Easy language, difficult topic?
An Easy language book can deal with a difficult topic. A paradox? The question of easy and difficult is in reality about different aspects: readability and content.
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To write Easy books
Author, researcher and international trainer, Sabira Stahlberg, PhD, has written over twenty Easy to Read books and dozens of academic, popular science and fiction works. What inspires an academic and fiction author to write Easy to Read books?
Easy pictures
The aim of Easy books is to support and encourage reading. Therefore both the book design and the pictures are simple and clear. The reader can fully concentrate on the text.
Language learning and Easy books
The step from the standardized language in a textbook to everyday spoken and written language could seems enormous. Easy to Read books can however bridge the gap between learning and using a language.
Easy books and minority learners part III
Teaching English to minority learners proved to be a challenge, especially when the learners had to get acquainted with new methods of learning at the same time.
Easy books and minority learners part II
My pupils in Bulgaria were used to a more traditional form of teaching. I wanted to propose my learning activities through new methodologies, which could motivate and inspire them.
Easy books and minority learners part I
My experience with Easy to Read books started a few years ago. I went to Bulgaria as a volunteer, helping minority pupils to learn English through new teaching approaches.
Focus on sustainability
Many of Bokpil books discuss current topics such as climate change and pollution. In all our activities ecological consciousness and thinking are present.
Blog: Easy Reads and pre-school children
by Eleonora Pannacci. Five- and three-year-olds: a real challenge, since I had never taught English to such young learners, who cannot yet read and write.