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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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Making connections: Stories and intertextuality
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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Read to investigate: 3 new stories in The Time Detectives series
The idea of time travel fascinates all of us. It gives us the opportunity to explore new worlds and imagine how we would live under completely different circumstances.
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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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Twelve tips for 2022
Fill up on resources, pick some ideas and get organized
New years and new beginnings give us the chance to organize - reorganize our teaching and resources, allowing us to decide which new ideas an
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Our favourite themes on the Readers Blog in 2021
It is always a pleasure to look back over our blog posts to see our favourite topics during the year.
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Reading for the environment: CONNECTEDNESS
Welcome to the last post in our ‘Reading for the environment’ series.
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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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Hooked on Books: Extensive Reading with Jack Scholes
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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Reading for the environment: FASHION
Welcome to the eleventh post in our ‘Reading for the environment’ series.
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Building and expanding vocabulary in your reading class
A recurring question every language teacher gets asked is "How can I learn new words?", along with questions about the best ways to build vocabulary with children, teens, and adults.
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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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