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Beat the bullies through books: a review of Jane, the Fox & Me
I told her, You’ll see, the story ends well. Did you have any books in your childhood and teenage years which surrounded you with a protective haze?Continue Reading -
A love of libraries: much more than just books
Library memories My memories of going to the library are full of excitement and wonder.Continue Reading -
A love of libraries: 10 things to consider when building a classroom library
The wonder of libraries never ceases to amaze us. The earlier we start visiting these wonderful places with students, the more confident and enthusiastic they will become about spending time in them.Continue Reading -
A Connecticut Yankee in the English Class
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 -
Reading the museum
Museums are places of adventure, engagement and discovery. They take us into a world of investigation and imagination.Continue Reading -
Reading Africa
May is a special month for Africa: African World Heritage Day is celebrated on May 5th, and Africa Day is on May 25th.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 -
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 -
Collaborative projects online
Some important aspects of language development have emerged in the current situation of distance/online learning.Continue Reading -
A class project - a sequel to Next Door
We are glad to share this class project as an excellent example of using our readings to develop creative writing skills with your students.Continue Reading