Getting kids hooked on books… as art
My last post was about the unexpected pleasures that reading to children can bring – sometimes years afterwards. Another, more immediate added pleasure comes from
Words to Good Effect
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Getting kids hooked on books – payback time (in a nice way)
People talk of reading to young children as being a chore, and of parents rather than children falling asleep at bedtime out of sheer exhaustion.
Getting kids hooked on books
Our next-door neighbours had their first baby a few weeks ago – Isadora, known as Izzi. When our own kids were born, friends and relatives
La plume de ma tante…
“La plume de ma tante est sur la table” is often cited as an example of the irrelevant rote learning that used to give language
Online newspapers: to pay or not to pay
In today’s earlier post I mentioned that The Sunday TImes will be charging users for online access, starting in June 2010. Depending, I assume, on
Signing up to The Sunday Times…+
tarting next month, the Sunday Times will be charging for access to its online edition. One day’s access will cost £1, a week’s subscription £2.
Top 100 Language Blogs 2010 – we’re well chuffed!
“Words to good effect” is one of the winning blogs in the Top 100 Language Blogs 2010 competition organised by LexioPhiles and Bab.La. We came
Spreading the language love (2) – Careers Days
For any of you thinking of taking part in language learning initiatives at your local schools, I thought it might be useful to describe in
Marketing? Some boy telephoned…
…and he’s wishing he hadn’t. The phone rang. I answered. Me: Hello, Marian Dougan speaking. Caller (male): Hello, can I speak to the Managing Director?
Spreading the language love (1)
If you work with language and love your job, one way to share your enthusiasm is to take part in career days or simply talk