Category Archives: Articles

Obituary: Robert O’Neill

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Gill Claridge

Peter Viney pays tribute to Robert O’Neill, who has left us on 29th June 2014. ‘Robert O’Neill was a writer, not just a “textbook author.” This is recognized in the Extensive Reading Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Robert crafted original texts … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Comments Off on Obituary: Robert O’Neill

‘Why ER should be an indispensable part of all language programs’ by Rob Waring

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Gill Claridge

‘A teacher’s goal is to make herself unemployed.’ – Anonymous This paper puts forward the idea that graded reading, or extensive reading, is a completely indispensable part of any language program, if not all language programs. In order to demonstrate … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Comments Off on ‘Why ER should be an indispensable part of all language programs’ by Rob Waring