reading development
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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"The more, the merrier": extensive reading in the classroom
The more I talk to my students and colleagues, the more I am convinced that good readers make good language learners across the skills.
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Resourceful Reading Teachers 1: Four Resources Model of Reading in Action 2
In the first part of our series focusing on different approaches to and models of reading we revised the Four Resources model of reading (Luke and Freebody 1999).
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Approaches in reading education: theories in practice
Let's start with a simple but effective question. Why do we read?
We might have different personal reasons (fun, knowledge), but when we read in school, we read to learn.
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Extensive reading in the language classroom. When and how?
You might wonder how and when you can integrate Extensive Reading sessions into your English syllabus. You already have to follow a curriculum, you probably have a course book to complete, and ex
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6 Strategies for Reading with Young Learners
Young learners love stories, and reading with young learners typically involves including a wide range of activities along with the reading itself.
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Help your students become critical readers – Critical thinking and reading in the ELT classroom
Improving your students' critical thinking skills will help them achieve their learning objectives more easily, and it will also make reading a more successful and enjoyable activity.
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