Mooncakes and the Mid-Autumn Festival
Mooncakes and the Mid-Autumn Festival 🥮🥮🥮 The earliest record of the Mid-autumn Festival is from the Shang Dynasty, more than 3,000 years ago! The roots of this fall holiday are in Chinese folklore, specifically the story of the two lovers [...]
Free Online Resources for Teachers
Free Online Resources for Teachers September 10, 2019 is Teacher’s Day in China! Teachers are a very special group--they make a huge difference in the world. We want to help you celebrate Teacher’s Day by providing you some free resources [...]
Extending ESL Lessons for the Online Platform
Extending ESL Lessons for the Online Platform Every so often, we get a quick-witted student who finishes the lessons at the speed of light. Ending the lesson early is not an option. The parents pay good money for a certain [...]
8 Great Places for the Jet-Set ESL Teacher
✈️ 8 Great Places for the Jet-Set ESL Teacher ✈️ FeedbackPanda Ping visits Jeju Island, South Korea. ESL teachers have been the newest population of laborers to take advantage of the job opportunities afforded by the internet. Not only [...]
Taking Care of #1: YOURSELF!
Taking Care of #1: YOURSELF! Teaching online ESL from the comfort of our homes is a dream job. Thus, we don't realize the insidious threat of burn-out. Teachers, no matter the institution, have one trait in common. They spend [...]
How to Work Short Notice with VIPKid
How to Work Short Notice with VIPKid Find out how you can maximize your availability and make more money! In January of 2019, I decided to experiment with a new way of maximizing my availability with VIPKid by opening a [...]