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Molodets invites you to a special online event for English superheroes!

Ready to power up your English skills? Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, this event is made for you. Join the global Molodets community for a fun, interactive session filled with games, connection, and real English practice.

What to expect: an exciting special announcement, interactive games, fresh “teaching superpower” ideas, opportunities to practice English with an international community, and plenty of energy, inspiration, and great conversation.

The event is FREE, but registration is required.

Session 1: Wednesday, April 16 — 12:00 VLAT
Session 2: Wednesday, April 16 — 17:30 MSK 

🌎✨ Culture Share Saturday: Discover North Dakota! ✨🌎

Did you know that North Dakota is the #1 honey producer in the United States? 🍯🐝 That’s a lot of busy bees at work!

Winter in North Dakota also means snowy days and a bit of extra effort—like shoveling driveways ❄️💪. It’s all part of daily life in this northern state!

Here’s a fun fact: the teddy bear 🧸 was inspired by President Theodore Roosevelt! You can explore his legacy at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, where you might spot wild horses, bison, and breathtaking landscapes 🌄✨

And don’t forget about sunflowers 🌻—these bright, cheerful flowers can grow 6–10 feet tall (or even taller!) and are famous for turning their faces toward the sun ☀️

👩‍🏫 Classroom Activity Idea: “North Dakota Exploration Stations”
Set up 4 stations around your classroom:
🍯 Honey & Bees – Students learn about honey production and create a short “bee report”
❄️ Winter Life – Students describe how people adapt to snowy weather
🧸 Teddy Bear History – Students read a short story about Theodore Roosevelt and share one new fact
🌻 Sunflower Science – Students label parts of a sunflower or measure and compare heights

English Teaching Forum Volume 63.4 is now available! 📘✨

This issue offers practical ideas you can use right away, including student-friendly assessment tools, creative writing tasks, and activities that build real classroom skills. Explore new strategies, try fresh activities, and find inspiration for your next lesson. 

Access this issue here: bit.ly/ETForum-63-4 

Have you ever tried writing a poem that starts with “I am…”? This creative activity helps learners express feelings and dreams while practicing vocabulary and sentence structure in a meaningful way.

📄 Download a free template here:
https://extension.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/i_am_poem_worksheet.pdf 
(Courtesy of University of Illinois Extension.)

🔍 Want more ideas for teaching poetry?
Check out this resource: https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/english-language-learners/articles/writing-poetry-english-language-learners

Teachers, do you know a beginning-level English learner (A2/B1) who could use more practice? Share this announcement for a FREE online course with American teaching professionals.

The course is ideal for university students and working professionals and is designed to strengthen speaking skills, expand vocabulary, and build confidence in everyday communication. Through interactive speaking, listening, and simple activities, participants will gradually develop their ability to communicate clearly and comfortably in daily situations.

Register here:
https://amc.ru/en/all-events/

We are thrilled 😊 to welcome AE Live Webinar presenter, Grace Allely, whose webinar "Game On! Adapting Popular Media and Games for English Language Classrooms" will take place on April 15 at 15:00 or 20:00 MSK! 

Register and learn more here: https://bit.ly/4r1Je3F 

Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96503218412 

🌟 TODAY 🌟

🎓Lesson Observation: How to Do It Right

🗓 April 7 (Tue) | 11:00 AM (ET) / 5:00 PM (CET) / 6:00 PM (MSK)
👩‍🏫 For alumni educators and anyone interested in peer learning

Tired of lesson observation feeling formal, stressful, or unhelpful?

This webinar will show how to make lesson observation a practical and supportive tool for teacher development.

You will learn how to:
✨ set clear observation goals
✨ focus on key aspects of a lesson
✨ collect useful evidence
✨ give and receive constructive feedback

We will also invite you to the Pro2Pro platform, where you can continue peer learning, exchange feedback, and practise lesson observation with fellow educators.

🎤 Speaker: Claire Manning, English Educator with over 10 years of experience in ELT, teacher training, and international education

👉 Register: https://luma.com/ib5vu0am

Have you dreamed of creating a tailored professional development course for your teaching community? Have you always wanted to lead collaboration with American teaching professionals?

Submit a Virtual English Language Specialist or Virtual Educator project proposal!  

Attend the 2026 proposal webinar on April 17 at 12:00 MSK to learn how to prepare a proposal. The recording link will be shared with all registered participants via email following the webinar.

Register here: https://statedept.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_L3SoDswFRguNSKmUGWaLIg

Join the Molodets Teacher Workshop, a live online training designed for educators who want to explore the Molodets curriculum and discover powerful new ways to engage students.

During this session, you will:
• Tour the Molodets website and find key resources
• Learn to use interactive grammar and culture games
• Explore American culture through texts, podcasts, and videos
• Review ready-to-use lesson plans and extensions
• Discover ways to adapt materials for different levels
• Get ideas for gamifying vocabulary, grammar, and discussions

Expand your teaching powers and support educators in your community.

