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The main idea of this game es to know all the members of the group and have fun while you're doing it.
How to play:
One by one, you start saying something that you've never done before in your life. If someone in the group have done that before, you lose a point. Every player starts with 10 points. The one with more points at the end of the game, wins.
This game is for people from 9 years old and more. The group has to be more than 3 and max. 20 p.
This is a very fun activity if you want to know better your class or if you want to make them know each other better.
http://auladeideas.com/blog/recursos/lo-que-nunca-he-hecho/

"Let's make a bridge"
The main idea of this game is to develop a better  gestural communication between your students and teach them also, how to work in groups and coöperate.
how to play:
In the game you can't talk or make any sound. That's the main point. You (as a player) have to make a bridge with your partners with some of your clothes and you all have to get to the "other side" the one who finish first, without talking or falling or something like that, wins.
The web page where I found this game said that the minimum age for this was 15 years old, but I think this game will work with kids from 10 and more.
you'll need to work with 2 or more groups with at least 4 participants each.
This is a great game to spend time, have a healthy competition and a good group game.

http://auladeideas.com/blog/recursos/formemos-un-puente/

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I'll show you different free tools that you can install on your laptop to plan and dictate creative classes easily.

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I'll show you different free tools that you can install on your laptop to plan and dictate creative classes easily.

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Technologies applied to education, are a resource that all teachers should use to capture the attention of their students who were born in a technological world dominated by constant advances.
My personal top five apps and sites:

1. Todaysmeet
You can create chat rooms in seconds, so that students exchange information, opinions and ideas about the course.
2. Infogr.am
Create infographics in a simple way to convey difficult-to-digest concepts, presentations on topics, lesson points and other ideas that come to mind. We live in a visual culture that prioritizes the image over the text, take advantage of it.
3. Jumpshare
Share documents and view them in seconds in an online cloud. They will stay there for two weeks so that the students can consult them.
4. Kahoot (I have use this before)
Preparation of questionnaires, surveys and lessons in the form of interactive games that point to the motivation to learn.
5. Story Bird
It fosters writing and reading skills through storytelling. You can make books with interactive and artistic format to share knowledge. This is very useful if you do it in english.

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I'm not against electronic devices, but we have to admit that for young generations, including me, having a smart phone, a computer, a tablet, etc, is part of us. We can barely exist now without those things.
We have to reconnect ourselves with nature, with our come natural side. We have to stop being so addicted to technology and this can start from school.
As I said, If we use technology properly, this is just fine, but they're some limits.
today, kids and adults have “nature-deficit disorder”. this means that they don't spend too much time on a natural enviroment. this is because of overprotective parenting, the risk of germs and strange diseases. Also, children don't have enough natural areas as they used to have to play freely because of urbanization. Adults, full of schedules and with lack of free time, the only time that they have to rest, they spend it at home or partying, or something of they preference.
We need to reconnect with nature to be happy again. We're always so stress, we don't have time enough, we're always tired and I think this is because we are not able to see the important things in life, like nature.
I absolutely belive that if we spend at least 1 hour per day in some natural area, our lives will be completely different.

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http://auladeideas.com/blog/tipo/dinamica_grupo/

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A teacher doesn't only have to be informative, they have to be inspiring

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A teacher doesn't only have to be informative, they have to be inspiring

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Think of ALL the ways you can be using music to make your classroom a warmer, more effective learning environment.

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Think of ALL the ways you can be using music to make your classroom a warmer, more effective learning environment.

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Music is an amazing tool for teaching languages, especially to children.

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Music is an amazing tool for teaching languages, especially to children.

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It's funny how everything has change in a couple of months of my short life, my "uni-life" has been amazing and I'm ready for more!
About this curse, It was very helpful to understand that being a teacher is more than just drama and stress (that was what everyone used to tell me about this profession) The HTHC helped me to understand that being a teacher is more than just teaching, It's about creating a connection with your class, show that you're happy with what you choose and that this is what I really want for me, for my life and that if do things correctly, everything will be just fine.
Now, I just want to keep going, it was a wonderful experience and a really interesting class.

