Hi! I'm an English teacher from the Philippines, and I'm planning to teach abroad after this pandemic. I'd like to thank you because you never run out of activities for the class. It's been a struggle for me to come up with new activities nowadays since I've been teaching the same students online in the last 6 months. Good thing I bumped into your channel. You've been a ton of help. More power to your channel!
Hi Eugine, thanks for watching! I really appreciate you taking the time to message, it means a lot to know that the channel is helping teachers with their classes ❤️
Hello! I will be teaching English to Japanese students and it would be my first part-time job. I'm very nervous and excited. Thank you so much for these tips ❤️
Hi, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! It's natural to be nervous when first starting but I have no doubt you will grow into a wonderful teacher 💪 Best of luck with your first class 🍀
I love how kid Jema is not following instructions and you still praise her! I just started teaching kindergarten and my very first day was online and I got so frustrated when they looked blank. I just kept going tho! You are a great teachers' teacher!
Hi Probable, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I am so happy my videos have been helpful 😊 How have your classes been going? I have a few more videos here that might help for that age group. You can check out this playlist czcams.com/play/PLWnDxOCiXGiq85RYiM9_eMH93wznDuIi5.html and there are some free ppt downloads available in the freebies section of the Mooncake English website www.mooncakeenglish.com I hope that all helps!
Hi Jose, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I am very happy to know the channel has been so helpful 😊 I hope your classes in Taiwan have been going well!
Hi, I'm Oliver. I work and live in Germany usually as a business English teacher, but also teacher online as an English teacher for Russian children in Moscow.
Hi! I'm in my qurantine hotel in Vietnam at the moment and I'm starting to teach in a week time... This is my first time teaching English to kids, and as they closed schools (again), I'm starting teaching online... I'm terrified and I didn't know where to start, but watching your videos I'm feeling much more confident! You are amazing and super funny! I wish I could create such an amazing platform one day! Thnaks a million for your work!
Hi Cristina, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the channel is helping you feel more confident, you've got this! 💪 Take everything one step at a time and remember that if things do go wrong, you can learn and change for the next lesson. Best of luck with your first class, you will ace it 🍀❤️
Hi I’ve just subscribed. I’m am EALD teacher in Australia but completing a TESOL cert & was hoping to expand my horizons with the family- may need to do so online for awhile. Loved this video 🙌
Hi Laura, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! Congratulations on your TESOL certificate 🥳 I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. I hope the channel will help get you started with online teaching!
Hello from Romania! Wowwww!!!! You are great! words can't describe how just wonderful you are! Thank you so much for your awesome organization and teaching skills. I can tell you are very thorough!
Thank you. Its very helpful now i have many ideas for my 29th month old boy. Im a fulltime mama..i was teaching my only son since then those basics lessons so far he is doing fine im so glad i found u hear its really interesting now i have idea to do some games while learning as well and having fun with it that what i like to do in our home. Thank you again and stay safe and take care.
So I’ve started doing the dice game in all my classes and they jump up in excitement at it! It’s seriously helped make my classes something to look forward to! Thank you’
Hi, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you have found us and are finding the videos helpful. Have you recently started teaching online?
Hi Isabel, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the ideas have been helpful 😊 What age group are you teaching in Chile?
great ideas... dragon fruit [most kids from the States wouldn't know that even in English, lol] we have yellow dragon fruit here (Peru), but it is too expensive for local kids to even eat... but gave me a great idea to bring a couple to class and share it with the students [after they say it of course].
Hi Letty, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm glad the tips were helpful. How have you been finding the switch to online teaching? I hope you are staying safe and healthy in Ceuta!
you're a very good teacher. you were born to be a teacher. what do you do when you have several classes everyday, i mean how can you remember what you didand what you're going to do in each class? I feel so tired to keep the activities that i plan to do in mind ever for one single class.
Really encouraging points. I am an English teacher in China. My family and I went home for the Spring Festival holiday and we haven't been able to return due to the virus. I am teaching my class online, and it is encouraging to have your channel as a resource. I think I'll mix in a little silly banana to my PPT flashcards. :)
Hi Jia, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I am very happy to know the channel has been helpful, especially through this tough time. But, I am sorry to hear you are stuck outside the country, that must be really challenging. I hope you and your family are safe and healthy ❤️ Kids really enjoy the Silly Banana game so hopefully your students will too!
What a brilliant video! The games are interactive and easy to implement online. Thank you for sharing great teaching tips. Your student in the video is adorable!
Hi Rosalinda, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the ideas have been helpful 😊 have you been teaching online for long?
@@MooncakeEnglish Hi! I recently started teaching online and this new experience has been a little bit stressed. But, we all your videos, and advice I think I can handle it much better. Greetings from Mexico.
Hi Melanie, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I am so glad you have found the video helpful 😊 Have you been teaching online for long?
Hi, I am from India and teach 4-5 year old kids...this seems like a nice way to connect with the class. We start our live classes tomorrow and this is extremely helpful!! Thanks a ton :)
Hi Arnel, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the videos are helpful, I hope the channel can inspire some new ideas 😊 What age group are you teaching in China?
