Bedtime Stories: Grumpycorn
KidsBooksFunReadingEntertainmentKate Winslet tells the story of a unicorn whose search for inspiration leaves him with a bad case of the grumps.
Fact Versus Fake
KidsHow-toReadingSocial MediaMediaInternet CultureHow can you tell if what you see online is real or not?
The Power of Stories to Build a Kinder World
TeachersLanguageReadingTeacher CafeSocietyCreativityIf you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.
Atticus Finch, “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1962)
Can You Trust Kurzgesagt Videos?
AdultsData ScienceMediaReadingScienceCan you trust our videos? How do we research them nowadays? And what about our older videos?
Storybird
TeachersReadingTeacher CafeEducationCreativityStorybird is a website that allows students to make and read short stories accompanied by beautiful illustrations. The site is easy to use and the great artwork stimulates students' creativity and story-telling skills. Completed stories are easy to share with peers and other classes on any device.
Read Theory
TeachersReadingTeacher CafeEducationRead Theory is a website offering free online reading exercises to students of all levels, from beginner to GRE, focusing on comprehension and critical thinking. The program encourages students to continue reading and moving up levels with badges and contests. It also allows teachers to sign up an entire class at once and track students' progress and activity on the site.
TED Talk: The joy of lexicography
TeachersReadingTeacher CafeEducationLanguageIs the beloved paper dictionary doomed to extinction? In this infectiously exuberant talk, leading lexicographer Erin McKean looks at the many ways today's print dictionary is poised for transformation. An oldie but a goodie from TED.
The benefits of Extensive Reading
TeachersReadingTeacher CafeEducationLanguageProfessor Richard Day, Chair and Co-founder of the Extensive Reading Foundation, explains the benefits to language learners of extensive reading.