Artfully Teaching the Science of Reading

Author: Chase Young, David Paige, Timothy V. Rasinski

Recommended by: María Acevedo Pliego

“Instructional book which serves as a bridge between two strands of reading: the science of reading and artful approaches to teaching reading.”

https://www.routledge.com/Artfully-Teaching-the-Science-of-Reading/Young-Paige-Rasinski/p/book/9781032080864?source=shoppingads&locale=en-GBP&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw68K4BhAuEiwAylp3ksrSbMkgf8pilV-wRSf5PwQPc6FUOSDFJa0nHKFv218COoWQUbMylRoC6jwQAvD_BwE

How long is it?: Measuring length and expressing measurements

Author: Raquel Fernández Cézar

Recommended by: Author

“It is composed by 2 sessions: session 1 introduces the length measurement based on the crucial role o the “unit”; session 2 introduces measurement and scales used in applications, specifically in google maps, and its interpretation.”

European Political Groups

Author: María Victoria Guadamillas Gómez

Recommended by: Author

“In these two sessions, learners can get familiar with the political groups in Europe. They will learn useful language in order to state the position of different political groups and will be guided to write a proposal report.”

Structure of Matter: Atomic Models: From ancient Greece to Hiroshima

Author: Gabriel Rodríguez Rodríguez

Recommended by: Author

“A brief journey through the understanding of matter’s constituents over the ages, from ancient Greek times to the present. This journey spans mythology and arcane knowledge, leading to our modern comprehension of atoms, subatomic particles, fundamental forces, and their numerous implications in our macroscopic world.”

Alike

Author: Daniel Martínez Lara & Rafa Cano Méndez 

Recommended by: Ana Belén Alarcón Utrera

“Alike is an animated short film in which there is no dialogue a father, Copi, leads a busy life that has made him forget that the simplest things are the most important, but his son, Paste, reminds him of this. There is no dialogue in this animated short film, which makes it a very useful resource for students to engage in collaborative writing and retelling activities.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQjtK32mGJQ&t=13s

Correct English

Recommended by: Ana Belén Alarcón Utrera

“CorrectEnglish simplifies error correction by checking for contextual errors, spelling errors, and word substitutions using advanced AI that accounts for every grammar rule.”

https://correctenglish.com/

Stories in the Classroom: Building Community Using Storytelling and Storyacting

Author: Jamie Zepeda

Recommended by: Ana Belén Alarcón Utrera

“In this article, the author describes his experience with a mixed and culturally heterogeneous group of children in kindergarten, who did not know each other previously. The author states that these children developed feelings of community, understanding and empathy in the class through shared storytelling and story acting.”

https://doi.org/10.18357/jcs.v39i2.15220

The Role of Storytelling Methods Using Hand Puppets in Early Children’s Language Development

Author: Nurul Mujahidah, Eka Damayanti & Ahmad Afiif  

Recommended by: Ana Belén Alarcón Utrera

“The aim of this study is to show how the use of hand puppets in storytelling is beneficial for children. As the use of hand puppets encourages children to speak more skilfully and awakens their interest in listening, as well as increasing their self-confidence and developing their literacy skills. Making children able to retell stories, increasing word recognition and vocabulary.”

https://doi.org/10.33086/cej.v3i2.2129

CLIL: Content and Language Integrated Learning

Author: Do Coyle, Philip Hood & David Marsh 

Recommended by: Ana Belén Alarcón Utrera

“In this book, the authors summarise the theory which underpin the teaching of a content subject through another language and discuss its practical application, outlining the key directions for the development of research and practice.”

https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009024549