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624w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/ealinsw\/uploads\/sites\/11318\/2021\/02\/10205245\/CF65E183-F450-411B-9724-F2E3AF24D1BD-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><b style=\"font-size: 1rem\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A book club is a great way of getting young people reading and developing their literacy. <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">EAL Learners benefit from dual language books (available free online and in Glasgow libraries), EAL books and picture stories. Young people can read the same story in their home languages, discuss it in a small group using their home languages, write notes, story boards etc and then attempt a group discussion in English.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0You can access books via <strong>Libby App<\/strong> which allows you to borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more from your local library for free and to translate them into different languages! Libby is the newer library reading app by OverDrive. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/apps\/libby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Libby App Info<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Check this useful short video explaining hot to use the app:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Libby App 2\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7o0jNH3Hz7o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XY18Hpp8RX8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-435 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/ealinsw\/uploads\/sites\/11318\/2022\/11\/29161814\/libby.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/ealinsw\/uploads\/sites\/11318\/2022\/11\/29161814\/libby.png 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/ealinsw\/uploads\/sites\/11318\/2022\/11\/29161814\/libby-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here are some useful links to EAL friendly resources:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Free &#8211;<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Book Trust:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktrust.org.uk\/what-we-do\/programmes-and-campaigns\/bookstart\/practitioners\/additional-offers\/dual-language-books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.booktrust.org.uk\/what-we-do\/programmes-and-campaigns\/bookstart\/practitioners\/additional-offers\/dual-language-books\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Free- World Stories\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/worldstories.org.uk\/library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/worldstories.org.uk\/library<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Not free &#8211;<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mantra Lingua:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.mantralingua.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/uk.mantralingua.com\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">EAL graded readers<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(might be available through Glasgow Libraries)<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinreaders.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.penguinreaders.co.uk\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macmillanreaders.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">http:\/\/www.macmillanreaders.com\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Short stories<\/strong> \u2013 they look a bit young but some can be used with older learners:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org\/short-stories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org\/short-stories<\/span><\/a><span 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