It is officially that time of the year where we get to set up our challenges for the next twelve months. One big recurring goal of mine is to read more. For the past few years, I have chosen a certain number of books to read throughout the year and I have reached that goal…
Category: English
TPT: Halloween Dominoes
Spooky season is here! And what better way for your pupils to learn vocabulary to do with Halloween than with these Halloween Dominoes. I enjoy teaching Halloween-themed classes because they can really be adapted for different ages and abilities. You can do vocabulary-based activities with younger pupils or horror film analyses for older pupils. Something…
My Goals for 2025
The last time I did a post like this was in 2023. Looking back at it now, I did actually achieve all of those goals but in 2024 rather than in 2023. Better late than never I suppose! Now it’s time to talk about my goals for 2025. Over the past year, I’ve learned that…
Learning English with Social Media
I don’t know about you, but I am encountering more and more pupils who are learning English with social media. Instead of using books or audio courses, they are reading and replying to Tweets and following English-speaking influencers on YouTube. Whilst social media can have a bad rep, and rightly so, it is also an…
25 Christmas Wishlist Ideas 2024
“It’s tiiiiiime!” As Mariah Carey would say. Christmas is fast approaching and it can often be hard to think of good present ideas for yourself and for loved ones. So here are 25 Christmas Wishlist Ideas for 2024! I’ve tried to include things that will suit all budgets as well as ideas for a wide…
Miss Bonheur: My TPT Store
So I finally took the leap of faith! I have opened my TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers) Store, under the same name as this blog “Miss Bonheur“. I am so excited to be able to share all of my resources that I have so much fun creating. I hope that you will find something…
Word of the Week #2
For our second Word of the Week, we have the word: This word actually kind of follows on from our first Word of the Week since “ecstatic” means that you are very happy and full of excitement. I feel like we hear this word less and less, with people often saying things like “very/so happy”, “really…
Word of the Week #1
For our first Word of the Week, we have the word: Whilst, no, this isn’t an English word, it felt fitting to begin the series with it anyway! Bonheur is a French word meaning “happiness” in English. It encompasses everything that “happiness” does in English and it can also be found in multiple French…
10 Unusual Bucket List Ideas
Need some inspiration for your bucket list but bored of the classic skydive and road trip ideas? Run out of ideas for this year or already thinking ahead to next year? Well look no further, here are ten unusual bucket list ideas that will hopefully spark your interest and give you a challenge to complete!…
Why Feeling Lost is a Good Thing
It’s not the destination but the journey that counts. I am lost at the moment. Well and truly lost. I don’t know if I’m in the right country, the right career path, or the right apartment. I’m questioning every decision that I’ve made up until now and I have no idea what to do next….