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The Power of Imagination in Children's Books: An Interview with Andrés Pi Andreu
How do children use their imagination to understand new life situations?Continue Reading -
The Jungle Book in the cinemas and your classroom
Disney's version of The Jungle Book Disney film (2016) has been praised for its stunning visuals and vocal cast.Continue Reading -
The Invisible Man in the English classroom
We are all aware of the benefits of extensive reading, but some of us may feel unsure about how to approach longer texts in class.Continue Reading -
The Green Room: an Interview with Robert Campbell
The Extensive Reading Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable organisation that promotes extensive reading across the globe.Continue Reading -
The gift of reading
Look at your bookshelf. Do you still remember which books were given to you as gifts? Who gave them to you and on what occasion?Continue Reading -
The audio experience: listen to graded readers
Have you ever listened to a good story? Most of us will say, 'yes, of course', and we will probably think about bedtime storytelling, something we much enjoyed as children.Continue Reading -
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.Continue Reading -
Ten bookish things to do in December
December has arrived and Christmas is just around the corner. And temperatures are falling for those of us in the Northern hemisphere.Continue Reading -
Tap and learn to the rhythm: Jazz chants in the young learner classroom
Now that UNESCO International Jazz Day is coming up this weekend, we get to think about jazz and music in our classrooms. Think of your earliest language learning memories.Continue Reading -
Talking Sense and Sensibility in the English class
We are all aware of the benefits of extensive reading, but some of us may feel unsure about how to approach longer texts in class.Continue Reading -
Storytelling Activities for Adult Learners
Do you teach young adult and adult classes?Continue Reading -
Stories that support language and thinking development
A need for stories Stories help us meaningfully organize our experiences, no matter how old we are or what language we speak.Continue Reading