Hi Oksana, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the mooncake community! I'm really happy the video was helpful 😊 Are you currently teaching online or are schools open in Ukraine right now?
Hi Cara, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! It looks like you have a lot of experience, have you always taught English online?
@@MooncakeEnglish No I teach English at a school K5 to 6th grade, but we had to go remote (online) in March due to covid 19. So this has been a new experience for me
Hi Mooncake, I'm so so happy I found you. Like many people, I have recently made the transition to teaching young children online and I've found it very difficult to hold their attention. My 3 & 6 year old students loved the banana game! Thanks so much ;)
Hi, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I am really happy to know the games have been helpful, my kids also love the silly banana game! Where in the world are you teaching? I hope the transition to online teaching is getting a little easier 😊
@@MooncakeEnglish I'm teaching in Belgium. I teach all ages, children and adults but find teaching young children is the most difficult and demanding of all. Teachers of young learners don't get enough credit for what they do 😉
Hi, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you have found the channel and that it is helping inspire some new ideas 😊 Where in the world are you teaching?
Hello, am I the only who stop this video as soon as it started thinking that i'I've watched it already since it started with "have your students sit in a semi circle"?🤣 I really love your sense of humour in your videos!👏
Hi Ms. Angas, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the channel is helping you 😊 How are things in Romania, have you recently switched to online teaching?
Love your expressions and the way you teach the words. New teachers teaching young learners can learn alot from you...also I must say your production is amazing. You must be the best 'youtuber' doing ESL stuff!
Hi Funky English, thanks so much for watching and for the positive feedback 😊 Very nice of you to say! I see you have just started on CZcams too, you have some great game ideas! How are you finding the CZcams world?
Hi Celina, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you have been findings the tips and ideas helpful, I hope the channel can inspire some new ideas for your class 😊 What age group are you teaching in Rio de Janeiro?
Thank you for the tips! I teach English in Ushuaia Argetina. You´ve given me some useful tips. Sometimes I get frustrated and now I know why. Thank you!
Hi Eugenia, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the video was helpful, I know that feeling of frustration haha. I hope the ideas help make your class run smoother 😊
Hi I'm a fan of yours I'm teaching ESL in Iran And because of the virus we have to keep it online. I really hope everything gets back to normal and nothing bad happens to you or anyone 💟
Hi Niusha, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! You are not alone, many of my viewers are currently having to adjust to online teaching. I also hope things can get better quickly and that everyone affected can make a quick recovery. How are you finding the move to online?
@@MooncakeEnglish Thank you so much Well I feel like a novice a little bit in online teaching 😂 because I was just making the classes more interesting with games and singing songs... Actually, I found some video makers that make my videos funnier so I think it's better now. But I incredibly miss my students. 🙁 I wish I could show my videos to you to know your opinion about them but I doubt it you have time for that. Thank you for answering ❤
Hi! I am Rima. Thank you for your video! I need some online teaching methods recently. I really like it, because it really teach me a lot and I also take the note. Moreover, I also like other videos which are funny and useful. Thank you so much!
Hi Rima, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I am so happy to read your message, it means a lot to know that. my videos are. helpful 😊 Where in the world are you teaching?
Hi Cynthia, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I hope you are staying safe in Ecuador right now and that your online classes are going well ❤️
Hey Jemma! Such great tips, thank you! I teach Cantonese as a second language to children, so most ESL teaching ideas are transferable. I have to teach children from 4 to 13 and occasionally adults, so I constantly have to change the way I speak and teach according to different ages and ability. Can be challenging but I have enjoyed the challenge so far. I spent all the time planning activities but neglected the intangible- smiles and looking at the camera instead of the screen. Thank you for your reminder! I can imagine it would be a lot of fun to be in your class. Reminds me of my ESL teachers when I was a kid in Hong Kong! Keep rocking and making great videos! (and eating mooncake!) Kahei
Hi, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! You're right, most teaching skills are transferable to other languages. Teaching such a wide variety of age groups can be very challenging and as you mention, you need to constantly plan and adjust your lessons. But, those experiences can really help you grow as a teacher. Well done for taking on the challenge!
Hi Glen, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! You're more than welcome, I'm so glad you find the channel helpful. I hope you are staying safe and healthy in the Philippines right now. How have your students been doing since the world went into lock down?
@@MooncakeEnglish So far they're okay. Most of them are also still on lockdown but some are already back in their schools. I am very happy I found your channel as 70% of my classes now are kids and 30% are either teenagers, young adults, and adults.
Hi Islombek, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I have a playlist for online teaching that you might find helpful, you can watch it here czcams.com/play/PLWnDxOCiXGiq85RYiM9_eMH93wznDuIi5.html 😊
Great ideias! Your videos are helping me a lot! I'm teaching English by recording videos to 5 groups of kindergarten in Brazil. Thank you for your tips!
Hi, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the channel has been helpful. I hope that your students are enjoying your videos and that online teaching is going well 😊
Hi Velyana, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the ideas have been helpful 😊 What age group are you teaching in Bulgaria?
