READING AND LEARNING ENGLISH: online resources and one recommendation.

Hello everyone,

I checked all the links in the list and, despite they all are good ones for whoever likes reading and being informed about the last books published, I want to focus in three of them.

The first one is the Guardian section. It's a well-structured site in which you can find different topics related to children's books: top ten books, interviews, audios, videos and some extras. Also, it presents you interesting books for different ages: children's books, ages seven and under, from eight to twelve....

Although it keeps you inform, one of the things that draws my attention were two sections: the first is “Start a reading club”,   in which the people can share opinions or book reviews; the second one is “Poetry quiz: finish the line”, where the children can practice poetry while they are playing a game.

MY FAVOURITE SECTION: "Finish the line"

 

Edward Lear wrote: "The owl and the pussycat went to sea..."

1. "in a strange yellow boat"
2. "in a beautiful pea-green boat"
3. "in a horrible purple boat"
4. "in a terrible holey boat"

Another section that I have enjoyed is the one which belongs to the website called NO TIME FOR FLASHCARDS: “21 Picture Book Biographies”. I consider that there are a lot of people who made important things in the past and made our world a little bit better and it’s important that children know them. The books that appear in the section have terrific drawings, and they will keep the attention of them. As the site says “they are incredible tools to teach children about history, about innovation, and empathy”

 I'm glad to see that some kid will know who was Ella Fitzgerald, one of my favourite singers.

At last but not least, I like the website “Little bird tales”, because with it, the children can put into practice their creativity making their own stories. It’s a good way to make the reading time funny. Also it’s a complete site in which educators, students and families can find some help for their learning and teaching process.

Working with children creativity   

MORE RESOURCES

“SOMNINS”

http://www.somnins.com/es/nuestros-libros/

A few months ago, a cousin of mine recommended me a publishing house called “Somnins”. I checked the website and, instantly, I fell in love with their books. They have a good variety and in different languages (Spanish, Catalan, English and French) and topics (illustrated albums, calendars, knowledge books, etc.), but they all have something in common: they work the values.

 

"SOMNINS": Big variety of books to work values with children

They also have an interesting blog with their last works or activities:

http://www.somnins.com/es/blog/

I hope you enjoy the reading!