An immersive podcast where ESL learners get to listen to the same captivating stories enjoyed by children in the USA. Join me, Teacher Amanda, as each episode brings these familiar tales to life! 

Story Time for Kids with Teacher Amanda

A podcast for prospective and current parents of my ESL students. I offer a glimpse into my educational background and teaching experiences. 

Behind the Lessons: Get to Know Your Child's ESL Teacher

“有趣的四川话”
In this episode I'm gonna help you acquire Sichuan dialect within just 3 minutes, also I'm gonna share with you a fun story about Sichuan accent. 
Come have some fun! 

Shay的中文小课堂

Culture Episode1

Всем привет! In this episode of Easy Russian listening you'll learn a lot of vocabulary related to weather and seasons of the year. Hopefully, it'll help you express yourself better talking about these topics.

Словарь
🔸у вас - at your place
🔸к сожалению – unfortunately
🔸шёл дождь - it was raining
🔸зависят от ответа (gen.) – depend on the answer
🔸Бабье лето - Indian summer
🔸светит солнце - the sun is shining
🔸становиться – to get, to turn, to become
🔸листья, листики – leaves
🔸наступать – to come, to arrive
🔸играть в снежки – to play snowballs
🔸кататься на санках и коньках – to go sledding and skating
🔸несколько причин – a few reasons
🔸средняя температура – average temperature 
🔸таять – to melt
🔸смешиваться – to mix up
🔸приносить (надежду, радость) – to bring (hope, joy)
🔸оживать – to come back to life
🔸Всё цветёт и пахнет - Everything is blooming and fragrant
🔸наслаждаться жизнью (instrum.) – to enjoy life
🔸закат - sunset
🔸рассвет - sunrise

A cup of Russian | Podcast

Weather and Seasons in Russian | A2-В1 | Ep.1

La formica ha trascorso l'estate accumulando cibo per l'inverno, mentre la cicala ha pensato solo a divertirsi. Chi arriverà meglio preparata al sopraggiungere del freddo?

Vittorio per Voi

La cicala e la formica

课文七   《青蛙写诗》
xià yǔ le
下雨了，
yǔ diǎnr xī lì lì  shā lā lā
雨点儿淅沥沥，沙啦啦。
qīnɡ wā shuō     wǒ yào xiě shī lɑ
青蛙说：“我要写诗啦！”
xiǎo kē dǒu yóu ɡuò lái shuō
小蝌蚪游过来说：
wǒ yào ɡěi nǐdānɡ ɡè xiǎo dòu hào 
“我要给你当 个小逗号。”
chí tánɡ lǐ de shuǐ pào pɑo shuō
池 塘 里的 水 泡 泡 说：
wǒ nénɡ dānɡ ɡè xiǎo jù hào
“我 能 当 个小句号。”
hé yè shànɡ de yí chuàn shuǐ zhū shuō
荷叶 上  的一 串  水 珠 说：
 wǒ men kě yǐ dānɡ shěnɡ lüè hào
“我们 可以 当  省  略 号。”
qīnɡ wā de shī xiě chénɡ le
青 蛙的诗 写  成 了：
ɡuā ɡuā  ɡuā ɡuā  ɡuā ɡuā ɡuā
“呱呱，呱呱，呱呱呱……”
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下雨 xià yǔ rain  个 gè  measure word 写xiě to write  诗shī  poetry
逗号dòu hào  comma 句号jù hào full stop  省略号shěnɡ lüè hào n. ellipsis


Iris读课本—— Original Chinese Textbook Reading（first to third grade）

课文七：青蛙写诗  A frog writing poems

базовые слова на тему "Города и страны"

Русский язык А1

УРОК 5 Города и страны

Hello Parents:
My name is Vanessa. I was born in California. I have a degree in Early Childhood Education and Family Studies. I worked as a preschool teacher for two years. I make hands-on on fun curriculum for children ages 3+. In 2018, I became TEFL certified and Young Learners certified. Since then I have been making my own English curriculum for children and adults of all ages and levels. 

This class is for:

1) Native English Speakers ages 3-6
2) Non-Native Speakers zero English- Elementary A1

In This Lesson:

1) 45 min full video course. This is how a typical one on one class would go.
2) 49-slide presentation.
( Introductions, feelings, would you rather animals, animals a-c 4 animals per letter, animal counting, what animal do you hear, and goodbye song)
I offer 1 on 1 lessons:

Non Native-3 years-adults 

Natives- 3-6 years old

Presentation link:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAFnc-jXZ70/p1dqzgAnDE0aQf_f59CR_w/edit

Youtube Video Link:
https://youtu.be/L5t-TVPpf-k?si=uNxcglstPrpMzx0T

Preschool Virtual Courses

ABC Animals 

If there is something that I learned about my own personal development journey is to run my own race and to focus on my own journey.

FLO TALKS 

RUN YOUR OWN RACE

Join me for a quiet walk to Peel Tower in Lochwinnoch, a mysterious ruin overlooking Castle Semple Loch in Renfrewshire, Scotland.

In this short clip, I share the legend of the Warlock of Peel Tower — a tale passed down through local folklore — and explore how this lonely tower connects myth, landscape, and history.

🏰 Location: Peel Tower, Lochwinnoch, Scotland
🌿 Themes: Scottish folklore, Renfrewshire legends, medieval ruins
🎙️ Story: The Warlock of the Semples

