The teaching method of our teacher Viktoriia Tymoshenko: how she makes English lessons lively and unforgettable

At Hope – Children of Ukraine, we believe that English should be not only useful, but also engaging.
Today, we’re sharing some of the favorite techniques used by our teacher Viktoriia Tymoshenko that turn every lesson into a small discovery.

Pronunciation with humor and purpose

Pronunciation always matters. And so that Trump doesn’t have to hire an interpreter from English to English, Viktoriia regularly practices tongue twisters and short poems with younger students.

For example:
Ten tiny trains
– topic: Transport
– practicing the /t/ sound
– reading it three times, faster each time
– identifying types of transport in the tongue twister

Fun, effective, and a great way to activate prior knowledge!

A warm-up you actually want to do

No boring lists of questions – Viktoriia turns the beginning of the lesson into a game called “How lucky you are.”

In the presentation, questions are “hidden” under themed pictures.
Choose a picture → answer the question → ask your partner.

And under one of the pictures, there’s a Bonus.
Whoever finds it gets a super lucky day and is free from answering a question.

This kind of warm-up immediately engages students and smoothly leads into the lead-in activity.

A little magic in grammar

Viktoriia doesn’t explain grammar rules in a dry way. She adds stories and imagery to make them easier to imagine and remember.

For example, when explaining -s / -es endings in the Present Simple:
Once upon a time, all verbs had -s:
I cooks. You reads.

As the language evolved, endings disappeared – and only he/she/it kept them.
They say even that may disappear one day… but for now – we just remember it.

These vivid explanations help children and young learners better understand the logic of the language.

Thank you, Viktoriia Tymoshenko, for your creativity, humor, and love for teaching.
Our students feel it in every single lesson!