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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 -
Pirates!
Who doesn't like pirates? We have all read a story or watched a film or sung a song featuring pirates.Continue Reading -
Sense and Sensibility: Explore the world of Jane Austen
Jane Austen's view of relationships and society never ceases to amuse us.Continue Reading -
Meet the illustrator: Sara Menetti
What is it like to illustrate classic literature? How does an artist approach famous novels like Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility?Continue Reading -
Lighting up Children's Lit: Astrid Lindgren
"I want to write for a readership that can create miracles. Children create miracles when they read.Continue Reading -
Talking philosophy with children
"Philosophy, if it cannot answer so many questions as we could wish, has at least the power of asking questions which increase the interest of the world, and show the strangeness and wonder lying justContinue Reading -
Six literary Christmas scenes
When we think of Christmas, our memories often get mixed with scenes that we have read in books, poems, or seen in films.Continue Reading -
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 -
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Inspiring teachers: active reading in Austria
In this series, we talk to inspiring teachers who use storytelling to set up reading programmes and creative programmes, and use the arts and literature to develop their students’ language and liContinue Reading -
Sherlock Holmes and the Stolen Jewels 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 -
Linguistic diversity and multilingualism
Multilingualism is a fascinating field of study also from a pedagogical perspective and it helps us introduce the concept of cultural and linguistic diversity to our students. Think about yContinue Reading