Holidays | My ESL English Tutor

Big Hello and Warm Welcome to You

by Mike Simpson | Aug 3, 2024 | Canada, English, Holidays, Seasons

Greetings! I am happy you stopped by. I’m Mike, a teacher and designer from Toronto. this site supports my ESL English students – I teach students English and we work in-person and online. I wanted to say hello to you and welcome you to the site. Are you...

Happy Lunar New Year and All the Best for 2022!

by Mike Simpson | Feb 1, 2022 | Culture, Geography, History, Holidays, New Years

I want to take a moment to wish all my students present and past a very good 2022. Happy new year! 😀🎉 What is Lunar New Year? Lunar new year is a period after calendar new year (January 1) that some people around the world celebrate the new year, according to the...

Fall Tours, Field Trips, and Seasonal Photo Spots in Toronto and Ontario

by Mike Simpson | Sep 22, 2021 | Canada, Culture, Geography, Holidays, Photography, Seasons, Toronto, Travel, Uncategorized

Feature image: my photo of the University of Toronto campus in downtown Toronto (photo taken at Trinity College looking south toward Soldier’s Tower) Fall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada can be epic. It’s a beautiful time for a road trip or local outing to...

Happy New Year! Reflecting on 2020 and Looking forward to New Opportunities in 2021

by Mike Simpson | Jan 2, 2021 | Business, Canada, COVID-19, Culture, Education, Goals, Health, Holidays, New Years, Photography, Recreation, Resources, Uncategorized

Hello and Happy New Year to you! I’m excited to celebrate the arrival of 2021! Without a doubt 2020 was one crazy year. For many this year brought profound change and new ways to interact. 2020 introduced new terms like “new normal” and “social...

Remembrance Day Resources and Videos (In Flanders Fields by John McCrae and more!)

by Mike Simpson | Nov 11, 2020 | Canada, Culture, Education, History, Holidays, Resources

Remembrance Day 2020 will certainly be different, but I will be tuning into services and ceremonies on local tv. I think a virtual ceremonies will be fine for honouring the veterans and those who served and sacrificed their lives for Canada and Canadians. I have a...