Fortnightly 166
The Fortnightly is now on Substack, starting with issue 166.
Read MoreCarol Atherton's 'Reading Lessons'
A review of Carol Atherton’s Reading Lessons: the books we read at school, the conversations they spark and why they matter, with extended comments on English teaching.
Read MoreThe Fortnightly moves house
The Fortnightly is moving to Substack from April 20th.
Read More'King Lear' webinar: light and dark
A free webinar on ideas of ‘light and dark’ in ‘King Lear’, via Wexford Education Centre, at 7.00pm on Tuesday 7th May 2024.
Read MoreTeaching Notes on 'Small Things Like These'
A summary of teaching notes on Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These, including a free 26-page downloadable guide.
Read More'Elizabeth Bishop' by Jonathan F.S. Post
Jonathan F.S. Post’s ‘Elizabeth Bishop’ in the OUP Very Short Introduction series is an admirable introduction to this most admirable of 20th century poets.
Read More'Small Things Like These': comparative modes
A summary of notes on the four comparative modes in the Leaving Certificate as they might apply to Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These.
Read MoreGeorge Saunders & Claire Keegan
A look at Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These through the lens of George Saunders’s A Swim in the Pond in the Rain.
Read More'Small Things Like These': teaching notes 5
Teaching notes on the final section of Small Things Like These.
Read MoreWebinar on teaching 'King Lear'
A free webinar on Wednesday 16th October 2024 for teachers of King Lear in the Leaving Certificate.
Read More'Small Things Like These': teaching notes 4
Teaching notes on Section 6 of Claire Keegan’s novel Small Things Like These.
Read More100 for 100 Macbeth, by Stuart Pryke and Amy Staniforth
English teachers will appreciate 100 for 100 Macbeth, by Stuart Pryke and Amy Staniforth, which is directed at student revision, but also has lots of opportunities for class work.
Read More'Small Things Like These': teaching notes 3
Teaching notes on Sections 4 and 5 of Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These.
Read MoreOn Victoria Kennefick's 'Egg/Shell'
Victoria Kennefick’s second collection Egg/Shell builds on and deepens the achievements of Eat Or We Both Starve.
Read More'Small Things Like These': teaching notes 2
Second series of teaching notes on Small Things Like These, covering Section 3.
Read MoreWebinar on teaching 'Small Things Like These'
A free webinar via Tralee Education Support Service for teachers of Claire Keegan’s novel Small Things Like These.
Read More'Small Things Like These': teaching notes 1
Post 1 of Teaching Notes on Claire Keegan’s novel 'Small Things Like These.
Read More'Small Things Like These': resources and links
A summary of useful resources and links on Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These. Notes follow in other posts.
Read MoreOn Teaching Gerard Manley Hopkins
Thoughts on teaching the extraordinary poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins.
Read MoreEmma Smith on Four Tragedies
Notes on the four major tragedies from Emma Smith’s book This is Shakespeare.
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