Reading methodology
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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Working with Shakespeare in the English class
Shakespeare is literally everywhere in the English language, and if you are an English teacher, there is no way you can avoid the Bard.
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Keeping a reading journal
When we encourage our students to read, we often ask them to give creative feedback on their reading experience.
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Lesson plan: The Age of Innocence
Edith Wharton’s classic novel, The Age of Innocence, not only defined the age it described - New York in 1870s - but it wove a fascinating and complex story about love and commitment which raises a nu
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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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Online storytelling tips for teachers
We often think of visual or interactive storytelling when we want to tell a story on digital platforms, but online storytelling has various forms.
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The ABC of a graded reader: David and the Great Detective
As teachers, we would all like our students to read more and read better in English.
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Interactive storytelling
Do you remember those puppet theatres where every child is shouting at the puppets, warning them of danger and telling them what to do?
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Deborah’s dreams: how stories can make a difference
The graphic novel Jane, the Fox & Me by Fanny Britt and Isabelle Arsenault shows us that books and reading can work as protective shields, safe zones and islands of self-discovery.
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A love of libraries: 9 steps towards building your classroom library
Building a library is no small enterprise, but it is definitely one worthy of investment.
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A love of libraries: get active with library tasks
Many of us will remember those old, wooden library catalogue drawers that were invariably spilling over with book cards.
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