Dear Parents

 

This post is for you. We know you are very eager to help your teenager soar when it comes to  English, because you know how useful it is later in life. We have made this blog post for you, to give you tips on how to help out.

1. Encourage them to read. We cannot stress this enough. Help them find books they like to read, and make sure it is not too difficult. Talk to them about the book they read. HERE is a list of good young adult books, and underneath are some we have good experiences with.

• Roald Dahl's books
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid
• David Walliams' books (Gangster Gandma, Billionaire Boy etc.)

• Once / Then/ Now/ by Morriz Gleitzman
• Roald Dahl's ghost stories
• The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

• The Fault in Our Stars (basically all books by John Green)
• Harry Potter series
• Twilight series
• Hunger Game series

Remember when it comes to reading at home, quantity is more important than quality. 

2. Watch the news together. Watching the news and knowing what is going on around them, will help them in almost ANY subject. CNN STUDENT NEWS has 10 minutes of news every day, aimed at students. 

3. Make it easy for them to choose English:

• Leave English magazines about football, fashion, knitting, tennis etc. in the bathroom.
• Make sure they watch English films with English subtitles, or none at all when they are not available.