Reading Ideas

Idea Thinktank

Ideas for improving your students’ reading skills

15 ways to simplify reading texts

1. Shorten
It is difficult for a native speaker to appreciate just how much the length of a text can make it difficult to understand due to factors like not being able to find the right information to answer a (more…)

15 fun ways to switch students on to graded readers (easy readers)

1. Shared graded reader reviews
Get students to write a review of the book they have read and read each others’ reviews before they choose their next book. When they write the review of that title, (more…)