LAWRENCE — As the number of Spanish-speaking English learners has increased in U.S. schools, research and attention have focused on how to boost students' reading and speaking skills. A ...

Activities and worksheets for teachers to accompany our functional English series 'How to ...'. Downloadable worksheets to help you exploit the series Talking Business - a series of short audio ...

Practise your listening skills in the The Listening Room. You can also get tips for improving your listening, or practise listening to song lyrics. Another way to practise listening is by subscribing ...

In one sense, the national conversation about what it will take to make sure all children become strong readers has been wildly successful: States are passing legislation supporting evidence-based ...

All of us obviously want to help our students become better writers. But are there ways we can “double-dip,” too—in other words, help them improve their writing AND also use writing instruction to ...

A new study reveals that there are positive relations between gaming and English writing skills. The study focused on essays that students wrote in 9th grade as part of the national test in English.

I am a freshman in high school and want to improve my writing skills. I excel at math and science and like my Spanish classes, but I have a hard time with the writing assignments in my English class.

Reading is one of the best ways to learn English. Spend time every day reading books, stories, or even comics with your child. Choose books that are interesting and easy to understand. Reading aloud ...