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Meet the authors: Scott Lauder and Walter McGregor
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to write a story with another person? What about doing an experimental writing task in your class? Would it be inspiring?Continue Reading -
Let's talk about love: Language activities and stories
How about some fun language activities and literary challenges for Valentine's Day?Continue Reading -
Literary Time Travel 2: Back to the early 1800s with Jane Austen's Emma
The novels of Jane Austen let us examine the world of a transitory period in British History.Continue Reading -
Philosophy in the English class
It sounds like the perfect combination: philosophical fiction. Philosophy in your reading class?Continue Reading -
10 Tips to Keep Your Young Readers Enthusiastic
When young children start learning English, their parents want the best opportunities for them.Continue Reading -
Literary Time Travel 3: Back to mid-19th century London with Charles Dickens and Oliver Twist
In our Literary Time Travel series after visiting the 18th century with Jonathan Swift and Lemuel Gulliver, the early 19th century with Jane Austen and Emma, we are now in the mid-19th century rContinue Reading -
10 bookish things to do in December
December has arrived and Christmas is just around the corner. And temperatures are falling for those of us in the Northern hemisphere.Continue Reading -
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'Twas the night before Christmas...
Let's read this poem together before Christmas. This poem was written by the American author and professor Clement Clarke Moore, and it was published on 23rd December in 1823.Continue Reading -
Literary Meals Part 1: Cooking up a reading class
One of my first cooking adventures was inspired by a picture book, and of course it was followed by some English course book pancake recipes.Continue Reading -
The Power of Imagination in Children's Books: An Interview with Andrés Pi Andreu
How do children use their imagination to understand new life situations?Continue Reading -
Literary Meals Part 2: Cooking up a reading class
Last week we looked at examples of famous meals in four classic novels with some activity tips: A Christmas Carol, Little Women, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Anne of Green Gables - Anne AContinue Reading