilege typically accessible to the better-off, with lesser-known exceptions breaking the rule after enduring relentless hardships and trials. Imagine the oldest brother of five, forced to work the fields to provide the bare necessities for his siblings to survive. Education in a post-war society was but a luxury – a far-fetched dream many a youth at the time were deprived of.

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