@@MooncakeEnglish I am teaching kids between 4 and 10 years of age. Their levels are very mixed - some can speak well but no reading or writing, others are with no skills whatsoever.
Hi Julie, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I am so happy you are enjoying the videos and that they are helpful. Are you currently teaching online because of the Corona virus situation?
Mooncake English Yeah, and the worst is that our school is not capable to teach online , that’s hard to adapt our classes, moreover some of our students have never had online classes, and those who only 4 are too small for it😂
@@ziyouderen1111 Yes! I think this situation has caught everyone out and schools are trying their best to adapt. Generally, I don't think that online lessons works well for younger students, but I guess schools are doing their best to provide for parents. But it is a big learning curve for all those teachers that are used to classroom based teaching! 😂
Helpful! I’ve begun doing online classes during the recent Covid surge here in Taiwan. This video has given me some great ideas for how to keep students engaged during the online ESL class. One more idea that I thought of is that I can run around the classroom (I teach online from a classroom) while they say the vocabulary as a sort of race to see who gets done first. One question I have for you is, how do you reward your students over the internet? Stickers and points can’t go through the camera!
Hi Tim, thanks for watching! For online reward systems I tend to use an A-B method. I take a police car and police station (others work well, choose something your students are interested in) and as the children do well the car gets moved close to the police station. They are usually happy to get the police car to the station by the end of the lesson, it feels like an achievement 😊 I hope that helps!
Hi Rashmi, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! How are classes going in the USA, have you recently switched to online teaching?
@@MooncakeEnglish thank you. Yes we have switched to online teaching and enjoying it. We started with two 1/2 hr. Zoom sessions each day only to reduce it to one each day because of the overall low attendance.
Hi Raina, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm glad the video was helpful 😊 How are classes going in India, have you recently switched to online teaching?
Hi Yuri, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the video was helpful 😊 What age group are you currently teaching?
Hi Daniela, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you have found the ideas helpful 😊 What age group are you teaching in Argentina?
Hi Elyonara, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the video was helpful 😊 I hope you are staying safe and healthy in Brazil right now. How have your online classes been going?
I teach students all over the world online, but most of them are adults, and today I have the first class with a nine-years-old, so I’m a little bit scared 😂
Hi Regina, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! How did the class go? It can be a challenging change to switch from adults to young learners, I hope it went well!
Mooncake English thank you so much for your help, it went amazing, her father was so happy with my performance! I used a few games you suggested, thank you so much 😊
Hi Treb, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the video has helped you all in Japan 😊 I hope classes are going well and that you are all staying safe
Hi, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the channel has been helpful 😊 How are classes going in Taiwan, have you recently switched to online teaching?
Hi, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you have been enjoying the videos, I hope the channel can continue to inspire new ideas for your class 😊
Hi Carlos, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you have been enjoying the channel 😊 How are classes going in El Salvador, are schools open there right now?
@@MooncakeEnglish Classes are being a little bit difficult, but they have improved with the pass of months and schools will be close until 2021. Blessings!
Hi Ashley, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I hope the channel can inspire some new ideas as you transition to teaching kids 😊 What age group are you currently teaching?
Hi Rhenz, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video, I hope my channel can help you as you begin your ESL teaching career 😊 Where in the world are you teaching?
Hi Pesalema, thanks for watching ands welcome to the Mooncake community! I hope the channel can help you get started once you pass your TEFL certificate 😊 Best of luck with the course, I hope you pass with flying colors 🍀
Hi Leticia, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video 😊 How are classes going in Brazil, have you been teaching online for long?
Hi, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you have been enjoying the videos 😊 I hope the channel can continue to inspire some new ideas for your class!
Hi Tamara, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the games were helpful, I hope your students enjoy them 😊 Where in the world are you teaching?
Hi Sunshine, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! How are you finding online teaching, will you teach in the classroom once schools open?
Hi! You are great! I`m new in this, I will start teaching online next week and your videos saved me as usual. Your channel is really helpful. please can you please suggest which energizer is the best as a warm up. Also, can You for example make a power point on how to introduce yourself for children. I guess this will be really helpful and might be needed as a guide . Thanks in advance
Hi Ali, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the channel has been helpful. Regarding warm ups, it's best to choose activities based on what you think your class will enjoy and what they are currently learning. I have actually made two videos with online warm up ideas, you can find them here: czcams.com/play/PLWnDxOCiXGirk3gHdlA_GEd21Mh4YzwOl.html Regarding introducing yourself, again it would depend on the class you're teaching. If they are beginner students, it would best to keep things simple, focus on students learning your name and building trust. You want the student to know that learning with you is fun! If students have a slightly higher level and you know they will know some basics, you can introduce your name, favorite food, colors, or other information you know students will be able to follow. But, it still needs to be fun so think about fun ways to present that information in a way that will interest the student. I hope that all helps! 😊
Hi Karolina, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm glad the tips are helping, I hope the channel can inspire some new ideas for your class 😊
Hi PJ, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm really glad to know the video was helpful. Have you recently switched to online teaching?
