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Meet the illustrator: Lorenzo Sabbatini
There is a growing number of picture books, graphic novels and beautifully illustrated readers available in the English language teaching world.Continue Reading -
Meet the graphic designers: Barbara Bonci and Gianluca Armeni
I have always been fascinated by the work and world of graphic designers, especially in book publishing.Continue Reading -
Meet the authors: Scott Lauder and Walter McGregor
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to write a story with another person? What about doing an experimental writing task in your class? Would it be inspiring?Continue Reading -
Meet the author: Jack Scholes
his week we chatted with Jack Scholes, who has over 40 years' experience in the field of English Language Teaching in many different countries around the world including England, Germany, Nepal, AustrContinue Reading -
Meet our favourite classic ghosts
Ghosts might be scary, but we all enjoy reading tales of the supernatural and are captured by the thrills and mystery of good ghost stories.Continue Reading -
March for Women
Who are the women who can really inspire your students to strive for more in their own lives?Continue Reading -
Man or Monster: Frankenstein in the Classroom
Say the name 'Frankenstein' in your class, and it will spark a reaction in every student. They might have a general idea of the story or they might associate the name with the monster in the book.Continue Reading -
Love Your Pet Day: A Lesson Plan for Animal Lovers
February 20th is Love Your Pet Day. It is an excellent chance to talk about pets and animals with your classes.Continue Reading -
Love reading: Stories, poems and language activities for Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is here again, and even if you do not celebrate it in your country, it is always a great excuse to talk about love and romance.Continue Reading -
Looking together: word and image interplay in picture books
Picture books are rich resources for language development as well as visual literacy development, regardless of the age of your students.Continue Reading -
Looking together: visual storytelling in The Thinking Train stories
How do the visual elements in our picture book series, The Thinking Train influence reading experience and meaning-making?Continue Reading -
Literary Time Travel 3: Back to mid-19th century London with Charles Dickens and Oliver Twist
In our Literary Time Travel series after visiting the 18th century with Jonathan Swift and Lemuel Gulliver, the early 19th century with Jane Austen and Emma, we are now in the mid-19th century rContinue Reading