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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 -
Stories from the city: two readers for teens and adults
We have two original readers that take will take you on exciting adventures around some of the most beautiful cities: London, Paris, Venice and Istanbul.Continue Reading -
4 Resources Model of Reading: The basics
It's easy to get lost in the maze of reading strategies, skills, practices, cycles, models and methodologies. How do you approach reading in the classroom?Continue Reading -
4 Resources Model of Reading: Young readers
In the first part of our series focusing on different approaches to and models of reading we revised the Four Resources model of reading (Luke and Freebody 1999).Continue Reading -
Chris Lima: On trial and error
What does it mean to work with literature in English language teaching? What approaches to literary texts and reading practices in the classroom can help us with using literature?Continue Reading -
World Poetry Day with our favourite poems
Poetry should be treasured every day of the year, but especially on March 21st, World Poetry Day.Continue Reading -
Read to Be Happy!
Think of your happiest moments. How many of them are connected to reading and sharing stories? What are the happiest books you have read?Continue Reading -
Some drama in the teen classroom
The holiday season is only a month away, just the right time to start preparing a play or short performance in class.Continue Reading -
Explore Literary Scotland
Scotland's national holiday is celebrated on Saint Andrew's Day on 30th November. Let's take some time to explore Scotland, and then get to know some of the greatest Scottish writers.Continue Reading -
Hooked on Books: Julia Starr Keddle and Martyn Hobbs on bringing literature into the language class
In this series of interviews we talk to teachers, ELT writers, researchers, visual artists and researchers about the importance of using literature in the language classroom.Continue Reading -
A reading teacher's New Year's resolutions
Whether you are into new year's resolutions or not, you might be looking for some new ideas to liven up your teaching. As we know, teachers are always keen to try new activities and we belieContinue Reading