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Inspiring teachers: a reading project from Turkey
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 andContinue Reading -
Colour your days and your reading: a literary colour quiz
Do you ever feel blue? Do you easily see the silver lining? Have you ever felt green with envy?Continue Reading -
Theme-based lessons for young learners 1: Houses and homes
Among the various approaches to content-based instruction and content and language integrated learning (CLIL) some of the most effective ones seem to be theme-based and language-driven.Continue Reading -
To be or not to be: relativity in the language class
Have you seen the film Arrival (directed by Villenevuve, 2016)? Then you may share some of our musings today.Continue Reading -
Themes in fiction for teens and adults 1: Houses and homes
This is a new series which takes a theme-based approach to the teen and adult reading class. In our first post we'll take a look at houses and homes in 15 classic novels.Continue Reading -
Key Figures in Education: Maria Montessori
In this series we introduce key figures in education, and take a look at pivotal areas of their thinking.Continue Reading -
Hooked on Books: Crafting stories and reading activities with Frances Mariani
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 -
Theme-based lessons for teens: Into the woods
Trees and forests are magical places in literature with a powerful symbolism.Continue Reading -
Let's talk about Henry James: New meets old in Daisy Miller
Henry James, who was born in New York City on 15 April in 1843, is in the great group of British authors who can be considered 'outsiders' arriving from various cultural and national backgroundsContinue Reading -
Inspiring teachers: creative reading in Brazil
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 andContinue Reading -
Tap and learn to the rhythm: Jazz chants in the young learner classroom
Now that UNESCO International Jazz Day is coming up this weekend, we get to think about jazz and music in our classrooms. Think of your earliest language learning memories.Continue Reading -
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