Fixing ‘you’re’ worst writing crimes [YouTube]
Students can find it difficult to get their heads around ‘their’ and ‘there’, where to put commas, and using the passive...
New Approach to Teaching Shakespeare’s Plays: Shakespeare In Bits
Shakespeare In Bits is a multimedia approach to tackling the works of Shakespeare aimed at middle and high school teachers and students, providing a...
Quirky english grammar: The art of the metaphor [TedEd Video]
We love this TedEd English grammar video by Jane Hirchfield that explains metaphors with quirky animation and a nice clear voiceover. It is also...
7 Educational Apps to Explore American Literature
American literature includes classic authors such as Mark Twain and Washington Irving to more modern authors such as Thomas Pynchon and Tony...
Digital Spellathon Launched for Schools Around the World
Mencap, a UK learning disability charity has been running a paper based Spellathon spelling initiative in UK primary schools for nearly 20 years. In...
8 Back to School Review Tools for English Teachers
When students come back to school, English teachers have a lot of work to do when it comes to brushing up grammar, polishing writing skills and...
Knowledge Quest: English – Game Based Learning for English!
It’s not often we come across an English tailored learning game, so this one we had to share! Knowledge Quest is an immersive online game designed...