Guest Writers

In this section you can access all the blog entries from our Guest Writers, including their biographies and video interviews. You can get involved in discussions raised by the Guest Writers, add comments and ask them questions.

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New primary storytelling resources on this site  
Carol Read's picture

There are two wonderful new resources for primary teachers now available on the TeachingEnglish site which I’m delighted to be able to draw your attention to as part of my blog.

The power of stories in practice  
Carol Read's picture

As a coda to my last post, I’d like to describe two anecdotes from my own teaching experience which illustrate the power of stories in practice when working with children. The first comes from a time when I organised a drama week at the school where I was working to coincide with the end of the autumn term.

The power of stories  
Carol Read's picture

First of all, I’d just like to say what a pleasure and delight it is to have been invited by the the TeachingEnglish team to facilitate this discussion on stories and storytelling as part of a wonderful initiative to make more resources and materials for teachers of young learners available on the site.

Carol Read - biography  
Carol Read's picture

I am an educational consultant, teacher trainer and writer based in Madrid. As part of my work, I have frequently acted as a young learner consultant for organisations such as the British Council, the Council of Europe, Cambridge ESOL and Ministries of Education in different countries.

Out with the old and in with the new  
Alan Maley's picture

Dear Fellow bloggers,

This will be my last message, as my time as guest writer has now come to an end.

Happy Bloomin' Christmas  
Alan Maley's picture

For all of those readers who do celebrate Christmas, in whatever way, before you go under the cataract of shopping and the blear of good cheer, here is a little greeting in verse.

Stevick's Paradox  
Alan Maley's picture

Connected with my comments on what constitutes a successful lesson/teacher, is Earl Stevick's now famous riddle from his book, Memory, Meaning and Method:

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