Hi! I'm an English teacher from the Philippines, and I'm planning to teach abroad after this pandemic. I'd like to thank you because you never run out of activities for the class. It's been a struggle for me to come up with new activities nowadays since I've been teaching the same students online in the last 6 months. Good thing I bumped into your channel. You've been a ton of help. More power to your channel!
Hi Eugine, thanks for watching! I really appreciate you taking the time to message, it means a lot to know that the channel is helping teachers with their classes ❤️
Hello! I will be teaching English to Japanese students and it would be my first part-time job. I'm very nervous and excited. Thank you so much for these tips ❤️
Hi, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! It's natural to be nervous when first starting but I have no doubt you will grow into a wonderful teacher 💪 Best of luck with your first class 🍀
Can you tell me how can I apply for teaching online,,
I love how kid Jema is not following instructions and you still praise her! I just started teaching kindergarten and my very first day was online and I got so frustrated when they looked blank. I just kept going tho! You are a great teachers' teacher!
Hi I’m preschoolers teacher from Iran 🇮🇷
Thank you it was really helpful 😍❤️❤️
Hi Pegah, thanks for watching. I hope he channel can help inspire some new ideas for your online classes!
Very helpful I’m stuck teaching online in Lanzhou China all my kids are 3 ~ 5 year olds. So this saved my bacon thank you !!!!
Hi Probable, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I am so happy my videos have been helpful 😊 How have your classes been going?
I have a few more videos here that might help for that age group. You can check out this playlist czcams.com/play/PLWnDxOCiXGiq85RYiM9_eMH93wznDuIi5.html and there are some free ppt downloads available in the freebies section of the Mooncake English website www.mooncakeenglish.com
I hope that all helps!
Hi, I'm a latino teaching ESL in Taiwan.
Your videos are very useful and insightful, they have helped me a lot. Thank you.
Hi Jose, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I am very happy to know the channel has been so helpful 😊 I hope your classes in Taiwan have been going well!
Hi, I'm Oliver. I work and live in Germany usually as a business English teacher, but also teacher online as an English teacher for Russian children in Moscow.
Hi Oliver, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I hope the channel can inspire some new ideas for your classes 😊
Hi! I'm in my qurantine hotel in Vietnam at the moment and I'm starting to teach in a week time... This is my first time teaching English to kids, and as they closed schools (again), I'm starting teaching online... I'm terrified and I didn't know where to start, but watching your videos I'm feeling much more confident! You are amazing and super funny! I wish I could create such an amazing platform one day!
Thnaks a million for your work!
Hi Cristina, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the channel is helping you feel more confident, you've got this! 💪 Take everything one step at a time and remember that if things do go wrong, you can learn and change for the next lesson. Best of luck with your first class, you will ace it 🍀❤️
Hi I’ve just subscribed. I’m am EALD teacher in Australia but completing a TESOL cert & was hoping to expand my horizons with the family- may need to do so online for awhile. Loved this video 🙌
Hi Laura, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! Congratulations on your TESOL certificate 🥳 I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. I hope the channel will help get you started with online teaching!
Hello from Romania! Wowwww!!!! You are great! words can't describe how just wonderful you are! Thank you so much for your awesome organization and teaching skills. I can tell you are very thorough!
Thank you. Its very helpful now i have many ideas for my 29th month old boy. Im a fulltime mama..i was teaching my only son since then those basics lessons so far he is doing fine im so glad i found u hear its really interesting now i have idea to do some games while learning as well and having fun with it that what i like to do in our home. Thank you again and stay safe and take care.
So I’ve started doing the dice game in all my classes and they jump up in excitement at it! It’s seriously helped make my classes something to look forward to! Thank you’
Hi, thanks for watching! I'm so happy the class are enjoying the games, the dice game works really well 😊
Hi, I'm an English teacher in Colombia. Very helpful your video, I really enjoyed. Thanks!
Hi Zumara, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the video was helpful 😊 What age group do you teach?
Hello ! I'm an English teacher from Poland :) I'm so happy I discovered this channel ! Thank you for all the wonderful ideas :)
Hi, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you have found us and are finding the videos helpful. Have you recently started teaching online?
@@MooncakeEnglish Yes, I have. I had to start in April. It was difficult at the beginning but it's getting better with time :)
Your tips are so useful. Greetings from Chile🇨🇱
Hi Isabel, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the ideas have been helpful 😊 What age group are you teaching in Chile?
great ideas... dragon fruit [most kids from the States wouldn't know that even in English, lol] we have yellow dragon fruit here (Peru), but it is too expensive for local kids to even eat... but gave me a great idea to bring a couple to class and share it with the students [after they say it of course].
Hi Jemma thanks for good tips. I have been teaching online for a month because of the virus
I'm in Ceuta a Spanish eclave in the North of Africa
Hi Letty, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm glad the tips were helpful. How have you been finding the switch to online teaching? I hope you are staying safe and healthy in Ceuta!
