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Category: Storyland

17 camels and 3 sons
Storyland

17 camels and 3 sons

Zafi MandaliApril 6, 2026January 29, 2026

Once, somewhere in the far east, lived a father with his three sons. His wife had died, and time had…

Little Miss Splendid 
Storyland

Little Miss Splendid 

Zafi MandaliFebruary 3, 2026February 3, 2026

Little Miss Splendid, as her name suggests, is very splendid. She wears splendid hats and lives in a splendid house.…

The Animal school fable
Storyland

The Animal school fable

Zafi MandaliSeptember 18, 2025September 18, 2025

Once upon a time, in the not so far past, in a not so far forest, the animals decided to…

THE LITTLE CRAB
Storyland

THE LITTLE CRAB

Zafi MandaliAugust 5, 2025July 16, 2025

Part of our job as teachers and parents is to help kids realize that they are not the centre of…

Words like feathers fly
Storyland

Words like feathers fly

Zafi MandaliJuly 24, 2025September 18, 2025

In the not so far time in the past, there was a woman who had a sharp tongue and made…

Fortune and the beggar
Storyland

Fortune and the beggar

Zafi MandaliJuly 3, 2025July 3, 2025

A ragged beggar walked in the streets holding an old wallet in his hand, asking people for a few coins…

THE CARROT, THE EGG AND THE COFFEE BEAN?
Storyland

THE CARROT, THE EGG AND THE COFFEE BEAN?

Zafi MandaliMay 22, 2025May 22, 2025

Mum watched Anna looking puzzled and worried and asked. “What’s wrong?” Shrugging her shoulders, Anna shook her head with a…

THE DOT
Storyland

THE DOT

Zafi MandaliMay 6, 2025May 6, 2025

This story platform is for teachers who value the pedagogical and social principles underlying the storytelling approach in education. Teachers…

The Dot
Storyland

The Dot

Zafi MandaliMarch 6, 2025January 27, 2025

This story platform is for teachers who value the pedagogical and social principles underlying the storytelling approach in education. Teachers…

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10 Diamantelli
Education

We Teachers Are Human Beings After All

Marianthi DiamantelliApril 10, 2026January 29, 2026

After a discussion I once had with one of my classes, I realized that they had had the impression that…

02 What are some reasons
Student Engagement

Why do some students get disengaged during class discussions and activities?

Anastasia SpyropoulouApril 9, 2026January 29, 2026

Lack of student engagement is one of the biggest challenges educators face today. And whether you’re teaching in person or online seems…

01 Maneta
Student Engagement

When Students Go Silent: Re-igniting Motivation in the ELT Classroom of a Hyper-Digital Age

Maria A. ManetaApril 8, 2026January 29, 2026

Disengagement never arrives loudly. It slips into the classroom, so politely, almost unnoticed. A student who once raised their hand…

Word Stories
Word Stories

antidisestablishmentarianism

Steve Taylore-KnowlesApril 7, 2026January 29, 2026

Although the OED contains both pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (a lung disease) and floccipaucinihilipilification (the act of estimating as worthless), antidisestablishmentarianism is probably…

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