Happy Teachers Academy | Brent Strydom | Activity https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/members/brent/activity/ Activity feed for Brent Strydom. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:39:30 +0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.10 en-US 30 hourly 2 2b4380054dc32d387a92cf10d09225e1 Brent Strydom posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/1670/#acomment-1674 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 02:38:39 +0700 That’s amazing Teacher Lara!

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In this lesson, Teacher Lara turned learning into an adventure! She created interactive compound word game especially for Yanzhen making language learning both exciting […]

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Free Session#3 - Principles of How Young Children Learn English

Register for a FREE Workshop Session – 1 of 6   In this session, you will practice how to apply the core principles of teaching language…

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Free Session#2 - Principles of How Young Children Learn English

In this free session, you will practice how to apply the core principles of teaching language to young learners — starting from the basics and using a fun, play-based approach.

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Free Session#1 - Principles of How Young Children Learn English

Register for a FREE Workshop Session – 1 of 6   In this session, you will practice how to apply the core principles of teaching language…

]]> 548ab42cb5a49aab59a0116008dcc974 Brent Strydom posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/1449/#acomment-1596 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:38:50 +0700 51fa3ddf1233f4ba49166a328787ba4c Brent Strydom posted a new post, on the site Happy Teachers Academy https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/1271/ Sun, 29 Jun 2025 09:26:45 +0700
Grammar That Sticks The Power of Sentence-Based Grammar Teaching

Overview: Are your students memorizing grammar rules but struggling to use them in conversation? You’re not alone, and there’s a better way. This live, instructor-led…

]]> 47be438bc708a5d6ffa70ba21200d305 Brent Strydom posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/1250/#acomment-1255 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 06:17:53 +0700 Such great vibes in your classroom! Love the energy.

In reply to - keziahygay posted an update

Do you know you can also play this guessing game here in ClassIn? 😘

It’ll immerse your students to think on their own whilst applying the grammar and vocabulary taught. Critical […]

]]> a752c21a35da0927866eda2ffa030f9c Brent Strydom posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/1252/#acomment-1254 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 06:16:43 +0700 Nicely put together! Thanks for another great breakdown @Melissa and to all the teachers featured @Allen @Shande @Amand, @Nadia

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A New Lesson Breakdown Just Dropped on Youtube!
Hi Teachers!

We’ve just released a another video on our YouTube channel and we’re so excited to share it with you. It’s packed with […]

]]> 8ae63fdda5ec0d251b295c8fa081a72a Brent Strydom posted a new post, on the site Happy Teachers Academy https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/1058/ Tue, 20 May 2025 02:21:07 +0700
The Branded Teacher: How to Define Your Style, Setup & Strategy – Part 1

An HTA workshop in Collaboration with CEP (Community of ELT Practice) Present by Happy Teachers Academy                   …

]]> b81942a3ee6c1d3a6f65005f8310c25c Brent Strydom posted a new post, on the site Happy Teachers Academy https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/1401/ Sun, 18 May 2025 13:35:50 +0700
Teaching Advanced Grammar: Engaging Strategies for Real-World Communication

Event Description Teaching grammar doesn’t have to mean dry explanations or endless drills. In this interactive live workshop, we’ll dive into some of the most…

]]> 65be7f889851fe48f692b1ab19e9917d Brent Strydom posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/603/#acomment-1023 Sat, 17 May 2025 07:02:08 +0700 548dea1d0aefa043bc3499f647decd6d Brent Strydom posted an update: 🎁 Free Twinkl Resources for HTA Members!We're excited […] https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/876/ Tue, 06 May 2025 07:30:17 +0700 🎁 Free Twinkl Resources for HTA Members!

We’re excited to share two fantastic Twinkl resources that we’re offering free to our members—perfect for teachers working with young English learners.

