Category: Online teaching business
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Year of the Horse 2026: Chinese Traditions, Fire Energy, and Classroom Ideas for Online Teachers
Introduction The Lunar New Year is one of the most exciting opportunities for online teachers to bring culture into the classroom — and in 2026, we welcome the energetic and fast-moving Year of the Horse. The Horse symbolizes momentum, confidence, independence, and success — all qualities we want to inspire in our students. But 2026…
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How to Celebrate Chinese New Year 2026 (Year of the Horse) in the Online Classroom
Introduction Chinese New Year is one of those moments that can either feel magical in the online classroom… or completely overwhelming if you don’t know where to start. You want to acknowledge it.You want to respect the culture.You want students engaged—not confused, overstimulated, or stuck doing awkward crafts that don’t translate well online. The good…
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Reverse Goal Planning for Online Teachers: The Simple “Business GPS” That Helps You Hit Your 2026 Goals
Introduction If you’ve ever started a new year thinking, “This is it… I’m going to be fully booked this year,” and then life happened… you’re not alone. That’s exactly why I run this reverse goal planning workshop every year. (This is year 3 or 4 now.) The beginning of the year is the perfect time…
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LunaCal Review: Schedule Classes and Accept Payments
If you run online classes, tutoring sessions, or coaching, scheduling and payment collection should be simple and professional. LunaCal (listed as Lunaal on AppSumo) combines a booking scheduler with payment collection, branding, widgets, and integrations—all for a very low monthly price. It feels like a modern replacement for tools such as Calendly or TidyCal, but…
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Best Months for Online Teachers to Get Bookings (and What to Do Each Season)
If you’ve ever wondered why your bookings feel amazing one month and painfully slow the next—you’re not doing anything wrong. Online teaching is seasonal, and once you understand those seasons, your business starts to feel a whole lot more predictable. This post breaks down the best months for online teachers to get bookings, why they…
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What to Teach in ESL Classes in December (That Actually Works)
December can feel like a teaching minefield: families are busy, not every student celebrates the same holidays, and there is no time to rebuild your curriculum. Yet this month also offers a huge opportunity to boost engagement, show real progress, and grow your studio. With a little planning and a few seasonal “wrappers,” you can…
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How To Use Canva AI to Speed Up Social Media Design
Canva AI can save hours of design time by generating ready-to-edit graphics for YouTube thumbnails, Pinterest pins, Facebook posts, and even full presentations. With a few simple prompts and your brand kit, you can produce multiple, polished options and then fine-tune them in the Canva editor. Quick start: where to find Canva AI Open Canva…
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Canva Hack: How to Schedule Posts Straight from Canva
Canva’s Content Planner lets you create, schedule, and publish social posts without downloading images or paying for a separate scheduler. Schedule posts right from the editor, batch-create content, and let your social media run on autopilot while you focus on other parts of your business. Why use Canva’s Content Planner? Quick overview of the process…
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How Facebook Monetization Works: A Practical Guide for Creators (2025)
Facebook can pay creators, but the mechanics are less about tricks and more about clear strategy. Growth that lasts comes from understanding how the platform chooses who sees your posts, what signals it rewards, and how to behave like a creator instead of a consumer. This guide walks through the things that actually matter, myths…
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How to Create a Simple Content Plan as an Online Teacher (That Actually Gets Students)
Introduction If you’ve ever opened your phone, stared at the “Create Post” box, and thought, What am I supposed to post today? — you’re not alone. Most online teachers post randomly and hope it magically turns into students. But without a plan, your content ends up feeling scattered, inconsistent, and disconnected from what parents actually…