Interviews

Making connections: Language learning and the environment - Interview with Harry Waters
When we thought about the past year, both on this blog and in our daily lives, one thing stood out as being especially important - the connections we forge and keep.
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Meet the illustrator: Francesca Protopapa
What is it like to illustrate a book series? Creating characters for graded readers is an exciting creative process that you and your students can discuss in class.
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New year, new you: Interview with Rachael Roberts, ELT business and mindset coach
Let's start the new year with some ideas on getting organized.
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Reading for the environment: Interview with Rosa Tiziana Bruno
In our Reading for the environment blog series, we have a special interview to share. We talked to Rosa Tiziana Bruno, who is an educator, sociologist and writer.
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Hooked on Books: Interview with Lindsay Clandfield and Robert Campbell
In this series of interviews we talk to teachers, ELT writers, visual artists and researchers about the importance of using literature in the language classroom.
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Inspiring teachers: Reading flipbooks
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 and l
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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 literacy
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Meet the illustrator: making children's books with Maria Sole Macchia
What is it like to make illustrations for children? Maria Sole Macchia is a visual artist who specializes in creating picture books for young children.
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Inspiring teachers: reading and dramatization in Germany
In this series we talk to inspiring teachers who use stories and storytelling to set up reading programmes and creative projects, and use the arts and literature to develop their students’ langua
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Hooked on stories: Interview with Amy Sutton
We have all met inspiring storytellers who can hold the attention of their audience and make listening to a story an exciting and memorable event.
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Hooked on Books: mindfulness and reading with Jane Revell
In this series of interviews we talk to teachers, ELT writers, visual artists and researchers about the importance of using literature in the language classroom.
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Inspiring teachers: teaching young learners in Italy
In this series we talk to inspiring teachers who use stories and storytelling to set up reading programmes and creative projects, and use the arts and literature to develop their students’ langua
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