@@MooncakeEnglish i have had lots of problems. I am a TPR ESL teacher. In a question of days we were thrown into lock down.
you're a very good teacher. you were born to be a teacher. what do you do when you have several classes everyday, i mean how can you remember what you didand what you're going to do in each class? I feel so tired to keep the activities that i plan to do in mind ever for one single class.
Really encouraging points. I am an English teacher in China. My family and I went home for the Spring Festival holiday and we haven't been able to return due to the virus. I am teaching my class online, and it is encouraging to have your channel as a resource. I think I'll mix in a little silly banana to my PPT flashcards. :)
Hi Jia, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I am very happy to know the channel has been helpful, especially through this tough time. But, I am sorry to hear you are stuck outside the country, that must be really challenging. I hope you and your family are safe and healthy ❤️ Kids really enjoy the Silly Banana game so hopefully your students will too!
Hi! I'm teacher of English to Spanish speakers. I am from Colombia! :D
Hi Alejandro, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community!
Hi Jemma, I'm a student of English Education Department. It's good to see your video. Thank you
Hi Gabriela, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community!
What a brilliant video! The games are interactive and easy to implement online. Thank you for sharing great teaching tips.
Your student in the video is adorable!
Thanks for your support!
Thanks for your sharing! I know what I should do in the first online class for kids tomorrow ^^
Hi, I'm from Mexico, and I'm teaching young learners. All these teaching ideas are awesome. Thank you so much
Hi Rosalinda, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the ideas have been helpful 😊 have you been teaching online for long?
@@MooncakeEnglish Hi! I recently started teaching online and this new experience has been a little bit stressed. But, we all your videos, and advice I think I can handle it much better.
Greetings from Mexico.
Hey Mooncake! Brand new ESL and online teacher here!! Thanks for the awesome advice and videos!! Learning SO much!! Keep up the awesome work!
Hi Petri, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! So happy you have found my channel 😁 Where in the world are you teaching?
Hello! I'm an English teacher from the Philippines. I'm so happy and thankful for the fantastic and interesting ideas!
Hi Melanie, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I am so glad you have found the video helpful 😊 Have you been teaching online for long?
Hi, I am from India and teach 4-5 year old kids...this seems like a nice way to connect with the class. We start our live classes tomorrow and this is extremely helpful!! Thanks a ton :)
Very helpful! Thank you, please keep making them!
I'm fairly new with just 1 year experience teaching English to Chinese kids.
Hi Arnel, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the videos are helpful, I hope the channel can inspire some new ideas 😊 What age group are you teaching in China?
Hello from Ukraine! I enjoyed your tips. They are professional, vivid and great fun! Thank you for sharing!
Hi Oksana, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the mooncake community! I'm really happy the video was helpful 😊 Are you currently teaching online or are schools open in Ukraine right now?
Hi I am Cara Caruso from Burlington, NJ in the USA been teaching ESL for 16 years
Hi Cara, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! It looks like you have a lot of experience, have you always taught English online?
@@MooncakeEnglish No I teach English at a school K5 to 6th grade, but we had to go remote (online) in March due to covid 19. So this has been a new experience for me
Hi Mooncake, I'm so so happy I found you. Like many people, I have recently made the transition to teaching young children online and I've found it very difficult to hold their attention. My 3 & 6 year old students loved the banana game! Thanks so much ;)
Hi, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I am really happy to know the games have been helpful, my kids also love the silly banana game! Where in the world are you teaching? I hope the transition to online teaching is getting a little easier 😊
@@MooncakeEnglish I'm teaching in Belgium. I teach all ages, children and adults but find teaching young children is the most difficult and demanding of all. Teachers of young learners don't get enough credit for what they do 😉
Brilliant ideas! I haven’t seen any other videos this great on the internet. So glad you’re here!
Hi, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you have found the channel and that it is helping inspire some new ideas 😊 Where in the world are you teaching?
Hello, am I the only who stop this video as soon as it started thinking that i'I've watched it already since it started with "have your students sit in a semi circle"?🤣 I really love your sense of humour in your videos!👏
Hi, thanks for watching! 😂 I'm so happy to know you are enjoying the channel, I really hope the videos can help inspire some new teaching ideas.
Hello, Jemma. I am a teacher of English from Romania and I have become one of your greatest fans. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WONDERFUL WORK!
Hi Ms. Angas, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the channel is helping you 😊 How are things in Romania, have you recently switched to online teaching?
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أنت رائعة حقاً! تعلّمت منك كثيرا. شكرا. أنا من سوريا أدرّس اللّغة العربيّة لغة ثانية.
شكرا جزيلا على المشاهدة! ( I google translated, I hope it makes sense!)
Hello, I'm Nga, an English teacher from Vietnam
Hi Jessica, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! 😊
i already love you so much ahahha not only because of the ideas you give us, but you have a lovely way!
Hi Mariana, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! 😊
Love your expressions and the way you teach the words. New teachers teaching young learners can learn alot from you...also I must say your production is amazing. You must be the best 'youtuber' doing ESL stuff!
