by Englist | Oct 7, 2025 | Elementary, Englist blog, Learning resources
I used to visit the back aisle of my elementary school library almost every day after school. I’d get lost for hours in the pages of Roald Dahl, Beverly Cleary, and Judy Blume. I would pretend I was brown-haired Romana Quimby, and I’d change my mind daily about which...
by Englist | Mar 20, 2025 | Elementary, Englist blog, Learning resources
Every day across Taiwan, students at buxibans, bilingual programs, and “international” schools open American textbooks filled with stories about the 4th of July, historical figures like George Washington, and jokes that don’t quite land. Taiwanese parents and...
by Englist | Nov 15, 2021 | Academic Writing, Englist blog
By Teacher Adam I first read To Kill a Mockingbird in 9th grade for English class. I liked it, but I know I didn’t really get it. I also remember much of my class not getting it. I have read TKAM probably nine times now, both in my role as a teacher and on my own....
by Englist | Feb 12, 2021 | Elementary, Englist blog
At Englist, we know that the most productive thing students can do is simply read. However, not all books are created equal. Finding books that connect with students, especially in their second language, is difficult, but also something Englist teachers pride...