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Meet the illustrator: Sara Menetti
What is it like to illustrate classic literature? How does an artist approach famous novels like Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility?Continue 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 -
Do you dare play in the Selfish Giant's garden?
"Art is the only serious thing in the world.Continue Reading -
Reading the streets of London
London, just like many other capitals, has a unique status among the big cities of the world.Continue Reading -
Turning Japanese with Momotarō and Elly Nagaoka
What interests you most about Japan? How much do your students know about the country?Continue Reading -
Back to school: Plan ahead for success
A new school term has just begun bringing with its meetings, lots of planning and great expectations. How do you feel about the new term? Do you have any special plans?Continue Reading -
Ideas for International Literacy Day
Can your students imagine what it would be like not to be able to read and write?Continue Reading -
Serialisations in the language class
What is serialisation? And why are we telling you about it? In a previous blog we defined serialised stories as ‘series’, similar to our television series today.Continue Reading -
Explore Great Expectations in 6 steps
Teaching Dickens is like having access to the best available source to teach English culture and language.Continue Reading -
Book Clubs with a Twist
One of my favourite 'theme' book club is the slow reading group in Wellington, New Zealand.Continue Reading -
Alice in Wonderland: Lesson Plan and Resources - Part 2
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland never ceases to amaze us and it is definitely a story which is suitable for readers of all ages. In our first Alice in Wonderland lesson&nbsContinue Reading -
Book Club and Reading Games: Name the Book 2 and First Lines Game
There will always come a time in either your Book Club or in your classroom, that you and your students will be looking for new titles.Continue Reading