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Debunking Common Reading Myths
There are a lot of myths surrounding reading, and it’s time to bring the truth to the fore and settle these reading myths for good! Myth #1: We read
Breaking Down The Reading Process
Students in the classroom take in information in two primary ways, visually and auditory. Listening to a teacher talk is auditory information, and reading is visual information. As information is
Are You Sure You Know How To Spell?
How often do you question your ability to spell? And do you question if you got it right, but then not bother to check? There are some common mistakes that
4 Common Writing Mistakes ESL Students Make
Everyone makes a few mistakes when learning to write English as a second language, and there are four errors that the majority of ESL learners make (even native English speakers
Can Teaching Aids Help Students to Learn English?
To teach any language course, there must be five main components; students, a teacher, teaching materials, teaching methods, and some form of evaluation. Teaching materials include all kinds of resources
Get Ready for Your ESL Test with These 7 Study Tips
Studying for an exam or test can be intimidating, particularly if you’re an ESL student. Taking a test in another language is tough, but luckily there are plenty of ways
Stress and the Flight-or-Fight Response
The body uses many instinctive mechanisms designed to keep us alive. One of the most impressive is the ability to quickly become supercharged in times of extreme danger. Our ancestors
Erratic English Spelling
English is a patchwork language, full of words adopted from people who conquered Britain and people who Britain conquered. It’s heavily influenced by Greek and Latin vocabulary, embraces new words
7 Strategies to Help Teenagers with Reading
The ability to read well is one of the most critical factors in a teen’s success. Reading is a necessary skill in order to grasp almost any subject in school,
More Tools and Resources
Readable English: Why Learning to Read English is so Hard and How to make it Easier is a compact ebook bursting with big ideas. It explains in simple terms just why the English Language is so hard to read. Also, it describes how Readable English draws on neuroscience and brain plasticity to help make the process of learning to read easier.
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