Young learners

5 tips on reading with young learners during the holidays
The holiday season is here, and it is important for children to continue reading, both in their first, and foreign, languages.
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Engaging in dialogue during reading time
We often think of reading as a solitary, silent activity, but it can also be a noisy pair or group event which keeps students busy.
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Summary writing tips for reading classes
Being able to give a good summary of a story is an important skill for several reasons.
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Build vocabulary with young learners: tips and resources
The building blocks of our language are words: words that children love learning.
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Play and learn: Online games for picture books
Online games are great extensions to your online or classroom-based English lessons.
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24 Days of Goodness: The Helbling Young Learners Advent Reading Calendar
When you say advent and advent calendar, what’s the first thing that comes to your students’ minds?
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Beat bullying with books
Bullying is always a central issue in discussions about school, safety and emotional health. Healthier schools and environments can be distinguished from the ones where bullying becomes a re
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A love of libraries: library activities for young learners
There are lots of exciting ways to end the school term or start a holiday course. One of them is taking young learners to your local or school library.
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Trees in stories
When autumn arrives in the Northern hemisphere with all its brilliant colours, we turn towards parks and forests to enjoy the fall foliage.
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Using online games with young learners
As teachers, we have all used games, be they online or not, to engage and motivate our teen, adult or young learners.
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Four new titles in The Thinking Train series
We have added a brand new level F to our award-winning picture book series for young learners.
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Promoting learner autonomy in young learners
Learning to be responsible for their own learning is an indispensable skill for all language learners no matter how old they are.
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