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Hello, everyone!
Wow!!!! it really has been a long time, hasn't it?
If you're still here after all these years, thank you! And if you've just discovered Miss Lucy's Teaching Fun, welcome aboard! Either way, I'm sooooo happy to be writing here again.
But... where have I been?
Well, life happened. Or, to be more precise... teaching happened!
For the past five years, I've been teaching in a couple of international schools. They were amazing experiences that helped me grow professionally, meet wonderful people, and challenge myself every single day. But let's be honest... international schools can be incredibly demanding. They require a huge amount of energy, creativity, flexibility... and time! By the end of the day, the last thing I could think about was sitting down to write a blog post.
Now, a new chapter has begun.
After spending four wonderful years on the beautiful Lake Como, I've moved on to a completely different adventure: teaching in an Italian state primary school.
And, as you can imagine, I've been observing... a lot.
New colleagues, new routines, new challenges, new opportunities... and plenty of ideas! I've filled pages with notes, reflections, little classroom victories, and, of course, a few funny stories along the way.
So yes... new blog posts are definitely coming!
This is actually a fascinating time to be teaching English in Italian primary schools. The new national guidelines are encouraging a much more communicative approach, giving greater importance to listening and speaking from the very first years of school. Music to my ears!
We'll explore together how these changes can become meaningful classroom practice, with practical activities, games, storytelling, movement, songs... and all the fun that learning English should include.
And finally, there's one more piece of exciting news.
After years of writing every single post in multiple languages (yes... that took forever!), I'm officially retiring from my job as my own translator!
Artificial Intelligence has completely changed the game. Most of you can now translate blog posts instantly on your phones, tablets, or computers. That means I can spend less time translating and much more time doing what I enjoy the most: creating new ideas, sharing classroom experiences, and designing fun resources for teachers and children around the world.
So today we say a grateful goodbye to mihijohablainglés.com and open the door to this brand-new adventure.
I'm excited and, honestly, I can't wait to share everything that's coming next.
Thank you for being here.
Let's make English teaching fun... again!
Love,
Miss Lucy
