Hello everyone, 

Greetings from Italy!

The last few weeks have been a busy time for the website and I am writing to share the latest resources that we have posted to the site recently.

Welcome to all the new schools who have signed up in 2024. We are delighted you have joined our community and look forward to hearing more about further resources you would like to access on the site in the future. Since its subscription launch last August the site has gone from strength to strength and we are delighted to welcome schools from 52 countries globally.

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What's New on the Website in April?

Updates to the Comprehensive Library of Reading Lists!

Over the last couple of months, the reading resources area has been growing and growing into an extensive collection of curated reading lists and reading tools for your students. In addition to the extensive choice of reading lists already available, new to the collection are graphic text, historical fiction and Latin American reading lists, as well as the final list in the series of European countries lists. You can now also find texts from the European countries (R-Z), in addition to countres (A-G) and (H-P). 

Graphic Novel Reading List

Graphic novels are a distinct form of storytelling, blending rich visuals with narrative depth. Unlike traditional comic books, these longer, standalone works encompass a diverse range of genres, from...

Historical Fiction Reading List

Reading historical fiction offers many benefits for middle and high school students, such as a deeper understanding of historical events and periods through immersive storytelling. These narratives not...

World Literature Reading List - Latin America

This is the eighth of a series of World Literature reading lists. The list focuses on texts written by authors from ten Latin American countries, and includes novels and memoirs set in Argentina, Bolivia,...

World Literature Reading List - Europe (R-Z)

This is the seventh of the series of World Literature reading lists. This list focuses on translated texts written by authors from Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine...

Grammar Resources

Recently, we began a new series of inquiry-based learning activities for teaching students about different aspects of English grammar. The first pageo focuses on apostrophes and includes engaging, fun and educational activities to develop your younher students' understanding of apostrophe usage. If you set up a student account your students will be able to access the page directly.

Apostrophe Inquiry to Go

Today, we begin a new series of inquiry-based learning activities for teaching students about different aspects of English grammar. Our first page focuses on apostrophes and includes engaging, fun and...

Poetry Lesson Resources

We continue to receive positive feedback about the poetry lesson resources. Thank you for the support. There are now 10 poetry lesson pages on the site. Each Poem to Go is a complete teaching resource including pre-reading activities, a summary and analysis of the poem and both short and longer questions with model answers. Below are a selection of what's available.

Poem to Go: A Memory by Ted Hughes

"A Memory" by Ted Hughes is a portrayal of a moment from the past, which allows the reader to step into a pastoral world. The poem captures a scene of a person shearing a sheep, their physical exertion...

Poem to Go: Relic by Ted Hughes

"Relic" is renowned for its evocative depictions of nature and its inhabitants. This poem offers a glimpse into the harsh reality of marine life, reflecting on the cycle of life and death that unfolds...

Poem to Go: The Jaguar by Ted Hughes

'The Jaguar' by Ted Hughes delves into the subject of captivity and the strength of inherent wildness. Originating from Hughes' first collection of poems, "The Hawk in the Rain", published in 1957, the...

Poem to Go: The Thought Fox by Ted Hughes

"The Thought Fox", first published in 1957, is a poem by British poet Ted Hughes. The work is known for its vivid imagery and exploration of the creative process. It is a popular choice for students because...

Enhance your classroom with our ready-to-teach unit plans and lessons to go resources

There are over 30 ready-to-teach unit plans with lessons-to-go resources on the website. Recently added is an Advertising unit. There are already two sub-topics available on key advertising techniques and brand image and more topics will be added in April.

Advertising

This unit introduces students to some of the key techniques of advertising. During the unit, students analyse a variety of print adverts to examine the role that advertising design features play in communication.

Key Techniques of Advertising

This Inquiry to Go will introduce your students to some of the key techniques of advertising such as the six elements. They will analyse a variety of print adverts to examine the role that advertising design features...

Brand Image

This Inquiry to Go will introduce your students to brand image. They will examine the role that symbolism plays in supporting or creating a brand image in print and television advertisements.

Do your students have access to the website yet?

A few schools have already signed up for student site access. One of the valuable aspects of the website is the possibility for teachers to create class groups and student assignments within the website environment. Teachers can assign pages for students to study and formative quizzes and summative assessment tasks for completion on the website. These features simplify the teaching and learning process, including setting and marking student assessments, recording student achievement and providing feedback.

In the short video below, I explain how to set up classes for your students:

Setting up student access

We value your input

A heartfelt ❤️ thank you to everyone for your wonderful comments about the site in recent weeks. Your suggestions and feedback aren't just appreciated; they are crucial for the website's evolution and growth. I welcome your thoughts, queries, resource recommendations, or suggestions at any time. Please feel free to leave your comments in the box at the bottom of each page - I aim to respond within a day.

Warm wishes,

Kate Beatty