Teaching materials

This section provides tips and advice on using a variety of materials in the classroom.

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Teaching materials articles

Teaching materials: using literature in the EFL/ ESL classroom
Author: Lindsay Clandfield Level: Starter/beginner, Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate, Upper intermediate, Advanced Type: Reference material
An article discussing ways to use literature in the EFL/ESL classroom.
Teaching materials: using newspapers in the classroom 1
Author: Lindsay Clandfield and Duncan Foord Level: Starter/beginner, Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate, Upper intermediate, Advanced Type: Reference material
This article comes from the onestopenglish archive but ties in with this month's Guardian Weekly promotion. Advice and suggestions on using newspapers in the English classroom.
Teaching materials: using readers in the EFL/ESL classroom 1
Author: Lindsay Clandfield and Jo Budden Level: Starter/beginner, Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate, Upper intermediate, Advanced Type: Reference material
Advice and suggestions on using readers in the English classroom.
Using Cuisenaire rods with young learners
Author: Olha Madylus Type: Article
Olha Madylus tells us what Cuisenaire rods are and why they are useful for teaching English to young learners.
Teaching materials: Teaching with the help of songs
Author: Paul Ashe Type: Article
This article by Paul Ashe suggests grammar activities and project work based around listening to music in the classroom.