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The Realities of Traveling with Kids

There are those parents out there who love to travel with kids; some travel more than most people and they might even travel using services like Jettly from time to time. They make it
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May, 7

How to teach Shakespeare at GCSE level

There are certain topics throughout GCSE English that can be particularly challenging for some pupils, and Shakespeare is often one of them. Here are a few tips to help make Shakespeare that little bit
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Jan, 27

How Can Audiobooks Improve Your Child’s Reading Ability?

If you want to improve your child’s reading ability, you don’t necessarily have to involve reading. Audiobooks should never be seen as a substitute, but they can be a fantastic aid to your child’s
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Dec, 22

Why is Teaching Non-Fiction So Important?

If asked to think about a text read in school, most of us would immediately picture a play, novel, or poem. Teaching fiction is a central part of teaching English Literature, but you should
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Nov, 29

Sci-fi novels by women, chosen by Naomi Alderman

Science fiction is often perceived as a man’s genre; people think of “nerds” in box rooms writing stories about 1950s-style lantern-jawed heroes fighting space battles and making it with alien babes. The reason for
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Jan, 23

Why poetry has never been better

The poetic arts have never been healthier, declares the Cheltenham Festival’s Guest Director in charge of poetry
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Jan, 7

Books of the year: poetry

Celebrating a year of fine collections
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Dec, 23

Poetry reading could be arresting

Six people have already responded to Ian Bailey’s request for financial assistance to publish his first book of poetry, contributing €800. Four remained anonymous. The “journalist and academic lawyer” has taken to FundIt in
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Dec, 11

Bryan Appleyard on the emotive force of poetry

We turn to poetry in times of need, but can it really help? And why doesn’t it sell more copies?
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Dec, 1

DNA test to prove legend of Pocahontas and the mulberry tree

The legend that Pocahontas, the Native American princess brought to England 400 years ago, planted a mulberry tree that still bears fruit is to be tested by scientists.
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Nov, 20