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Five Children and It in the classroom
We are all aware of the benefits of extensive reading, but some of us may feel unsure about how to approach longer texts in class.Continue Reading -
Approaching tolerance in the English class
"Tolerance is respect, acceptance and appreciation of the rich diversity of our world's cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human." - Declaration of Principles on Tolerance NovemberContinue Reading -
Bring peace to the classroom
Peace education is a subject that should be integral to our curriculum as an important educational objective.Continue Reading -
The Dark in the Box: engaging with emotions through stories
We have all most likely experienced what it is like to be afraid of the dark, either in our own childhood or through the eyes of a child we care for.Continue Reading -
Six stories about the power of family
The many ways our families can shape our personalities and guide our steps in life offer fascinating stories.Continue Reading -
Reading the museum
Museums are places of adventure, engagement and discovery. They take us into a world of investigation and imagination.Continue Reading -
Behind the Scenes Interview: Making children’s books with Maria Cleary
Reading Maria Cleary's stories makes you wonder how she invents her loveable and funny characters, and how she comes up with such memorable stories.Continue Reading -
Get creative: offline and online projects for language learners
Creative projects, when designed well, can be exciting and motivating for language learners.Continue Reading -
Inspiring teachers: teaching Shakespeare with Deborah J. Ellis
In this series we talk to inspiring teachers who use literature and storytelling to set up reading programmes and use the arts and literature to develop their students’ language and literacyContinue Reading -
Explore Great Expectations in 6 steps
Teaching Dickens is like having access to the best available source to teach English culture and language.Continue Reading -
From reading to performing: 3 Shakespeare plays in the language class
Bringing Shakespeare into the English class Whether our students know it or not, they may already be using Shakespeare's language. Not consciously, of course.Continue Reading -
6 Activities for English Language Day
English Language Day at the United Nations is celebrated on 23 April, the date traditionally observed as the birthday of William Shakespeare (1564).Continue Reading