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Flash cards are a simple, versatile, yet often underexploited resource. I would like to offer some reasons for using flash cards and a selection of activities for use in the Young Learner classroom, although some of the activities could also be used with fun-loving, lower level adult classes.

We often give stories to our students to read, but how often do we tell them a story? This article looks at the benefits of storytelling and gives advice on performance skills

Good readers use what they know about language and the world to interact with what they are reading. This helps them create meaning from the words on the page.

What is a self-access centre, why might your students benefit from using one, and how might you go about setting one up in your school.

Not all self-access ideas need to cost a fortune. Here are a few ideas for how you might develop resources in your school.