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The key to learning English is to make learning English fun with proper tools and habits.

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The key to learning English is to make learning English fun with proper tools and habits.

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"Close your eyes, relax your arms. Inhale Exhale".

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"Close your eyes, relax your arms. Inhale Exhale".

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Taking trips with your class is one of the most fun activities if you prepare it well.

Field trips can help children expand their learning process  while they're having an excellent and rich experience very close to the nature (if you're going to do a trip more focussed on the enviroment) or to a local city or something alike.
Field trips increase student knowledge and understanding of a subject and add realism to the topic of study.
A good trip must have a good previous planning like visit the place beforehand the place where you will be going with your class and if it will be appropriate for the purpose of the class.

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"If people in business realized how much power they have with their voices and their bodies, the sky would be the limit for their success" -Tracy Goodwin.

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"If people in business realized how much power they have with their voices and their bodies, the sky would be the limit for their success" -Tracy Goodwin.

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A guided relaxation exercise with your classroom.

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A guided relaxation exercise with your classroom.

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The goal of the lesson is :

Use a guided relaxation exercise with your students.This will help them focus

Length

Can be from 3 to 7 minutes. It will depend on the situation.

This strategy can be used as many times as you want but you can't use it all the time because this may lose its efficiency

Some benefits that this activity has on students are that under the pressure of the school itself, this activities will help them to canalized their anxiety and energy, and as a result you will have a more focused class.

The video give us a good example of how to carry out a guided relaxation activity.

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English lyrics are very useful for learning new words and expressions. If you work with songs that are personally close to the group you are working on, the result will be better. For each song that is used, it must include the letter in English, observations related to the vocabulary used in the song and the lyrics translated into Spanish if needed.With this type of activities, you can also work on verbal times, and at the same time the ability to speak in English in front of others.

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English lyrics are very useful for learning new words and expressions. If you work with songs that are personally close to the group you are working on, the result will be better. For each song that is used, it must include the letter in English, observations related to the vocabulary used in the song and the lyrics translated into Spanish if needed.With this type of activities, you can also work on verbal times, and at the same time the ability to speak in English in front of others.

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As a freshman, in my first english course, we work with one of my favourite sites to do this individually, this one is called lyricstraining, IT'S THE BEST!
https://es.lyricstraining.com/

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The main purpose of this kind of exercises in the classroom is to reduce aggressiveness in students.

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The main purpose of this kind of exercises in the classroom is to reduce aggressiveness in students.

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This strategy has been successfully implemented in the United States and Brazil where aggressive situations are more common and a daily problem.
Disciplines such as yoga, tai chi, relaxation and meditation are those commonly used to lower the levels of aggressiveness of children in their schools.
"The difference between using these exercises in the classroom and regular yoga practices is that it integrates body and mind: we help children connect with their emotions"- Miao Mu, president of the Buddhist temple Fo Guang Shan.

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Yoga in the Classroom: K–4 Chair Sequence

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Being a Teacher could be a very stressful profession. Some Studies show that teachers suffer a very high level of stress, so burnout in this profession is so common.
Here are some good Ideas to fight against burnout and prevent it.
Leave work at school.this is the most useful strategy in reducing stress in every job, but especially when you're a teacher.
Whatever does not get done during the school day, will still be there waiting for you the next day. It’s important to be able to relax at home and enjoy time spent on yourself and with your family.
Avoid the Sunday blues. Organize yourself and enjoy your weekends ENTIRELY.
Keeping these helpful tips in mind should, at least, help ease stress. Those who feel a big amount of stress should also consider communicating with colleagues for more ideas.

