top of page


Tales & Co.
Welcome to our educators resources blog! Transform the way you teach and save time on lesson planning by accessing our resources, so you have more time for the things you love!
------------------------------------------------------------


Pete the Cat and the Tip-Top Tree House by James Dean: lesson plan
Climb High with Pete the Cat: Adventures in the Tip-Top Tree House! 🌳🐾 Join Pete and his pals as they build the coolest tree house...
27 mag


CLIL lesson plan: Ecosystems
Discover how to blend science and language learning with a CLIL lesson plan on ecosystems, where curiosity meets critical thinking!...
3 apr


CLIL lesson plan: animal habitats
A fun and interactive lesson exploring where animals live, designed for young learners. Worksheet "Habitats Around the World", Primary...
1 mar


Storytelling lesson plan: The Suitcase by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros
📖✨ A mysterious suitcase, a heartfelt journey... 🧳💙 The Suitcase by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros is a touching tale of kindness,...
9 feb


Thanksgiving lesson plan: Turkey Trouble by Wendy J. Silvano
Not everyone is happy at Thanksgiving! Topic : Thanksgiving, farm animals, adjectives Level : A1 Thinking skills : matching, labelling,...
26 nov 2024


Unidad didáctica tema Halloween: Diez Tímidos Fantasmas de Jennifer O'Connell
Diez tímidos fantasmas ... ¡y una bruja muy muy mala! Nivel : A1 Vocabulario : números, léxico de Halloween Competencias lingüísticas :...
25 ott 2024


Halloween lesson plan: Ten Timid Ghosts by Jennifer O'Connell
Ten timid ghosts and one mean, old witch! Level : A1 Trinity College London exam : GESE1 Language focus : numbers, Halloween vocabulary...
25 ott 2024


From story-telling to story-listening
"Speech belongs half to the speaker, half to the listener" - Michel de Montaigne We have often talked about the benefits of story-telling...
29 apr 2024


Lesson plan: The Princess and the Wizard by J. Donaldson & L. Monks
A story about a smart and empowered princess, who saves herself from a wicked wizard. Age group: primary school Trinity College London...
23 apr 2024


An Extraordinary Egg: lesson plan
A story about friendship and diversity, written by Leo Lionni CEFR level: A1 – A2 Topic(s): Friendship Diversity Language aims:...
19 feb 2024


Little Cloud by E. Carle: lesson plan
Storytelling and CLIL for primary school children Little Cloud by Eric Carle is a great story to introduce CLIL at primary school and...
1 feb 2024


Storytelling lesson plan: "The story of the little mole who knew it was none of his business" by Werner Holzwarth
A fun and irreverent story which will make your class shriek in disgust but also participate in the lesson like they have never done...
11 gen 2024


Lesson plan: What Pet Should I Get by Dr.Seuss
Level: A1 Students: primary school Topic: pets Transversal skills: critical thinking, decision making Materials required: story book,...
9 nov 2023


Teaching active listening in the language class
Do you find that, in a world where we are constantly bombarded by sounds, news, videos, visuals, it has become increasingly difficult to...
8 giu 2023


Lesson plan: Great Women who changed the World - Amelia Earhart
Lesson plan for lower secondary school. Reference: Great Women who changed the World, Kate Pankhurst, edited by Bloomsbury. Before...
27 set 2022


Lesson plan: The Colour Monster goes to School
Based on the story by Anna Llenas This is a good lesson plan for primary school students. Our book is in Spanish but we tell the story in...
6 set 2022


Lesson plan: "Froggy Gets Dressed"
Storytelling and CLIL activities, based on the story by Jonathan London The following is quite a long lesson plan. You don't have to do...
23 ago 2022


Rethinking student assessment
While most language training organizations run periodical standardized tests to assess their students, at Chatterbox we believe standard...
23 ago 2022


So, is LEGO a teaching tool?
We think so! Over the years we've found that LEGO bricks are a fantastic tool to support our teaching method and, in particular, with...
23 ago 2022


The importance of empowering students
Your students are the most powerful resource in your school. If you empower your students you will engage and motivate them to learn...
23 ago 2022
bottom of page