Books and articles
An innovative high level primary course with a strong emphasis on culture and content-based learning. |
Highly Commended in the ESU Duke of Edinburgh English language Book Awards in 2007. "We are very lucky that Read has put all her experience into one book and shared it with us. I urge you all to make sure it is on your bookshelf". ELT Journal |
A highly acclaimed story-based primary course which won a British Council Innovation Award in 2006 (with co-authors Ana Soberón, Elisenda Papiol and Maria Toth). |
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A completely new edition of Bugs. |
Robby Rabbit A popular and appealing two-level course for very young learners with an enchanting puppet (with co-author Ana Soberón). |
A lively and imaginative introduction to learning English for very young learners based around the adventures of lovable Robby Rabbit and friends. (with co-author Ana Soberón). |
Two delightful flap books by Claire Llewellen and Ant Parker simplified and re-told for children learning English. ‘Is it a butterfly?' won the Extensive Reading Foundation award in the Young Learner category in 2005. |
Two DVDs and accompanying activity book with animated stories, songs games and real life sketches (with co-author Ana Soberón). |
A photocopiable resource book with over 40 instant lesson plans to use with traditional fairy tales. |
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Superworld A four-level primary course with versions in Italy, Spain, Argentina and Poland (with co-author Ana Soberón). |
English Club A popular and long-lasting two-level course for children at the top end of primary school (with co-author Sagrario Salaberri). |
A three-level lower secondary course based around the life and times of a pop band (with co-author Alan Matthews). |
A communicative pairwork practice book for secondary and adult learners (with co-author Alan Matthews). |
A theme-based integrated skills course for adult learners (with co-author Alan Matthews). |
Selected articles
- ‘Scaffolding children’s learning through story and drama’ CATS, Autumn 2008
- ‘Supporting teachers in supporting learners’ in Picture Books and Young Learners of English Ed Enever J. and Scmid-Schónbein G. Langenscheidt ELT, 2006
- ‘Poetry from the seaside’ Macmillan Magazine Spain, Summer 2006
- ‘Creative Recipes for Planning Lessons’ with Gail Ellis, CATS Spring 2006
- ‘Stories as Springboards’ EL Gazzette, February 2006
- ‘Managing Children Positively’ English Teaching Professional, May 2005
- ‘Scaffolding Children’s Talk and Learning’ unpublished paper written for Cambridge ESOL Young Learner Symposium, May 2004
- ‘Is Younger Better?’ English Teaching Professional, July 2003
- ‘Action Rhymes and Games’ APPI Journal, Spring 2003
- The Magic and Charm of a Class Puppet’ with Ana Soberón, Macmillan Magazine, Spring 2002
- ‘Simple Science’ English Teaching Professional, January 2002
- ‘Emotional Intelligence in the Primary Classroom’ CATS, Spring 2001
- Diversity: the Spice of Classroom Life’ with Ana Soberón, CATS, Spring 2000
- ‘The Princess in the Tower: Activities for 3-11 year olds’ CATS, Spring 1999
- ‘The challenge of teaching children’ English Teaching Professional April 1998
- ‘Towards whole learning' in Young Learners: Creating a Positive and Practical Learning Environment, IATEFL 1998