Hi Funky English, thanks so much for watching and for the positive feedback 😊 Very nice of you to say! I see you have just started on CZcams too, you have some great game ideas! How are you finding the CZcams world?
@@MooncakeEnglish Jiao you ESL teachers!
I'm practing by doing, hopefully get better in front of the camera and editing as time goes on lol
@@funkyenglish4260 Practice makes perfect! Keep. it going 😁
Happy to learning. Thank you so much teacher.
Hi Tinar, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! 😊
Hi! I'm a teacher from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil!Love your tips! They're great!
Hi Celina, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you have been findings the tips and ideas helpful, I hope the channel can inspire some new ideas for your class 😊 What age group are you teaching in Rio de Janeiro?
Hi. I'm John and I teach English in Naples, Italy; mainly to young learners.
Hi John, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community!
Thank you for the tips! I teach English in Ushuaia Argetina. You´ve given me some useful tips. Sometimes I get frustrated and now I know why. Thank you!
Hi Eugenia, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the video was helpful, I know that feeling of frustration haha. I hope the ideas help make your class run smoother 😊
Hi I'm a fan of yours
I'm teaching ESL in Iran And because of the virus we have to keep it online.
I really hope everything gets back to normal and nothing bad happens to you or anyone 💟
Hi Niusha, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! You are not alone, many of my viewers are currently having to adjust to online teaching. I also hope things can get better quickly and that everyone affected can make a quick recovery. How are you finding the move to online?
@@MooncakeEnglish Thank you so much
Well I feel like a novice a little bit in online teaching 😂 because I was just making the classes more interesting with games and singing songs...
Actually, I found some video makers that make my videos funnier so I think it's better now.
But I incredibly miss my students. 🙁
I wish I could show my videos to you to know your opinion about them but I doubt it you have time for that.
Thank you for answering ❤
Hi! I am Rima. Thank you for your video! I need some online teaching methods recently. I really like it, because it really teach me a lot and I also take the note. Moreover, I also like other videos which are funny and useful. Thank you so much!
Hi Rima, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I am so happy to read your message, it means a lot to know that. my videos are. helpful 😊 Where in the world are you teaching?
Thanks for the great suggestions! I'm teaching online ELL classes in Ecuador.
Hi Cynthia, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I hope you are staying safe in Ecuador right now and that your online classes are going well ❤️
Hey Jemma! Such great tips, thank you! I teach Cantonese as a second language to children, so most ESL teaching ideas are transferable. I have to teach children from 4 to 13 and occasionally adults, so I constantly have to change the way I speak and teach according to different ages and ability. Can be challenging but I have enjoyed the challenge so far.
I spent all the time planning activities but neglected the intangible- smiles and looking at the camera instead of the screen. Thank you for your reminder!
I can imagine it would be a lot of fun to be in your class. Reminds me of my ESL teachers when I was a kid in Hong Kong! Keep rocking and making great videos! (and eating mooncake!)
Kahei
Hi, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! You're right, most teaching skills are transferable to other languages. Teaching such a wide variety of age groups can be very challenging and as you mention, you need to constantly plan and adjust your lessons. But, those experiences can really help you grow as a teacher. Well done for taking on the challenge!
That was wonderful.😍 Thanks a lot.🙏🏻❤
Hi Mooncake! Been an ESL Online teacher for a while now. Thank you so much for these amazing videos and tips! Amerasian here from the Philippines.
Hi Glen, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! You're more than welcome, I'm so glad you find the channel helpful. I hope you are staying safe and healthy in the Philippines right now. How have your students been doing since the world went into lock down?
@@MooncakeEnglish So far they're okay. Most of them are also still on lockdown but some are already back in their schools. I am very happy I found your channel as 70% of my classes now are kids and 30% are either teenagers, young adults, and adults.
@@glennjohnboucher6321 I'm really glad the channel is helping. Hopefully, all your students will be able to go back to school soon!
Thank you teacher This has been very helpful Plz try to deliver more videos like these
Hi Islombek, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I have a playlist for online teaching that you might find helpful, you can watch it here czcams.com/play/PLWnDxOCiXGiq85RYiM9_eMH93wznDuIi5.html 😊
Hi mooncake!
Thank you for your videos. I am in England teaching to kids in China, Japan and Taiwan. Xx
Hi Mary, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! How are things in the UK right now? Have you been teaching online for long?
Great ideias! Your videos are helping me a lot! I'm teaching English by recording videos to 5 groups of kindergarten in Brazil. Thank you for your tips!
Hi, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the channel has been helpful. I hope that your students are enjoying your videos and that online teaching is going well 😊
Thank you for the examples you did for all activities!
More than welcome!
Hi Jemma!!! 🥰🥰🥰
I fell in love with your channel!!!
Thx a lot for sharing!!!
🙏🏻♥️🙏🏻
Hello from Bulgaria:) All videos are very helpful. Thanks a bunch!
Hi Velyana, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the ideas have been helpful 😊 What age group are you teaching in Bulgaria?
@@MooncakeEnglish I am teaching kids between 4 and 10 years of age. Their levels are very mixed - some can speak well but no reading or writing, others are with no skills whatsoever.