📘 1. Early English Language Assessment Pack
A great resource to help you assess the language level of new learners. It includes printable assessment…

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]]> 2 e346cf720e9616e453cde82dbc66448b Brent Strydom posted a new post, on the site Happy Teachers Academy https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/816/ Fri, 02 May 2025 08:16:20 +0700
Board Games & Vocabulary Boost

In this lesson breakdown, we analyzed how Teacher Shan used a board game to review vocabulary with her student. We discussed her techniques and how…

]]> a880ce7bc2fd2ec49a3e493c0175fd82 Brent Strydom posted a new post, on the site Happy Teachers Academy https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/815/ Fri, 02 May 2025 04:03:28 +0700
Christmas Scavenge Hunt

Christmas Special Interactive Activity with Teacher Nadia 🎄 To celebrate the Christmas season, Teacher Nadia created a fun and interactive game using a pointer pen…

]]> 1f3c732bff8561096febf7c82a0af913 Brent Strydom posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/798/#acomment-806 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 04:02:06 +0700 @keziahygay ahh good catch! It’s the 6th Thanks

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Join us for our next free workshop: “Assessing Language Skills: Practical Strategies for New Students“!

Date: Tuesday, 06 May

In this practical session, you’ll learn how to […]

]]> 41387ada46e4ccc05bfd25559a91637e Brent Strydom posted an update: Join us for our next free workshop: "Assessing […] https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/798/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:38:02 +0700 Join us for our next free workshop: “Assessing Language Skills: Practical Strategies for New Students“!

Date: Tuesday, 06 May

In this practical session, you’ll learn how to create meaningful assessments that really show your students’ growth — not just grades!

We’ll dive into simple frameworks, real-world examples, and easy ways to design tasks…

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]]> 2 23993f55db93fa603dd937ebadddb4dd Brent Strydom posted a new post, on the site Happy Teachers Academy https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/767/ Sun, 27 Apr 2025 05:56:48 +0700
Engaging Students Online: Strategies and Tools

This workshop series explores how student engagement evolves across different stages of language acquisition, and how teaching approaches need to adjust as students progress. Through…

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Strategies for Assessing Students Level

Learn practical, student-centered strategies to assess vocabulary, reading, and listening skills in new students. This course equips you with quick, effective tools to confidently evaluate language…

]]> 38cba1648577aa03eb75649c82719c02 Brent Strydom posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/757/#acomment-758 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:54:07 +0700 Totally agree! So cool to see. At this age, it’s all about having fun and enjoying the process. When kids are relaxed and having a good time, that’s when real learning happens. Amazing @keziahygay !

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I’d like to share a clip and showcase how laid-back I am in teaching and how chaotic can my students be. 🤣Joking apart, some may not accept this teaching style very well. And I […]

]]> d8ceae23e0a7ac78a301ac2246251f37 Brent Strydom posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/733/#acomment-734 Sun, 20 Apr 2025 02:09:53 +0700 Such a great idea and so simple to setup! Really cool!

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These mazes are not only great for sentence construction, but also for practicing vocabulary and story telling as well.

]]> 0d74bd162cbd1b89284b3faec02ef27e Brent Strydom posted an update: Workshop Series Courses – Coming Soon!We’re turning our […] https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/695/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 05:33:34 +0700 Workshop Series Courses – Coming Soon!

We’re turning our live workshops into full self-study courses packed with original workshop recordings, training guides, expanded insights, video tutorials, podcast clips, lessons breakdowns and downloadable resources — all in one place.

New courses will be rolling out over the next few weeks.

Check it out…

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]]> 1 d1455dbf91653c9014ca07dc34179d1d Brent Strydom posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/689/#acomment-692 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 05:19:47 +0700 This great! Memory games are fantastic at boosting language retention! Also super fun when done like this. Awesome!

In reply to - edna posted an update Playing pairs or memory games really helps children recall vocabulary and speak more confidently. Learning becomes fun and effective! 🧠🃏✨ #ESLCreativeLearning ]]> 152c89ec9aaef9791fe58888aabfce7e Brent Strydom posted an update: Hey all!Workshop Series Courses – Coming Soon!We’re […] https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/691/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 05:17:51 +0700 Hey all!

Workshop Series Courses – Coming Soon!

We’re turning our live workshops into full self-study courses that includes the original workshop recordings, training guides, expanded insights, video tutorials, podcast clips, lessons breakdowns, and downloadable resources.

