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'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 -
Painting the fence with Tom Sawyer
We probably all agree that one of the most iconic scenes from Mark Twain’s novels is when Tom Sawyer has to whitewash the fence.Continue Reading -
Literary Time Travel 1: Back to the 1700s with Lemuel Gulliver and Jonathan Swift
Classic novels are just that: classic. They are infused with a universal magic that allows them to resonate throughout the ages.Continue Reading -
Lesson plan: The Age of Innocence
Edith Wharton’s classic novel, The Age of Innocence, not only defined the age it described - New York in 1870s - but it wove a fascinating and complex story about love and commitment which raises a nuContinue Reading -
Little Women: Big learning opportunities with our project-based ideas
Introduction 1. Talk about the title and read the blurb. "This is the much-loved story of the four March sisters. Meg is the eldest and is about to fall in love.Continue Reading -
Thanksgiving: 6 topics for your English class
“November had come; the crops were in, and barn, buttery, and bin were overflowing with the harvest that rewarded the summer's hard work.Continue Reading -
Philosophy in the English class
It sounds like the perfect combination: philosophical fiction. Philosophy in your reading class?Continue Reading