Hi, Mooncake:) That was Helpful. Thanks for sharing. Just started ESL online teaching because of COVID-19 as well.
-China.
Hi Rich, I'm. so glad the game ideas were helpful! How are you finding the adjustment to online teaching?
@@MooncakeEnglish It has been going great actually but of course that awkwardness when they are not getting what I'm saying happens once in awhile.
Hi! You are great! I`m new in this, and I`m non-native. Hi from Shanghai!
Hi Julie, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I am so happy you are enjoying the videos and that they are helpful. Are you currently teaching online because of the Corona virus situation?
Mooncake English Yeah, and the worst is that our school is not capable to teach online , that’s hard to adapt our classes, moreover some of our students have never had online classes, and those who only 4 are too small for it😂
@@ziyouderen1111 Yes! I think this situation has caught everyone out and schools are trying their best to adapt. Generally, I don't think that online lessons works well for younger students, but I guess schools are doing their best to provide for parents. But it is a big learning curve for all those teachers that are used to classroom based teaching! 😂
Hi! I'm from the Philippines. Thank you for the tips! :)
I am a ELL teacher in Weymouth, MA USA but I am originally from Iceland 🇮🇸
Hi Iris, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community!
HELLO! I'm Sandra and I teach English in Brazil. Thank you for the tips. I loved it.
Hi Sandra, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad thee video was helpful 😊 Have you been teaching online for long?
Hi Jemma, I am a new follower. I am an ESL teacher living in Spain. I am from Paraguay though, thanks for your tips!
Hi Rocio, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! How are classes going in Spain, have you been teaching online for long?
Helpful! I’ve begun doing online classes during the recent Covid surge here in Taiwan.
This video has given me some great ideas for how to keep students engaged during the online ESL class.
One more idea that I thought of is that I can run around the classroom (I teach online from a classroom) while they say the vocabulary as a sort of race to see who gets done first.
One question I have for you is, how do you reward your students over the internet? Stickers and points can’t go through the camera!
Hi Tim, thanks for watching!
For online reward systems I tend to use an A-B method. I take a police car and police station (others work well, choose something your students are interested in) and as the children do well the car gets moved close to the police station. They are usually happy to get the police car to the station by the end of the lesson, it feels like an achievement 😊
I hope that helps!
Hi. I teach prek children in MD state of the USA. I like your videos.
Hi Rashmi, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! How are classes going in the USA, have you recently switched to online teaching?
@@MooncakeEnglish thank you. Yes we have switched to online teaching and enjoying it. We started with two 1/2 hr. Zoom sessions each day only to reduce it to one each day because of the overall low attendance.
Thanks for the tips!!
Hi! I love your helpful videos! Greetings from Paraguay!
Hi Maria, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! 😊 I hope classes are going well in Paraguay, what age group do you teach there?
Woww its great ideas, Sandra. Thanks a billion
Hi. Ridah, thanks for watching, so glad you liked the video! I hope the channel can continue to inspire new ideas for your class 😊
Hi, I'm Raina, and I'm teaching English online in India. Your tips are really helpful. 😊
Hi Raina, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm glad the video was helpful 😊 How are classes going in India, have you recently switched to online teaching?
Hi! I'm Lily from Japan! :) Thank you for sharing this awesome tips!
Hi Yuri, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the video was helpful 😊 What age group are you currently teaching?
I'm from Argentina. I love your tips!
Hi Daniela, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you have found the ideas helpful 😊 What age group are you teaching in Argentina?
We're fine in Buenos Aires!!!! Staying inside!! I ' m teaching English to a group of kindergarten teachers!
Thank you so much! It will be very useful to my online classes! Greetings from Brazil 😁
Hi Elyonara, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the video was helpful 😊 I hope you are staying safe and healthy in Brazil right now. How have your online classes been going?
I teach students all over the world online, but most of them are adults, and today I have the first class with a nine-years-old, so I’m a little bit scared 😂
Hi Regina, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! How did the class go? It can be a challenging change to switch from adults to young learners, I hope it went well!
Mooncake English thank you so much for your help, it went amazing, her father was so happy with my performance! I used a few games you suggested, thank you so much 😊
Excellent video! thank you so much for sharing the ideas.
Hi Polku, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm glad you enjoyed the video 😁 Where in the world are you teaching?
Hiii I'm an English teacher from Iran. Thanks for your sharing🥰🥰🥰
Hi Deniz, thanks so much. for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! Have you recently switched to online teaching?
Great video! Helped us so much with our online lessons here in Japan. Thanks!
Ps. The video editing is awesome! Great job
Hi Treb, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the video has helped you all in Japan 😊 I hope classes are going well and that you are all staying safe
Hello from Taiwan!! Your teaching tips are very useful and fun! Thank you for sharing!
Hi, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the channel has been helpful 😊 How are classes going in Taiwan, have you recently switched to online teaching?
Hi I am teaching in Korea. Love your videos!
