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An Interactive Lesson Plan: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Why is The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde a good choice for your English class? First of all, it's a fascinating story, one that everyone will remember.Continue Reading -
Once upon a time: A guide to reading fairy tales in class
'Once upon a time...' What kind of memories do these words bring back? What stories come to mind?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 -
Book Club and Reading Games: Flashcard fun, Audio challenge, Spot the genre
Games, especially when they are done in a relaxing moment (or, on the other hand, when you want to shake things up a bit) can help you create memorable moments in the English classroom.Continue Reading -
Meet the illustrator: Catty Flores
What is it like to illustrate fairy tales, children's stories and classics? We chatted with Catty Flores, illustrator of much-loved children's books and readers.Continue Reading -
Celebrate World Poetry Day
"A tough life needs a tough language – and that is what poetry is. That is what literature offers – a language powerful enough to say how it is. It isn’t a hiding place.Continue Reading -
Once upon a time there was a little girl...
Topipittori is a small Italian publishing company, created in 2004 by Giovanna Zoboli and Paolo Canton, whose self-proclaimed aim is 'to produce picture books which can contribute to the intellectualContinue Reading -
Visual Storytelling with Helbling Young Readers
Recently I had an interesting discussion about choosing teaching materials for young learners.Continue Reading -
Black Beauty Lesson Plan
Do you like horses and horse riding? How much do you know about these animals?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 -
Celebrate Earth Day: reading lists and teaching resources
Earth Day (celebrated on April 22nd) gives us an excellent opportunity to talk about protecting the environment, being more eco-friendly, and more aware of our responsibilities as inhabitants of the EContinue Reading -
Detectives in the English language classroom
Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Jules Maigret, Phillip Marlowe and Miss Marple are probably the most famous classic detectives we know from fiction.Continue Reading