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Spend time in nature on World Environment Day
UN World Environment Day is observed on June 5th with lots of inspiring initiatives, educational projects and global involvement.Continue Reading -
Inspiring teachers: Reading flipbooks
In this series we talk to inspiring teachers who use storytelling to set up creative projects, set up reading programmes, and use the arts and literature to develop their students' language and lContinue Reading -
The Green Room: Bring the theatre to the classroom
The popularity of the TV show Glee or the film musicals like Les Misérables and La La Land shows us that the world of theatre and acting has become an exciting talking point fContinue Reading -
Sherlock Holmes and the Stolen Jewels in the 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 -
Interactive virtual field trip to London with Sherlock Holmes
Would you like to take your class on a field trip to London? What about a virtual trip to 19th century London?Continue Reading -
Tea in fiction and language
When you start learning English, the familiar cup of tea, present in every corner of the world, gains new meanings. Tea becomes more than something you drink in the morning or when you feel poorly.Continue Reading -
Five Children and It in the 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 -
Approaching tolerance in the English class
"Tolerance is respect, acceptance and appreciation of the rich diversity of our world's cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human." - Declaration of Principles on Tolerance NovemberContinue Reading -
Bring peace to the classroom
Peace education is a subject that should be integral to our curriculum as an important educational objective.Continue Reading -
The Dark in the Box: engaging with emotions through stories
We have all most likely experienced what it is like to be afraid of the dark, either in our own childhood or through the eyes of a child we care for.Continue Reading -
Six stories about the power of family
The many ways our families can shape our personalities and guide our steps in life offer fascinating stories.Continue Reading -
Reading the museum
Museums are places of adventure, engagement and discovery. They take us into a world of investigation and imagination.Continue Reading