Update 131 - This is our first broadcast for this year 🎉

We're Going To Be Friends

Jack Johnson and Friends

Fall is here, hear the yell

Back to school, ring the bell

Brand new shoes, walking blues

Climb the fence, books and pens

I can tell that we are going to be friends

Yes, I can tell that we are going to be friends - "Jack Johnson"

A big, musical welcome back!

Welcome to a brand-new school year! May it be creative, curiosity-filled, and kind.

Learn in Tune will be right by your side with ideas, ready-to-use activities, songs, chants, and digital tools to make English lessons lively and meaningful for every learner.

If you’re new here—welcome! Browse past broadcasts (colorful, video-rich, and easy to adapt) right here: https://learnntune.wixsite.com/my-site

What to expect

• WhatsApp broadcast every two weeks (towards week’s end).

• Bite-size classroom ideas, inspectorate updates, and highlights from Learn in Tune and E-Talent.

• Shareable links you can drop straight into lesson plans.

Invite a colleague to join the broadcast community:

Join link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Cv2wHjBvTcOKRdGvLvnzuN

Be in the know (official communities)

I often hear, “I didn’t know about that Professional Development Course!”

Fix that forever—join the admin-controlled communities for your level:

• Elementary: https://chat.whatsapp.com/I3WWIgGxB8b4qaahwUNe9H

• Junior High: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KZHWUEUrozlDbXaD6jMbqG

• High School: https://chat.whatsapp.com/ErXFDp2J5LLKSZlbepbVHq

First-week icebreakers (plug-and-play)

Kick off with movement, names, and low-stakes speaking. Try a few and remix for any age:

• https://teacherblog.ef.com/great-esl-icebreakers-and-warmups/

• https://www.scienceofpeople.com/icebreakers-for-teens/

• https://www.weareteachers.com/middle-school-icebreakers/

• https://www.teachstarter.com/us/blog/classroom-getting-to-know-you-icebreaker-games-us/

Pro tip: For a start - Go into Chat GPT and Gemini and look for Icebreakers for your first week. I am sure you will find many more ideas there.

AI corner (save prep time)

Use AI to draft, then you add the heart:

• MagicSchool: lesson ideas, differentiation, rubrics → https://magicschool.ai/

• ChatGPT/Notebook LM/Twee: generate icebreakers, word lists, and role-plays in minutes.

• Suno / music tools: craft a 30-second class jingle or chant to set routines.

• Quizlightyear / game layers: turn vocab into quick rounds for retrieval practice.

Let’s see our learners as they are—and who they can become.

Let’s believe in our students and see them for who they are and what they can become.

“A hundred children, a hundred individuals who are people – not people-to-be, not people of tomorrow, but people now, right now – today.”

— Janusz Korczak

My happy corner — smile of the week

Here I will share music and movement moments that spark joy. Send me your clips or finds—let’s feature classrooms across Israel this year! This is your chance to be noticed

Musical Joke of the Week

U2 was asked whether they prefer the British or American spelling of colour or color.

They were fine with or without you.

Digital tool of the week

MagicSchool (again, because it keeps growing): Try “Generate Do Now / Bell Ringers” for instant 5-minute warmups tailored to your unit. https://magicschool.ai/

Your voice matters

These broadcasts are admin-controlled, and I treasure your feedback. Drop ideas, needs, and requests here (topics, grade bands, songs, tools):https://forms.gle/oKcY7degkd164opr9

Stay connected

• Email list: write to learnntune@gmail.com and I’ll add you.

• Site: http://bit.ly/learnintune • Archive: https://learnntune.wixsite.com/my-site

Make it a good year—and a year that counts.