đź“š Discover how to teach phonics in primary school and improve English reading and pronunciation in the classroom. In this article, we analyze what the phonics method is, why it’s key to developing phonological awareness, and how to integrate it in a structured way into your curriculum. You can also download a free sample of the phonics section from Time Travellers 2nd Edition.
Read & Play and Read & Prep have received the pedagogical quality certification following an external evaluation by EdTech Impact, based on Education Alliance Finland standards. This article explains what was evaluated, which pedagogical aspects stand out, and why these certified resources offer an effective, motivating, and inclusive way to learn English through reading, active practice, and gamification in primary and secondary education.
Start the year with New Year’s activities in English designed for preschool, primary, and secondary school students. These ready-to-use educational resources combine vocabulary, emotional reflection, and active learning, helping students express their feelings, set small goals, and get back into their English classroom routines in a motivating way from the very first day of the term.
Discover 5 simple ways to encourage reading in English during the Christmas holidays. Practical ideas for creating reading routines at home, enjoying stories as a family, and keeping in touch with English in a natural and fun way. Includes a free story to read this holiday season.
Discover Christmas activities in English for preschool, primary, and secondary school students with these free printable resources. Creative, ready-to-use ideas—from finish the picture drawings and puzzles to a Christmas Taboo game for secondary school students—will help you celebrate Christmas in the classroom while your students practice vocabulary, reading, and speaking in English.
Celebrate Thanksgiving in the English classroom with these free resources for preschool, primary, and secondary school students. Printable activities that work on vocabulary, reading comprehension, and creative writing through gratitude, culture, and sharing. From a turkey headband to readings and exercises on the history of Thanksgiving, you’ll find ready-to-use ideas to encourage empathy and English learning.
Reading well is the foundation of all learning. In primary school, reading comprehension—including in English—is key to developing critical thinking, creativity, and academic success. This article explains why reading in English enhances children’s cognitive and emotional skills, how to balance technology and paper in the classroom, and how Read & Play and Bookroom Bites offer an innovative response that is aligned with educational regulations.
Celebrate Halloween in the classroom with these free English resources for primary and secondary students. You’ll find fun activities such as Colour the Pumpkins, Mad Libs, Taboo, and Spooky Story Starters to practise vocabulary, creative writing, and speaking in an entertaining way. Download them for free and turn your class into a terrifyingly fun experience!
Reading comprehension is the foundation of all learning in primary school. Without it, progress in mathematics, science, or history is limited, as is student motivation and autonomy. Scientific evidence and data from the Sanoma Learning European Teacher Survey 2025 confirm this: teachers are committed to a hybrid approach that combines digital and print materials. This is the context in which Bookroom Bites was created, a complementary resource to Read & Play designed to reinforce reading in English and respond to the real needs of the classroom.
At Milton Education, we are launching new gamified missions in Read & Play (Primary) and Read & Prep (Secondary). These proposals turn reading into an adventure with challenges, objectives, and rewards that promote reading comprehension, critical thinking, and student motivation.