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beside of using music for learning purposes, music can be very helpful when we use it as a tool for class management.
If you incorporate this to your classes in the background, this can help you to keep the class under control if the music is relaxing, a mantra or something like that.
If th music is full of energy, the class will work more happily and fast.
You can use this also to show that you're the one who is in charge. You have control over the music and the volume and the songs.
Those are just some examples of how to use it, but I'm sure they're plenty more of options.

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While your speech is how you use words to express something, your voice is how you create sound. To your listeners, your voice is a part of who you are. Is the intention of what do you want to say and what you believe.

Your voice has three important characteristics that make it up

Volume.
This is how loud or quiet do you speak
We need to alternate how we use our volume, such as, at the proper time, loud and soft. Volume adjustments are a good to keep your audience interested
Speed.
This is how fast. slow or moderate you use your voice.
you need to exchange them to be more interesting to your audience.

Pitch
this is related with the sound, the tone of your voice.
your pitch can have different degrees, it can be high or low, it will depend.
If you are capable of handle them, you will be capable of keeping an audience interested on what you're saying and this will help you to handle the situation.

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being capable of articulate your ideas, thoughts and feelings in a direct and proper way. It's based on the respect that we have for ourselves and respect for others.

An assertive person has this characteristic and has a good influence on others. They have skills of influencing, listening and negotiating. those skills are pretty useful  to have in a classroom as a teacher.

Being assertive means being responsible for our actions and not judging or blaming others.
But don't get confused, being assertive doesn’t mean that you have to be aggressive, dominating or threatening. It’s about being in control of the situation and yourself.

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Using Guided Relaxation in the Classroom

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How to use guided relaxation in your classroom. Learn about guided relaxation and how you this strategy benefits students.

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When we're at school, we only use and focus on 2 of 9 multiple intelligences. If we change this, if we include all intelligence or give them the right place, will increase the chances of success. 

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When we're at school, we only use and focus on 2 of 9 multiple intelligences. If we change this, if we include all intelligence or give them the right place, will increase the chances of success. 

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I'm going to give you some descriptions of Multiple Intelligences according to blog.adioma.com. The ones with (*) are the two types that schools mostly use.
1. Naturalist Intelligence (“Nature Smart”)

Designates the human ability to discriminate among living things (plants, animals) as well as sensitivity to other features of the natural world (clouds, rock configurations).

2. Musical Intelligence (“Musical Smart”)

Musical intelligence is the capacity to discern pitch, rhythm, timber, and tone.  This intelligence enables us to recognize, create, reproduce, and reflect on music, as demonstrated by composers, conductors, musicians, vocalist, and sensitive listeners.

3. Logical-Mathematical Intelligence (Number/Reasoning Smart)*

Logical-mathematical intelligence is the ability to calculate, quantify, consider propositions and hypotheses, and carry out complete mathematical operations.  It enables us to perceive relationships and connections and to use abstract, symbolic thought; sequential reasoning skills; and inductive and deductive thinking patterns.

4. Existential Intelligence

Sensitivity and capacity to tackle deep questions about human existence, such as the meaning of life, why do we die, and how did we get here.

5. Interpersonal Intelligence (People Smart”)

Interpersonal intelligence is the ability to understand and interact effectively with others.  It involves effective verbal and nonverbal communication, the ability to note distinctions among others, sensitivity to the moods and temperaments of others, and the ability to entertain multiple perspectives.

6. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence (“Body Smart”)

Bodily kinesthetic intelligence is the capacity to manipulate objects and use a variety of physical skills.  This intelligence also involves a sense of timing and the perfection of skills through a mind-body union.  Athletes, dancers, surgeons, and craftspeople exhibit well-developed bodily kinesthetic intelligence.

7. Linguistic Intelligence (Word Smart) *

Linguistic intelligence is the ability to think in words and to use language to express and appreciate complex meanings.  Linguistic intelligence allows us to understand the order and meaning of words and to apply meta-linguistic skills to reflect on our use of language.

8. Intra-personal Intelligence (Self Smart”)

Intra-personal intelligence is the capacity to understand oneself and one’s thoughts and feelings, and to use such knowledge in planning and directing one’s life.

