“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” What does it mean? When you break it down and put it into context, “the going” means...

Mesquite Elementary School, in Tucson, Arizona, attributes much of its turnaround in student performance — and their ongoing success — to...

What does Ailurophile mean? A cat-lover or a person who adores all things feline. Where does it come from? From Ancient Greek aílouros,...

Remember, remember, the fifth of November Gunpowder treason and plot We see no reason Why Gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot,….. It...

There are around 96,560.64 kilometers of blood vessels in the human body. If you took them all out and laid them end to end, they’d...

On Saturday the 8th of November, English Book in Georgia, in conjunction with the Ministry of Education and Macmillan Education will be...

“The squeaky wheel gets the grease.” What does it mean? This idiom means that the most noticeable (or loudest) problems (or people) are...

When English Book in Georgia’s (EBG) Chief Executive Officer, Maia Gurgenidze, was asked about EBG’s extensive work with teachers,...

What is a cauldron (kɔːldr(ə)n)? Is it a woman leaning over a pot? Is it a witch that makes spells? No, a cauldron is a noun but it’s...

On this day in 1929, The New York Stock Exchange crashed on what came to be known as “Black Tuesday” or the “Stock Market Crash of 1929”,...

Never look a gift horse in the mouth. What is a gift-horse? Why shouldn’t you look in its mouth? What does this idiom actually mean? A...

Today is Bill Gates birthday and we’d like to honor him by looking back at previous articles we’ve posted about him. Please enjoy....

When it comes to managing a classroom, most of what new teachers learn is trial by fire. It’s also smart to heed the advice of those who...

What is alfresco (al ˈfrɛskəʊ)? Is it a drink? Is it a type of wall treatment? Well it’s not only an adverb but also an adjective. It...

Two wrongs don’t make a right. So does that mean they make a left? No? No. It means that when someone has done something bad to you,...

We’ve made a video to get the information out about how harmful buying and selling illegal books can be. View it below and please share...

We are pleased to announce that on Saturday, the 8th of November 2014,  The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, will be holding...

Continuing our 3 part series, Educator’s Methodology, to inform and educate people working in the education field. Last week we discussed...

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What exactly is a laggard (laɡəd)? Well, it’s a noun but it’s also a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others. For example:...