It’s everything you need to go even deeper into each workshop…

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]]> 0 99944323ccacf410a0d46db332f80d80 Brent Strydom posted a new post, on the site Happy Teachers Academy https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/688/ Sun, 13 Apr 2025 18:22:46 +0700
Twinkl & HTA Phonics Fun Vocabulary and Activities

Making Phonics Fun and Engaging for Online Learners This course was built from a place many teachers will recognize:You’re teaching phonics. You’re doing your best.…

]]> 43fe01e56b81c6d71cfafb15832938f0 Brent Strydom posted a new post, on the site Happy Teachers Academy https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/687/ Sun, 13 Apr 2025 13:12:04 +0700
Boosting Retention: CCQ’s - the Power of QUESTIONS and Activities

Discover the #1 Questioning Mistake Teachers Make—and How to Fix It Too often, teachers rely on one simple question to gauge understanding:“Do you understand?” It…

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Twinkl x HTA Phonics Fun: Trò Chơi và Hoạt Động Từ Vựng

​The “Phonics Fun: Vocabulary Games and Activities” is a live workshop presented by Happy Teachers Academy in collaboration with Twinkl and ClassIn. This interactive session…

]]> 2901fa7473b8678c9d78b5b10afbf62f Brent Strydom posted a new post, on the site Happy Teachers Academy https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/615/ Sun, 06 Apr 2025 13:31:09 +0700 75e232f50ec722522df55ad187e54c6c Brent Strydom posted a new post, on the site Happy Teachers Academy https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/614/ Sun, 06 Apr 2025 13:29:47 +0700
Forgiveness Tree Display Pack

In this activity, Teacher Dee demonstrates how to teach the months of the year through an engaging and interactive exercise. Students place leaves on a…

]]> dd2ca6fa4d7f481dc282c9f6a055ffa0 Brent Strydom posted a new post, on the site Happy Teachers Academy https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/613/ Sun, 06 Apr 2025 13:29:21 +0700 bc35a21cf2f642fd250cf4a619abe62d Brent Strydom posted a new post, on the site Happy Teachers Academy https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/612/ Sun, 06 Apr 2025 13:28:43 +0700 55b661d9161fb3291d04746dff8d1917 Brent Strydom posted a new post, on the site Happy Teachers Academy https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/611/ Sun, 06 Apr 2025 13:22:48 +0700 30970d0390cf170bd927d89c8a9cd541 Brent Strydom posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/593/#acomment-594 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:11:21 +0700 2cf0d27bc330f3d32d0b259c0d302ea2 Brent Strydom posted a new post, on the site Happy Teachers Academy https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/593/ Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:58:56 +0700
Teacher Resume Features

HTA Resume and Profile Guide In this segment, we’ll be exploring an important feature of the HTA platform: HTA Resumes and Profiles. These features are…

]]> c7c843d7b28c4e023f73e8d9ff1a2343 Brent Strydom posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/556/#acomment-561 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:53:57 +0700 Every bit as therapeutic as watching Bob Ross.

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Looking for a fun way to practice phonics vocabulary with your students? Watch as Trainer Melissa takes Twinkl’s Beanstalk Activity and adapts it for an interactive online lesson using […]

]]> 6e45aa67da0ed4d3c1e7f6cf37f33b04 Brent Strydom posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/556/#acomment-559 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:46:24 +0700 Not only informative but also a visual treat. This is so well done @Melissa Also, nicely put together @Nadia

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Looking for a fun way to practice phonics vocabulary with your students? Watch as Trainer Melissa takes Twinkl’s Beanstalk Activity and adapts it for an interactive online lesson using […]

]]> 6cfc454f131821837fa42594baa8c372 Brent Strydom posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/549/#acomment-551 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 08:13:18 +0700 This is amazing Trainer Dee! Thank you for this great reaction. This activity has definitely become a fan favorite!

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Hi Teachers! A new lesson breakdown just dropped on Youtube!