9. Spatial Intelligence (“Picture Smart”)

Spatial intelligence is the ability to think in three dimensions.  Core capacities include mental imagery, spatial reasoning, image manipulation, graphic and artistic skills, and an active imagination.  Sailors, pilots, sculptors, painters, and architects all exhibit spatial intelligence.

https://blog.adioma.com/9-types-of-intelligence-infographic/

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This is a classic icebreaker where you form a group and then each person says two truths and one lie. The idea of the game is to figure out which statement is the real lie.
Instructions: everyone(personal recommendation: from 3-to 7 participants) has to sit in a circle. The idea is that everyone can see each other faces. Each participant has to think three statements, two of them are true and one is a lie. The object of this game is that the group figures out which statement is a lie.
Name Game
- Daniela, Sergio and I did this Icebreaker for one of our peer teachings -
The name game is a simple icebreaker that is very useful for introducing yourself to a big group of people. At the same time, the rest has to do the same. This will help people learn names. This game is especially useful when there are new people present.
This is a game recommended for 10-21 years old participants.
The Name Game (also known as the Adjective Game) starts with one person in the room picking a word that will describe him or her as a person. The idea is, that the word that you choose, must start with the first letter of their first name. For example, Everyone calls me Abby. I would say “Hello! My name is Adorable Abby.” The person after me must say my adjective and name before saying theirs. So they would go, “Hello, Adorable Abby, my name is Silly Sergio.” Then the third person would go, “Hello, Adorable Abby and Silly Sergio, my name is Decided Dani.” and on and on.
(inspired by http://www.group-games.com)

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Being a Teacher is one of the hardest jobs of the world. ,A teacher besides of being leaders, they have to be awesome public speakers. So, part of our job is to know how to communicate and express ourselves in the best way possible.
So, here we have some tips to use our body language the greatest way.
This whole entry is based on Vanessa Van Edward's new book "Captivate"

*Showing Your Hands:
"Our hands are our trust indicators. This means that when other people can’t see our hands, they have trouble trusting us."
*Power Posing:
"The more expansive you are–roll your shoulders back, firmly plant your feet, open your chest and keep your head up the more confident you feel and the more confident others perceive you. This is called power posing–taking up space with your body. When teaching, keep your arms loose, roll your shoulders back and keep your head up. This will help you claim the room and own your material."
*Nonverbal Hooks:

Typically there are very low retention rates on a verbal material. You need to hook the brain into remembering your content with nonverbal and verbal explanations. Try to think of ways you can explain your concepts using your hands, your voice or your body.
*Expressiveness:
Vary your voice tone, use a variety of facial gestures to emphasize the important points of your message and moved your hands while teaching.this will help us understand that in the expressive nonverbal classes, you'll get higher ratings from students in every single area, this is because you will not only be communicating your message from a verbal way, you will also be filling blanket for those who are more attracted to a visual interaction. This shows us that being expressive nonverbal captivates our students and helps them remember us and the material more favorably and easily.

In conclusion, there are plenty of ways to catch your student attention, and one of them is using the body language. This will make a more complete speaker and teacher.

For more information, watch the next video were it shows the concept of "Captivate".

https://www.scienceofpeople.com/5-body-language-tips-teachers/

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Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People

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Do you wish you could decode people? Do you want a formula for charisma? Do you want to know exactly what to say to your boss, your date or your networking partner? In Captivate, Vanessa shares a wealth of valuable shortcuts, systems and behavior hacks for taking charge of their interactions at work, at home, and in any social situation.

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This project will be super helpful for me as a future teacher,  also will be a good help in my first practice. I have to admit that this new chapter of my life, as student of English, as a(not yet) teacher, is as exciting as scary. For me, changes have always been terrifying. BUT, I will take the risk of trying. This seems to be an interesting challenge for this young woman. So, let's get started, shall we?