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10 things to do during the holidays
The holidays are here, and after a busy year at school, and for many of us the challenges of online teaching, we all need some time to relax.Continue Reading -
5 Exciting Themes for Young Readers
One of the most magical things about children's stories is that you can tell them, time and time again and your little listeners enjoy them more and more each time.Continue Reading -
Literary Time Travel 2: Back to the early 1800s with Jane Austen's Emma
The novels of Jane Austen let us examine the world of a transitory period in British History.Continue Reading -
Interactive virtual field trip to London with Sherlock Holmes
Would you like to take your class on a field trip to London? What about a virtual trip to 19th century London?Continue Reading -
Book Club and Reading Games: Flashcard fun, Audio challenge, Spot the genre
Games, especially when they are done in a relaxing moment (or, on the other hand, when you want to shake things up a bit) can help you create memorable moments in the English classroom.Continue Reading -
Meet the illustrator: Catty Flores
What is it like to illustrate fairy tales, children's stories and classics? We chatted with Catty Flores, illustrator of much-loved children's books and readers.Continue Reading -
Celebrate World Poetry Day
"A tough life needs a tough language – and that is what poetry is. That is what literature offers – a language powerful enough to say how it is. It isn’t a hiding place.Continue Reading -
Once upon a time there was a little girl...
Topipittori is a small Italian publishing company, created in 2004 by Giovanna Zoboli and Paolo Canton, whose self-proclaimed aim is 'to produce picture books which can contribute to the intellectualContinue Reading -
Visual Storytelling with Helbling Young Readers
Recently I had an interesting discussion about choosing teaching materials for young learners.Continue Reading -
Black Beauty Lesson Plan
Do you like horses and horse riding? How much do you know about these animals?Continue Reading -
'Twelve Years a Slave' Interactive Lesson Plan
When 12 Years a Slave, the film adaptation of the 1853 autobiographical slave narrative memoir came out in the cinemas in 2013 (directed by Steve McQueen), it was an immediate success.Continue Reading -
Celebrate Earth Day: reading lists and teaching resources
Earth Day (celebrated on April 22nd) gives us an excellent opportunity to talk about protecting the environment, being more eco-friendly, and more aware of our responsibilities as inhabitants of the EContinue Reading