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Five classic authors to read in January
January is full of great author birthdays, both classic and contemporary.Continue Reading -
Inspiring teachers: a reading project from Turkey
In this series, we talk to inspiring teachers who use storytelling to set up creative projects, set up reading programmes, and use the arts and literature to develop their students' language andContinue Reading -
Colour your days and your reading: a literary colour quiz
Do you ever feel blue? Do you easily see the silver lining? Have you ever felt green with envy?Continue Reading -
Theme-based lessons for young learners 1: Houses and homes
Among the various approaches to content-based instruction and content and language integrated learning (CLIL) some of the most effective ones seem to be theme-based and language-driven.Continue Reading -
To be or not to be: relativity in the language class
Have you seen the film Arrival (directed by Villenevuve, 2016)? Then you may share some of our musings today.Continue Reading -
Themes in fiction for teens and adults 1: Houses and homes
This is a new series which takes a theme-based approach to the teen and adult reading class. In our first post we'll take a look at houses and homes in 15 classic novels.Continue Reading -
Key Figures in Education: Maria Montessori
In this series we introduce key figures in education, and take a look at pivotal areas of their thinking.Continue Reading -
Be kind in fiction and life
“The best portion of a good man's life: his little, nameless unremembered acts of kindness and love.” William Wordsworth February 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day and November 13 is World KindnessContinue Reading -
Three Projects to Explore the World of Robinson Crusoe
The story of Robinson Crusoe is a great adventure for teens and adults alike, and has been popular for almost 300 years now, with hundreds of adaptations, sequels, retellings, translations in all kindContinue Reading -
Five classic authors to celebrate in November
Are you looking for some great reads in November? Celebrate five great authors with us and read some of their works both in and out of class.Continue Reading -
Interview with Marion Williams: Life is Not About Correct Answers
Meet Marion Williams, who is the co-author of the photocopiable resource book Teaching Young Learners to Think, and has written the activities and teacher's guide for our brand new picture book sContinue Reading -
Expedition Moon Project Lesson
How far away is the Moon? Would you like to go there? July 20th marks the day when the first man, Neil Armstrong, shortly followed by Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon.Continue Reading