All Blog Posts
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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 -
Looking together: visual storytelling in The Thinking Train stories
How do the visual elements in our picture book series, The Thinking Train influence reading experience and meaning-making?Continue Reading -
A talent to thrill - 2 exciting political thrillers
Detective stories, mysteries and thrillers have enjoyed immense popularity in recent years. Just think of Scandinavian thrillers like the Millenium trilogy, or TV series like House of Cards.Continue Reading -
The Secret Agent in 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 -
Getting Grimm with young children
Both children and adults love reading folk and fairy tales, although often they appreciate different aspects of them.Continue Reading -
Lighting up Children's Lit: The Brothers Grimm
"For storytelling is always the art of repeating stories, and this art is lost when the stories are no longer retained.Continue Reading -
Meet the illustrator: Manuela Scarfò
What is it like to bring a character to life? How do you start working on a picture book for children? What inspires an illustrator?Continue Reading -
Uncle Tom's Cabin 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 -
Linguistic diversity and multilingualism
Multilingualism is a fascinating field of study also from a pedagogical perspective and it helps us introduce the concept of cultural and linguistic diversity to our students. Think about yContinue Reading -
Hooked on Books: Writing stories with Paul Davenport
In this series of interviews we talk to teachers, ELT writers, visual artists and researchers about the importance of using literature in the language classroom.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 -
Three projects with Peter Pan
"Second star to the right and straight on 'til morning." The story of Peter Pan, Wendy, and Tinker Bell is an all-time favourite for many readers, both young and old, and its numerous adaptations hContinue Reading