In episode #37 of the English Fluency Now podcast, I am discussing Toastmasters International. Nicole and I attended our first Toastmasters meeting this week. Our town has a rather new local chapter of Toastmasters International. They call themselves PT Smooth Talkers. PT stands for Port Townsend (our town) and a smooth talker is a person […] Read more »
Teaching Children to Have a Growth Mindset with Stories
If you have listened to my free email course “7 Strategies for English Fluency” then you are already familiar with the importance of having a growth mindset. In Strategy #3, I give you a short introduction to the work of Carol Dweck (Stanford University) and her book “Mindset“. I explain the difference between having a […] Read more »
Poem: The Cow
Happy Spring! Today is the Spring Equinox and the first day of spring here in the Northern Hemisphere. From now on the days will get longer, the weather will be warmer, flowers will bloom and animals will be born. Spring is a time to watch nature as it reemerges from the cold of […] Read more »
Podcast Episode 36 – Weddings
One of our English Fluency Now Facebook members requested that I do a podcast on weddings here in the U.S. and so here you have it! In this episode, I talk about some of the most common elements of a wedding ceremony here in the U.S., including the wedding rings, the wedding ceremony, the reception, […] Read more »