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Explore North America
From New York to L.A. and Miami up to Alaska, your students are most likely fascinated by North America.Continue Reading -
Expedition Moon Project Lesson
How far away is the Moon? Would you like to go there? July 20th marks the day when the first man, Neil Armstrong, shortly followed by Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon.Continue Reading -
Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day!
March brings many exciting cultural events, and one of the most popular is St. Patrick's Day, Ireland's national day on March 17th.Continue Reading -
Doctor Dolittle projects for 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 -
Do you dare play in the Selfish Giant's garden?
"Art is the only serious thing in the world.Continue Reading -
Digital tools for video projects
Video projects are not only great fun, but they are also excellent for language development.Continue Reading -
Digital Literacy in the English Classroom: Engagement
Focusing on digital literacy has become less of an option and more of an obligation for language teachers.Continue Reading -
Detectives in the English Classroom
Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Jules Maigret, Phillip Marlowe and Miss Marple are probably the most famous classic detectives we know from fiction.Continue Reading -
Detective Stories Special: Sherlock Holmes, Meet Richard MacAndrew, Book Lists
To celebrate Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday on May 22nd we have a Detective Special with: A focus on Sherlock Holmes and Classical Detective Stories An interview with Richard MacAndrew, theContinue Reading -
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.Continue Reading -
Dealing with dyslexia in the English classroom
We could say that dyslexia is as much of a learning difficulty as a teaching difficulty, and not only in the English classroom.Continue Reading -
Create Graphic Stories in Class
The project If you are looking for a multi-layered, creative and fun learning project for your classes, start a graphic story project with them.Continue Reading