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The wonders of wildlife

World Wildlife Day is a fantastic opportunity to explore endangered species and learn about a variety of animals from around the world. Explore a range of activities that can be used in the classroom...

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Teaching about Transportation

Let’s have a look at a range of activities to do in the classroom related to transport. 1) Adjectives, comparatives and superlatives. Have realia of a range of transport types in the classroom. The...

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English Language Day

English Language Day is on the 23rd of April and this day is extra special for two other reasons. It is St George’s Day and Shakespeare’s  birthday. A day to celebrate in your English Language Class....

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International Day of Families

The topic of families is one that comes up every term in school curriculums. Books can help learners focus on a particular topic and bring it to life. Ladybird Readers have a range of books that focus...

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Making time for reading

Studies have proven that students who read at least 15 minutes a day see great improvements in their overall academic progress. Yet the same studies also clearly indicate that more than half of our...

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A history of Key Words

In the 1950s my father, William Murray, started learning his craft as a teacher. He taught pupils aged from 5-15, many of whom had educational, emotional and social difficulties. He quickly learned...

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Learning English through play

Play is one of the things that comes most naturally to a child and that all children are inevitably good at. It is through play that children learn more about the world around them in a safe and...

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The Scrapbook Method

I learned to read sitting on my father’s knee. He was researching the most used words in the English language, ‘key words’ , for a series of books which would later become the world famous ‘Key Words...

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The importance of Fairy Tales in the EFL Classroom

“Once upon a time there was…” the magic words that start many a fairy tale and transport us back in time to our more or less distant childhoods, and the fantastical world of our imagination, where...

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Home Learning Resources

Here are some resources which we hope that teachers, parents and students will find useful during school closures. Ladybird Readers User Guide Read it yourself Parent Guide Ladybird Readers Parent Tips...

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Too Many Logins – FAQs

Why have I been directed to the ‘Too Many Logins’ page after attempting to sign in? To protect our users’ accounts, we have limited the number of devices on which you can be actively logged in. This...

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Building Children’s Confidence

Confidence, or lack of it, governs every action we take during our lives. Our thinking, decision-making, relationships with those we meet and attitudes towards the tasks we undertake, are all governed...

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Reading Aloud with Young Learners

There are lots of benefits to reading aloud with young learners. In this blog post, educational consultant Dani Mundy suggests some simple ways that you can use reading aloud techniques at home,...

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Outdoor Reading Activities

Outdoor reading activities open up a range of tactile and kinaesthetic learning opportunities. We asked educational consultant Dani Mundy for some activity inspiration to help us get active while...

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Starting a Book Club

One of the most effective ways to encourage reading is by reading together. A book club for younger readers is simply an extension of the activity of reading at home with a parent. Invite others to...

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World Environment Day 2021

World Environment Day 2021 World Environment Day is a fantastic opportunity to devote time and effort to important environmental issues. Celebrate on the 5th of June with your young English language...

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Reward Chart Reading

The Ladybird Readers series offers a large range of fun and engaging titles. Using reward charts alongside this series can help foster a reader’s sense of accomplishment and confidence. Reward charts...

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Favourite Characters

Ladybird Readers offer a host of favourite characters for children including Peppa Pig, Timmy, Spot and Peter Rabbit. Favourite characters help foster a love of reading from an early age. Reading can...

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Practising Phonics at Home

Phonics are the building blocks of language. Learning and practising phonics is the very first step young learners will take towards reading. Our brand new Actiphons series is an energetic phonics...

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Back to School Reading using Key Words

The Key Words series focuses on key words and recognition. There is a recognised science behind the books showing that this method of repetition really helps learners with the reading process. 12 key...

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