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How to deal with tricky Book Club situations
It happens even in the best Book Club. Someone keeps showing up late, others do not read, someone is too shy, someone else takes over...Continue Reading -
Themes in Young Readers Part 1: Daily Life, Magic and Mythology
When we enter the world of books for young learners of English, we find ourselves in an exciting universe.Continue Reading -
Read to Speak: Improving Speaking Skills in the Reading Class
In an earlier post we have looked at using graded readers to improve writing skills.Continue Reading -
Themes in young readers: The natural world and the environment
The natural world is the first place where we have adventures and become explorers, but it is also a place we need to protect.Continue Reading -
Listening practice in the language class
How can the combination of two receptive skills have a productive outcome? What are the benefits of focussing on improving our students' listening fluency?Continue Reading -
Film Quest for Your Book Club and Reading Class
Go on a cultural excursion and cheer up your students with a film-related quest.Continue Reading -
Stories of Love
What can we learn about the nature of love from books, especially from old classics? Love really is everywhere, and love in fiction isn’t just romantic love for girls only.Continue Reading -
Read to write: improve writing skills using graded readers
“Read, read, read. Read everything -- trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You'll absorb it.Continue Reading -
Love Your Pet Day: A Lesson Plan for Animal Lovers
February 20th is Love Your Pet Day. It is an excellent chance to talk about pets and animals with your classes.Continue Reading -
Book Club and Reading Games: Name the Book 1 and Last Lines Game
The school year is well underway and you and your students might be looking for some new books to read. Here are two book games you can play with your classes or your Book Club.Continue Reading -
Meet the Illustrator: Estella Guerrera
"I am a developmental psychologist, and I have worked for over ten years in the psycho-educational and social field, and am involved in the management, planning and coordination of services and initiaContinue Reading -
Read aloud activities for English classes
World Read Aloud Day gives you a great opportunity to share stories with your classes.Continue Reading