Hi, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you have been enjoying the videos, I hope the channel can continue to inspire new ideas for your class 😊
Love your videos! ♡ I'm an English teacher from El Salvador
Hi Carlos, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you have been enjoying the channel 😊 How are classes going in El Salvador, are schools open there right now?
@@MooncakeEnglish Classes are being a little bit difficult, but they have improved with the pass of months and schools will be close until 2021.
Blessings!
happy for the tips love to see all the games
Hi, I’m new and teaching from Jamaica, I’ve been teaching for 4 months and want to teach kids
Hi Ashley, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I hope the channel can inspire some new ideas as you transition to teaching kids 😊 What age group are you currently teaching?
@@MooncakeEnglish between 7-12
Hi! I'm Rhenz! As a new ESL teacher, this video is really helpful! Thanks a lot!
Hi Rhenz, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video, I hope my channel can help you as you begin your ESL teaching career 😊 Where in the world are you teaching?
@@MooncakeEnglish I'm from the Philippines, I'm teaching Chinese kids.
teaching in china, chongqing. i can now brag about the amount of games a can share with my fellow workmates lol you are awesome
Hi Lana, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm glad the videos are helpful and have given you bragging rights 😂💪
Hi nice to meet you from U.K living g in Italy .
Hi Tracey, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! How are classes going in Italy, have you been teaching online for long?
Hi, I'm finding your videos quite helpful . I'm still busy with my TEFL course with the intension to teach online
Hi Pesalema, thanks for watching ands welcome to the Mooncake community! I hope the channel can help you get started once you pass your TEFL certificate 😊
Best of luck with the course, I hope you pass with flying colors 🍀
Great videos. Thanks! I'm teaching ESL in Korea.
Hi, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you have been enjoying the channel, how are classes going in Korea?
Teaching in Brazil! Thank you so much for the tips! 💞
Hi Leticia, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video 😊 How are classes going in Brazil, have you been teaching online for long?
Hi, from texas, I cant wait to teach online.
Hi Leslie, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I love your enthusiasm 😊 When will you be starting?
Hi all. I’m an ESL teacher in China 🇨🇳
Hi Parisa, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! Where in China are you based, are schools not open where yo are yet?
Mooncake English I’m in Beijing and schools are still closed due to the second wave of the virus but we’re doing it online
I totally love your videos 💞 Thanks a million!!!💐 Warmest wishes from Russia 😍🇷🇺
Hi, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad you have been enjoying the videos 😊 I hope the channel can continue to inspire some new ideas for your class!
Thanks for sharing. These ideas will be so useful and fun for my children groups :) Stay safe.
Hi Tamara, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the games were helpful, I hope your students enjoy them 😊 Where in the world are you teaching?
@@MooncakeEnglish I'm teaching in France. I've never done online lessons before. Thanks for the ideas.
Hi Jemma.
Just found this this is very helpful. Thank you
Hope your safe and well, thanks as always
Thanks Gary, you too! ❤️
Great job darling.l’m teaching online classes in China 🇨🇳
Hi Sunshine, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! How are you finding online teaching, will you teach in the classroom once schools open?
Hi! You are great! I`m new in this, I will start teaching online next week and your videos saved me as usual. Your channel is really helpful. please can you please suggest which energizer is the best as a warm up. Also, can You for example make a power point on how to introduce yourself for children. I guess this will be really helpful and might be needed as a guide . Thanks in advance
Hi Ali, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the channel has been helpful. Regarding warm ups, it's best to choose activities based on what you think your class will enjoy and what they are currently learning. I have actually made two videos with online warm up ideas, you can find them here: czcams.com/play/PLWnDxOCiXGirk3gHdlA_GEd21Mh4YzwOl.html
Regarding introducing yourself, again it would depend on the class you're teaching. If they are beginner students, it would best to keep things simple, focus on students learning your name and building trust. You want the student to know that learning with you is fun!
If students have a slightly higher level and you know they will know some basics, you can introduce your name, favorite food, colors, or other information you know students will be able to follow. But, it still needs to be fun so think about fun ways to present that information in a way that will interest the student.
I hope that all helps! 😊
I'm teaching in Brazil! thank you for the tips
Hi Karolina, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm glad the tips are helping, I hope the channel can inspire some new ideas for your class 😊
Hi! I'm from the Philippines. Thank you so much for these tips.
Hi Cathy, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community!
So helpful! I also recommend online whiteboards. They are so helpful and you can do many creative activities using them.
Thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! Where in the world are you teaching?
@@MooncakeEnglish Iran :)
@@TheFarsiPod Hello to you in Iran! I hope you are staying safe and healthy my friend ❤️
Very good ideas!! Thanks!!
Hi Silvia, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm so glad the video was helpful 😊 Where in the world are you teaching?
Hi ! Christine from Ohio! (USA)
Hi Christine, thanks for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community!
Hi. : )thanx for ur videos.
This is PJ from Italyyy! Thanks so much for this video, it is very helpful in this Covid 19 period...
Hi PJ, thanks so much for watching and welcome to the Mooncake community! I'm really glad to know the video was helpful. Have you recently switched to online teaching?