There is an exciting place for very young learners to begin their journey of learning English…My Little Island. Children will love the fun characters and motivating stories and will be inspired to listen, speak and start reading and writing in English.
Throughout each level, special emphasis is given to early childhood skills, Total Physical Response (TPR), and rich vocabulary development.
Pearson ELT Consultant, Piri Szabo discusses how values are as important to teach in the classroom as grammar and vocabulary and offers tips on how to incorporate values into classroom language lessons.
Sample pages from the Our Discovery Island British English Brochure. Our Discovery Island is a six-level primary English series that engages children in 21st century learning. Children uncover clues and solve mysteries as they learn English.
Now It's Your Turn!
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Author, Roberto Balaguer Presetes discusses the changes in education in the 20th century, how they have effected how children learn, and ways teachers can address multiple learning styles using technology.
Jorge Teixeira, an ELT Consultant for Pearson discusses "how to place what is behind the context of games into an educative framework or, rather, how to tackle education within the context of games."
Our language classrooms should be a place of discovery for both our learners and us. However, many children think the classroom is a boring ‘continent’ they can’t wait to abandon for the freedom of their fun-filled, exciting ‘digital island’ at home. Jose Luis Morales explains his view on the perfect blend: solid, traditional language teaching and learning that promotes critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, good judgment, research skills and creativity to engage even the most reluctant 21st century language learners.
Many students face challenges to academic achievement. These include English Language Learners (ELLs), Struggling Readers (SRs), and Standard English Learners (SELs). Not only must these students learn standard academic English, but they must do so while learning content subject matter and skills. In addition, all students are now expected to meet the same national and state standards and assessments as proficient speakers, readers, and writers of standard academic English. Longman Cornerstone and Longman Keystone provide challenging content-based language development and learning strategies that help students achieve academic goals.
In this article, the teaching of the ability to identify, reflect upon, and act upon values — the core beliefs and concepts of a society, community, or individual — will be discussed as an essential component in leading moral lives, clarifying goals, reaching responsible decisions, and educating the whole person.
Calling all teachers of Backpack and English Adventure. Have you have created a resource to go with either of these titles? If so, go to our IdeaShare website for more information on submitting your resource.
June 13th
