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Celebrate World Poetry Day 2021
"A tough life needs a tough language – and that is what poetry is. That is what literature offers – a language powerful enough to say how it is. It isn’t a hiding place.
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Working with Shakespeare in the English class
Shakespeare is literally everywhere in the English language, and if you are an English teacher, there is no way you can avoid the Bard.
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Hooked on Books: Interview with Lindsay Clandfield and Robert Campbell
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.
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Reading for the environment: RAIN
Welcome to the third post in our ‘Reading for the environment’ series.
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Inspiring teachers: Using readers to develop creative writing in primary students
We are always delighted to hear about classroom projects inspired by our readers, and think they could be equally inspiring for you, our blog readers.
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The adventures continue: more Maze Readers for your teen readers
There are three great new stories in the Helbling Maze Stories series to engage your teen readers.
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Reading for the environment: SEEDS
Welcome to the second post in our ‘Reading for the environment’ series.
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Let's talk about love: Language and story ideas for your English class
How about some fun language activities and literary challenges for Valentine's Day?
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Why you need to set up a Book Club...
We have some good news. Book clubs are trending right now with more and more celebrity and community book clubs taking place online.
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Play and learn: Online games for picture books
Online games are great extensions to your online or classroom-based English lessons.
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Keeping a reading journal
When we encourage our students to read, we often ask them to give creative feedback on their reading experience.
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