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A love of libraries: get active with library tasks
Many of us will remember those old, wooden library catalogue drawers that were invariably spilling over with book cards.Continue Reading -
A love of libraries: 9 steps towards building your classroom library
Building a library is no small enterprise, but it is definitely one worthy of investment.Continue Reading -
A love of libraries: 10 things to consider when building a classroom library
The wonder of libraries never ceases to amaze us. The earlier we start visiting these wonderful places with students, the more confident and enthusiastic they will become about spending time in them.Continue Reading -
A love of libraries: library activities for young learners
There are lots of exciting ways to end the school term or start a holiday course. One of them is taking young learners to your local or school library.Continue Reading -
Reading is healthy!
What are good readers like? Avid? Fast? Slow? Regular? Happy? Satisfied? Critical? Relaxed? Nice? Smart? What about healthy? What happens when we read?Continue Reading -
Tackle food loss and waste in the language classroom
Food loss and waste is increasingly evident in our homes, schools and workplaces, but also in cafes, restaurants and supermarkets. And it has a huge impact on the environment.Continue Reading -
Celebrating teachers: fictional teachers
October 5th is World Teachers' Day. To celebrate teachers all around the world, we have brought together some of our favourite fictional teachers and teaching environments.Continue Reading -
Trees in stories
When autumn arrives in the Northern hemisphere with all its brilliant colours, we turn towards parks and forests to enjoy the fall foliage.Continue Reading -
Using online games with young learners
As teachers, we have all used games, be they online or not, to engage and motivate our teen, adult or young learners.Continue Reading -
Pirates!
Who doesn't like pirates? We have all read a story or watched a film or sung a song featuring pirates.Continue Reading -
Lighting up Children's Lit: Roald Dahl
The people who made a difference "And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.Continue Reading -
Ideas for International Literacy Day
Can your students imagine what it would be like not to be able to read and write?Continue Reading