Membership

Most tools are free. Membership is open.

A teacher membership adds cloud saving, semester-long student links, class quiz results, and My activities on any device. Founding member prices are available for the first three months.

How to buy

Founding member prices are available until February 3, 2027

  1. Sign up or log in to your teacher account (top right of the page).
  2. Choose a plan below and pay with PayPal. In the payment note, write your teacher account email.
  3. Within one working day, we email you an activation code.
  4. Enter the code on the My materials page under “Have an activation code?”.

Not happy with it? Within 3 days of buying, email clsteachingtools@gmail.com for a full refund. Your activation code is then deactivated.

What you get Free $0 always Founding member price Half year $29 $19 / 6 months About $3.20 a month · one school semester Founding member price Best value One year $49 $29 / year About $2.40 a month
Selected classroom tools, games, and printables ✓ ✓✓
Save word lists and question banks in your browser ✓ ✓✓
Cloud saving: use your materials on any device 3-day trial ✓✓
Share games and books with students Links last 7 days Links last 180 daysLinks last 180 days
Student quiz results Students download a PDF report to send you See the whole class online and download a spreadsheetSee the whole class online and download a spreadsheet
My activities: everything you shared and student results, on any device — ✓✓
Narration and music in published books — ✓✓
Early access to new tools — ✓✓
Pay with PayPal $19Pay with PayPal $29

Every membership also supports Chen Laoshi in building more free resources.

Questions

What is the founding member price?

Teachers who join within the first 3 months after membership opens pay the founding price. Renew within 30 days after your membership ends and you keep it, even if you switch plans (you pay that plan’s founding price).

Will the free tools stay free?

Most classroom tools will stay free. Cloud saving and long-lasting student links are part of membership, and some printable packs may be sold separately later.

Why are some features part of membership?

Tools that run in your own browser cost almost nothing to provide, so they are free. Features that keep files or student results on the website—cloud saving, long-lasting student links, quiz records, and book audio—have ongoing storage costs, and membership helps cover them. Students never need an account to open a link, and links you have already shared keep their current expiry date.

How will I pay?

By PayPal; you can pay with a credit or debit card even without a PayPal account. In the payment note, write the email you use for your teacher account. We email your activation code within one working day, and you enter it on the My materials page.

Can I get a refund?

Yes. Within 3 days of buying, email clsteachingtools@gmail.com for a full refund. Your activation code is then deactivated.

Buying for a school or a group of teachers?

Email clsteachingtools@gmail.com to ask about group pricing or a receipt for your school.