Registration is FREE, and all participants will receive a digital badge to become an official Molodets Teacher.

Choose the time and register:

Session 1: Wednesday, April 22 — 12:00 VLAT
Session 2: Wednesday, April 22 — 17:30 MSK

🌎 Culture Share Saturday: Kansas, USA

This week, let’s explore Kansas—a state known for its deep cultural roots and wide-open landscapes.

🎶 Kansas has a rich musical heritage, especially in jazz and blues. These genres, rooted in African American traditions, have shaped American music with their improvisation, emotion, and storytelling.

🌾 Often called part of America’s “breadbasket,” Kansas plays a key role in agriculture, helping feed the nation through its vast farmland and strong farming traditions.

🌪️ Kansas is also the home of Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, one of the most famous stories in American culture. Her journey from Kansas to a magical land—and back home again—has inspired generations.

💬 Classroom idea: Ask students to imagine they are traveling from their hometown to a magical place like Dorothy. Have them describe what they would see, who they might meet, and what they would miss about home. Then, share and compare their “journeys” in small groups.

Looking for an effective and meaningful way to evaluate your learners’ reading skills?

Explore the Reading Level Measurement Method, a practical, learner-focused tool designed to help teachers place students at appropriate reading levels and monitor their progress over time. This approach supports informed decision-making and offers valuable insights into the impact of your reading program.

Read the full article:
https://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/63_3_p09-19.pdf 

Use the reader’s guide to deepen your understanding of this issue’s articles:
https://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/63_3_p20-21.pdf 

Access the complete English Teaching Forum journal:
https://bit.ly/ETForum-63-3 

✨ Looking for ways to make poetry more engaging in your classroom?

Discover five simple, effective techniques you can use with any ESL/EFL learners. These ideas are adaptable for all levels and require minimal preparation—perfect for bringing fresh energy and creativity into your lessons.

For more poetry - and teaching tips, check out resources from the Poetry Foundation: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/education 

Meet James Fester on April 8 at 15:00 MSK, author of The National Park Classroom, and discover how to bring the power of national parks into your learning environment 🌲📚

See how these methods can help you design engaging lessons and projects in math, science, language arts, and beyond!
Don’t miss this opportunity to reimagine your classroom with inspiration from the U.S. national parks 🌄

Register here: https://iste.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rf0sn4AvSXy7dO9lxBvXxQ#/registration

Want to upgrade your knowledge of tech tools for English teaching? Looking for free resources and practical tips from classroom teachers?

The “Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom” Massive Online Open Course is for you! This FREE facilitated course runs for 5 weeks, and enrollment is open now!

Learn more and register: https://www.openenglishprograms.org/MOOC  

Molodets invites you to a special online event for English superheroes!

Ready to power up your English skills? Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, this event is made for you. Join the global Molodets community for a fun, interactive session filled with games, connection, and real English practice.

What to expect: an exciting special announcement, interactive games, fresh “teaching superpower” ideas, opportunities to practice English with an international community, and plenty of energy, inspiration, and great conversation.

The event is FREE, but registration is required.

Session 1: Wednesday, April 16 — 12:00 VLAT
Session 2: Wednesday, April 16 — 17:30 MSK

✨ TODAY✨

Join English Language Specialist Donita Grissom for her next session in this series designed to help you energize your classroom and strengthen student engagement. Discover practical, research-based strategies to create safe, motivating, and supportive learning environments!

🗓 March 30 🕛 12:00 or 18:00 MSK 📍 Online (Zoom) 👥 For K–12 & university English teachers

Learn more and register: https://amc.timepad.ru/event/3791640/ 

This week let’s look at Missouri, a state that sits at a cultural crossroads. Geographically, it’s usually considered part of the Midwest, but linguistically and culturally it shares many features with the American South. For example, you may hear people say “y’all” there — a word strongly associated with Southern states like Texas or Mississippi.

Missouri is also home to an interesting food tradition. At the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, iced tea and the ice cream cone became widely popular in the United States.

Classroom idea: Ask students whether Missouri should be considered Midwestern or Southern. What defines a region — geography, history, accent, vocabulary? Introduce the word “y’all” and compare it with ways Russian distinguishes singular and plural “you.”

This article explores the Repeated Reading with Retelling (RRR) activity, described by Tim Stoeckel, which combines the strengths of the well-known “4/3/2” and “repeated reading” techniques. RRR supports learners at a wide range of language levels by building fluency while integrating multiple language skills, and it can be adapted to many different text types and classroom contexts.

📚 Teaching Tip Thursday

Are you looking for a practical way to integrate all four skills using visuals?
This article shares a simple but powerful technique: using students’ own photos to spark authentic communication. Personal images naturally encourage meaningful discussion, purposeful listening, reflective writing, and engaged reading — all within one connected lesson.

👉 Explore more: https://bit.ly/IntegratingFourSkillsWithVisuals