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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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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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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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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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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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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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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