Book Clubs
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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Reading for fun at home: tips and resources
How can we encourage reading for fun at home? Reading the texts in course books from lesson to lesson contributes to our students’ focused language development, but there is so much more to reading.
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6 Activities for English Language Day
English Language Day at the United Nations is celebrated on 23 April, the date traditionally observed as the birthday of William Shakespeare (1564).
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A love of libraries: get active with library tasks
Many of us will remember those old, wooden library catalogue drawers that were invariably spilling over with book cards.
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A love of libraries: 10 things to consider when building a classroom library
The wonder of libraries never ceases to amaze us. The earlier we start visiting these wonderful places with students, the more confident and enthusiastic they will become about spending time in them.
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10 fun bookish things to do on UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day
What do you feel when you are surrounded by books? Excitement? Curiosity? A sense of adventure?
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Get ready for Halloween: Spooky classics to read now
Halloween always comes at a perfect time during the school term when both teachers and students are ready to have some fun.
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Book Club and Reading Games: Book postcard and Which classic Red Reader should you read now?
Write a book postcard
This activity can work with any age group: young learners, teens and even adults.
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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.
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Book Club and Reading Games: Change your name and First lines game
If you are looking for ways to introduce new titles to your students and get them to do some language activities at the same time, check out our two reading games.
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Themed Book Club Party Ideas
The seasons have changed, school events are building up, and special dates are still a while away.
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