What is A Teachable Year?
It’s a growing collection of ideas, lessons, and resources to help you teach with intention, joy, and connection—whether you're an ESL teacher, a classroom teacher, or a homeschooling parent.
Here, learning doesn’t have to be rushed or loud. We believe in slowing down, using all our senses, and creating simple yet rich experiences that children remember with joy.
We use celebrations and books as windows to the world—and as ways to invite children into cozy, hands-on learning moments. From Carnival in Brazil to Lunar New Year in China, from a snowy poem in winter to a nature walk in spring, every time of the year becomes a chance to teach, feel, and connect.
Why Celebrate, Read & Feel?
You might wonder, why combine celebrations, books, and sensory learning? Here’s why I love it:
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Understanding Cultures: Exploring stories and traditions helps kids appreciate how others live, building empathy and kindness.
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Real Connections: When lessons are tied to real events, and children use their hands, hearts, and voices, learning becomes memorable.
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Engagement That Lasts: Children light up when they taste a food, hear a new rhythm, or feel a soft scarf from another culture.
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Richer Vocabulary: Through stories and hands-on experiences, children naturally learn words connected to emotions, rituals, nature, and more.
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Natural Language Practice: Books, songs, and sensory play help build grammar, phonics, and comprehension in an organic way.
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Whole-Child Learning: Celebrations and literature connect with art, music, science, emotions, and nature—growing not just skills, but hearts.
This space is for everyone who loves to teach through stories, connection, and creativity:
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ESL/EFL teachers looking for fresh, seasonal resources.
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Primary teachers who want to bring more meaning into their lessons.
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Homeschooling families who love exploring the world from home.
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Anyone who believes that learning should feel warm, intentional, and full of joy.
If you believe in the power of books, simple moments, and meaningful learning, you’re in the right place. I’d love for you to walk with me through the seasons—one celebration, one story, one sensory-rich teaching moment at a time.
Let’s make this a year to remember. Let’s make this a Teachable Year.
With love,
Ana
Founder of A Teachable Year
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