Calista Hinrichsen

Coming from a creative industry, I enjoy helping students use English as a tool for self-expression. I love encouraging children to write or invent their own stories and then act them out through role-play with other students. This makes learning fun, memorable, and interactive while allowing them to practise real communication.
A great example is:

Students invent a character (superhero, animal, pirate, fairy, etc.).
Activity:
Draw the character
Name them
Describe them in English (age, powers, likes, personality etc.)
Act as the character in a short role-play
Language skills:
They'd learn Adjectives, simple sentences, speaking confidence

Another example:
Mini Movie Makers!
Perfect for a creative teacher
Activity:
Students create a short story
Assign roles (actor, narrator, director)
Perform or record it
Language skills:
Speaking, collaboration, storytelling