Fiona Williamson lives in the Anoia region of Barcelona, Catalonia, and works as an English conversation specialist in several primary schools. Recently, she’s brought a new presence into her sessions: a puppet called Danu she created herself, now a familiar and much‑loved figure in classrooms. We spoke with Fiona about innovation, play, and why sometimes the simplest ideas make the biggest difference. Voices:  Fiona, let’s start with you. What does a typical day in your wor

Barbara Woosey Former Head Teacher & Fabric Resource Maker for LaLaOpenEdu LaLaOpenEdu:  Barbara, you spent over three decades in early years education. How has that led you to creating fabric resources for LaLa classes? Barbara Woosey:  Once a teacher, always a teacher! When you explained your approach – teaching English through music, movement and play – it immediately reminded me of the way young children really learn. I started thinking about the rhymes, games and stories

How can theatre transform the way children learn English? In this interview, Funengo founder Danielle Balfour-Jones shares how performance, storytelling, and play bring language to life in classrooms across Catalonia. Through creativity and imagination, she shows that learning English can be natural, joyful, and full of confidence — for both students and teachers.

Teaching English through Catalan Traditions, and rural schools as a springboard for innovation Laia Gonzàlez (right) and Genevieve Shaw...