Meet the Authors in Toulouse: Bubble Up 2

Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 02 June 2025 > Pedagogy Shine Bright Collège

Après le succès de notre première BD d’apprentissage, Panic in London, le deuxième tome de la collection Bubble Up! sera bientôt dans les bacs: Panic in U.S. History. Le 14 juin, l’auteur William Lafleur (Monsieur l’ex Prof) et l’illustrateur Xuan Le feront une séance de dédicaces à la librairie BéDéCiné de Toulouse. Panic in U.S. History! … Continue reading “Meet the Authors in Toulouse: Bubble Up 2”

Meet the Authors: Shine Bright 6e Webinar

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 23 May 2025 > Pedagogy Shine Bright Collège

Si vous enseignez en 6e, vous avez reçu, ou allez bientôt recevoir, un spécimen Shine Bright 6e. Vous avez été nombreux à assister à notre webinaire le 21 mai pour en savoir plus sur l’ouvrage, webinaire présenté par deux des auteurs de l’équipe, qui ont notamment exploré le thématique, “Comment une approche culturelle authentique adaptée … Continue reading “Meet the Authors: Shine Bright 6e Webinar”

Shine Bright 6e: New Curriculum

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 30 April 2025 > Pedagogy Shine Bright Collège

There’s a new curriculum for English in 6e from September. Our authors have been busy coming up with themes and documents to correspond to the curriculum and appeal to teachers and pupils alike. Have a look at the introductory video: In the new curriculum, there are 5 cultural axes in 6e, with several “objets d’étude” … Continue reading “Shine Bright 6e: New Curriculum”

Easter Traditions

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 16 April 2025 > Webpicks

Easter traditions are fairly similar from one English-speaking country to another, but it’s nice for pupils to discover them and compare them with their own traditions. Although originally a religious festival, many of the popular traditions such as chocolate eggs and the Easter bunny have more to do with secular celebrations. New York City’s Easter … Continue reading “Easter Traditions”

Kids Take Over Parliament

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 21 March 2025 > In the News

On 28 February, the average age in the House of Commons debating chamber was a lot younger than normal. Instead of the usual MPs, the chamber hosted the annual sitting of the UK Youth Parliament: more than 300 11-18-year-olds elected by their peers.  The debaters are MYPs: Members of the U.K. Youth Parliament. Any 11-18-year-old … Continue reading “Kids Take Over Parliament”

Wes Anderson Exhibition at the Cinémathèque

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 14 March 2025 > Pedagogy

Wes Anderson is one of those film directors who has such a personal style that you can instantly recognise one of his films, whether it’s live action or animation. An exhibition at the Cinémathèque recreates the singular vision of the director of Moonrise Kingdom, Fantastic Mr Fox and The Grand Budapest Hotel. Wes Anderson was … Continue reading “Wes Anderson Exhibition at the Cinémathèque”

Presidential Inaugurations: A Video

Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 14 January 2025 > Webpicks

Once every four years, a U.S. President is inaugurated. This video gives a succinct summary of the significance of this ritualised event. The first 1m30 gives an overview of the day from the oath to the speech and the inaugural balls, with some short extracts from Abraham Lincoln’s and John F. Kennedy’s inaugural speeches. Then … Continue reading “Presidential Inaugurations: A Video”