American Body Language: Helping Your Learner Make a Good First Impression

Some practical advice to help your learner better understand U.S. conventions around body language.

Introducing New Sounds and Letters to Your Learner

Use a classic elementary school method to teach reading to your learner: the Wilson Reading System. 

Paolo Freire: A Brief History of the LEA

Have you ever wondered about the history of the language experience approach (LEA), the teaching method that we advocate as most effective for our learners? 

How to Sell Literacy to the Skeptical Student

What do you do if your learner has low literacy and seems reluctant to learn how to read and write? 
Here are some tips to help you make literacy attractive and valid.