Literature Blog Posts

Reading Africa

May 06, 2020 by Nora Nagy in Literature, Calendar resources, Classic literature

May is a special month for Africa: African World Heritage Day is celebrated on May 5th, and Africa Day is on May 25th.

Inspiring teachers: teaching Shakespeare with Deborah J. Ellis

April 21, 2020 by Nora Nagy in Literature, Teacher development, Classic literature, Interviews

In this series we talk to inspiring teachers who use literature and storytelling to set up reading programmes and use the arts and literature to develop their students’ language and literacy

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Books we give, books we get

February 12, 2020 by Nora Nagy in Extensive Reading, Literature, Authors, Illustrators

February 14th is International Book Giving Day, a worldwide event that celebrates books.

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From reading to performing: 3 Shakespeare plays in the language class

December 10, 2019 by Nora Nagy in Literature, Teacher development, Classic, Classic literature, Drama

Bringing Shakespeare into the English class Whether our students know it or not, they may already be using Shakespeare's language. Not consciously, of course.

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6 Activities for English Language Day

August 05, 2019 by Nora Nagy in Book Clubs, Lesson plans, Literature, Poetry

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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Get ready for Halloween: Spooky classics to read now

August 01, 2019 by Nora Nagy in Book Clubs, Calendar resources, Classic literature, Literature

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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Lighting up Children's Lit: Roald Dahl

May 24, 2018 by Nora Nagy in Authors, Teen readers, Calendar resources, Literature

The people who made a difference "And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.

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Three projects with Peter Pan

May 09, 2018 by Nora Nagy in Classic, Classic literature, Fiction, Literature, Project lessons

"Second star to the right and straight on 'til morning." The story of Peter Pan, Wendy and Tinker Bell is an all-time favourite for many readers, both young and old, and its numerous adaptation

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Hooked on Books: Writing stories with Paul Davenport

April 17, 2018 by Nora Nagy in Literature, Teacher development, Teen readers, Hooked on Books interviews, Interviews

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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