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Celebrate children's books, fairy tales and Hans Christian Andersen!
April 2nd marks a double celebration day: International Children’s Books Day which is held on Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday, who was born on this day in 1805. Hans Christian AndContinue Reading -
Reading is healthy!
What are good readers like? Avid? Fast? Slow? Regular? Happy? Satisfied? Critical? Relaxed? Nice? Smart? What about healthy? What happens when we read?Continue Reading -
The Jungle Book in the cinemas and your classroom
Disney's version of The Jungle Book Disney film (2016) has been praised for its stunning visuals and vocal cast.Continue Reading -
Hooked on Books: Piergiorgio Trevisan on bringing literature into the language classroom
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 -
Are you a serial reader? Meet Dan Parks, the teenage detective
What’s better than a good story? Simple, a series of good stories! Just think of the immense popularity of TV series and the excitement you feel before buying the next comic book in a series.Continue Reading -
Colourful journeys
"First, the pulse of colour flooded the bay with blue, and the heart expanded with it and the body swam, only the next instant to be checked and chilled by the prickly blackness on the ruffled waves."Continue Reading -
International Women's Day Projects and Books Lists
How much do your students know about International Women's Day? How do they celebrate it? Do they think women should be celebrated?Continue Reading -
Be inspired by writing in a foreign language
How do you feel when you write in English? How does writing in a foreign language change your sense of identity and perspective on the world around you?Continue Reading -
The Railway Children
The Railway Children, written by E Nesbit was published in 1906, is one of the best-loved children's stories of all time.Continue Reading -
Explore the world with Robert Louis Stevenson
"To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive." R. L.Continue Reading -
Approaching tolerance in the English class
"Tolerance is respect, acceptance and appreciation of the rich diversity of our world's cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human." - Declaration of Principles on Tolerance NovemberContinue Reading -
4 things to do for Children's Day
"The one thing all children have in common is their rights.Continue Reading