Join Trainer Shande as she reacts to Teacher Melissa’s phonics lesson, breaking down the teaching strategies and techniques […]

]]> 62e56b1c30a152dba1d4baaf41853a5a Brent Strydom posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/544/#acomment-545 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 01:52:16 +0700 Love the merch! Hmm, it gets me thinking. Should we do something like that one day? ‘Happy Teaching’ mugs or cozy hoodies ‘grammar guru’ mugs. Any ideas? @Nadia @Melissa @Shande @Blue @Lara

In reply to - Kiki posted an update . "Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of an individual." ]]> e67239720a158816a03eaa2eff3bbccd Brent Strydom posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/265/#acomment-497 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 05:42:32 +0700 bdfb9ff0827f9297eb798ec85fd9b17f Brent Strydom posted a new post, on the site Happy Teachers Academy https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/492/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 16:06:12 +0700
HTA Community Kickoff #2 - Lead, share, and collaborate

This is Event 1 of 2. Join us for the HTA Community Kickoff — a live introduction to the platform and an invitation to co-create, collaborate, and grow. Designed for independent teachers, school leaders,…

]]> 877d626a6461c0c622411e049b84766d Brent Strydom posted a new post, on the site Happy Teachers Academy https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/491/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:42:22 +0700
HTA Community Kickoff #1 - Lead, share, and collaborate

This is Event 1 of 2. Join us for the HTA Community Kickoff — a live introduction to the platform and an invitation to co-create, collaborate, and grow. Designed for independent teachers, school leaders,…

]]> 7a9c7dd2049fa240cfb216fe06125e3c Brent Strydom posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/466/#acomment-472 Sat, 22 Mar 2025 15:20:54 +0700 Incredible @Nadia and @Shande! Thanks so much all!

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🌟 Thank You for Joining Us! 🌟

A huge thank you to everyone who joined yesterday’s Workshop with our amazing co-host @Shande 🎉 It was amazing to hear all the creative ways […]

]]> 43033831480fbb5e6499afa12977cf00 Brent Strydom posted an update: We're got a list of new teacher profile features […] https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/459/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:01:28 +0700 We’re got a list of new teacher profile features coming soon! What’s the next features you’d like us to develop? 😄

Missed something? Add your option to this poll.

]]> 0 0d7835d78bd13c3dd7adb65adcb090f2 Brent Strydom posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/456/#acomment-458 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:43:50 +0700 Amazing! Thanks for sharing @Lara

In reply to - Lara posted an update ]]> b049722bd9874fe8aa6946abe8ad59e7 Brent Strydom posted an update: Hi All! We’re excited to announce our official partnership […] https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/420/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 06:17:04 +0700 Hi All!

We’re excited to announce our official partnership with Twinkl Vietnam to provide workshop training for online English teachers! This is a major milestone for us, and we can’t wait to explore the opportunities ahead. Join us in our Twinkl x HTA workshops soon!

]]> 0 5f0239baee09ccc9279f1c365d88d97e Brent Strydom posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/357/#acomment-370 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 04:36:35 +0700 Great! I’m curious. . . Is the activity that the student must make a question with the starts starting with the words Who, What, Where?

In reply to - edna posted an update Building strong sentences, building confidence! 🎨📝 Colorful Semantics makes speaking English easier and more fun! ]]> f818401863beb1083856fb4122e9d39f Brent Strydom posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/359/#acomment-369 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 04:20:11 +0700 I love these types of activity because it resembles one students do in school, where they build shapes with colored straws. Digital versions of these activities work great for young learners because they are easy to understand immediately and need little instruction. @Nadia

In reply to - edna posted an update Learn, build, and have fun! 🔺🔵 Shapes come to life in our exciting lessons! ]]> 4266ee6595abb9551ffb28d12c48a60b Brent Strydom posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/312/#acomment-323 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 08:30:29 +0700 Hmm, I use CCQ’s a lot in class to check that the student isn’t simply mimicking what I say but can actually reproduce the language in context.


For example, if I’m teaching Big or Small, instead of showing a picture and have the student repeat, I will often follow it up with a question. E.g. Is the elephant big or small?

In reply to - ]]> a3a99c2f8660457a2e9e1eb48fd29b15 Brent Strydom posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/308/#acomment-322 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 08:16:37 +0700 Great commentary! This is fantastic @Nadia @Shande

In reply to - ]]> f3b7cda47c635f0e99345f5a6f044cc3 Brent Strydom posted a new activity comment https://happyteachersacademy.com/community/activity-feed/p/307/#acomment-321 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 08:15:39 +0700