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10 reasons to read with children
We are all aware of the importance of reading from early childhood, and we also know that as we get older and wiser, we begin to enjoy reading on our own more and more.Continue Reading -
10 ideas for your first Book Club session
When you have set up the first Book Club meeting, it is very likely that you will have one of the following scenarios: You already have a selection of readers. You do not have any readers andContinue Reading -
10 bookish things to do in November
November feels like the perfect month to spend more time in the company of books (to be honest, which month doesn't?). So why not give yourself and your classes a bookish to-do list for this month?Continue Reading -
(Re)visit London
The summer break is coming to an end and you and your students will soon be returning home after the holidays. Some of your students will have visited London and will be filled with memories.Continue Reading -
'Twelve Years a Slave' Interactive Lesson Plan
When 12 Years a Slave, the film adaptation of the 1853 autobiographical slave narrative memoir came out in the cinemas in 2013 (directed by Steve McQueen), it was an immediate success.Continue Reading -
'Twas the night before Christmas...
Let's read this poem together before Christmas. This poem was written by the American author and professor Clement Clarke Moore, and it was published on 23rd December in 1823.Continue Reading -
'The Heart of Darkness' on Tour in Japan: Illustrators Exhibition Tour 2014
Here at Helbling Languages we pay careful attention to the illustrations in our readers. Choosing the right style for each story is an exciting and important step in the book preparation process.Continue Reading -
"The more, the merrier": extensive reading in the classroom
The more I talk to my students and colleagues, the more I am convinced that good readers make good language learners across the skills.Continue Reading -
Heart of Darkness - Teaching tips for Conrad's story of discovery
Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness (Blue Series, Level 5) takes us on several types of discovery.Continue Reading -
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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?Continue Reading -
Reading Africa
May is a special month for Africa: African World Heritage Day is celebrated on May 5th, and Africa Day is on May 25th.Continue Reading