Based mainly on participant observations, this paper argues that an abundance of English Language textbooks has ironically compromised the teaching-learning of English Language in the country.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
There are a number of websites – both local and international – which provide very useful resources for English teachers.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
English Alive is an annual anthology of writing from high schools and secondary colleges in southern Africa (i.e. Grades 8–12). The first edition of English Alive was published in 1967, and it has been published every year since then.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
It is common knowledge that, generally speaking, South African children don’t read and write well.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
It is vitally important that teachers reflect on the success or otherwise of their lessons.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
This article is based on an article which was originally published in CRUX, October 1986, by André Lemmer. It illustrates effectively how to teach (in this case a short story) in an interactive manner – although the original was written many years before OBE claimed to be the originator of such a style.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Leading South African educational publisher, Maskew Miller Longman, is calling for entries for its 2012 Literature Awards, which will be for youth dramas.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
In interviews on the creative writing process with four successfully publishing South African authors in 2009, I asked questions angling for advice for young aspiring writers at school and to teachers of writing. What follows is a summary of the advice given by bestselling novelist, journalist and film maker, Margie Orford, using as far as possible her own words.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
An innovative study of 17 schools along the East Coast of the US suggests that putting literacy coaches in schools can help boost students’ reading skills by as much as 32 percent over three years.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
It is important for learners in South Africa to read South African fiction. One way of ensuring this is to include South African works of fiction in school prescriptions. Currently there is not enough of this in our schools.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Having taught poetry at school level for twenty-three years and at first-year university level for seven years, I am aware of the problems that confront both the teacher and the pupil. It is not my intention to concentrate on these problems; I wish rather to offer some positive suggestions that may be of help to the teacher of poetry at high-school level.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
The English Language is renowned for its vagaries. Here are some fun ones …
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Punctuation can make a huge difference to meaning. Here we have two letters which illustrate this perfectly.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
TET ISSUE 2 LAUNCHED The second issue of Teaching English Today is now available to teachers of English. Note that the previous articles are still available – go to Volume1, Issue 1. Please do respond to the articles – no matter how briefly. We would like as much interaction amongst English teachers as possible. And [...]
Sunday, January 30, 2011
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