LearnEnglish Kids Newsletter

LearnEnglish Kids Newsletter April 2016 Welcome to the latest LearnEnglish Kids newsletter. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE This month we are celebrating the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death. Shakespeare wrote at least 38 plays, and 400 years later they are some of the most popular and performed plays in the world. Children can watch our William Shakespeare story to learn more about his life, and then try the games and downloadable worksheet.    SHAKESPEARE LIVES We have six special videos adapted for children, which tell the stories of some of Shakespeare's most famous plays, including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Each video comes with games and a downloadable worksheet. On TeachingEnglish, teachers will find lesson plans for each video aimed at primary-aged children.  Find out more about how the British Council is celebrating Shakespeare with the Shakespeare Lives project.  CHILDREN'S APP SALE We're excited to announce a new kids' app coming soon, Learning Time with Timmy 2!  To celebrate, we're putting two of our kids' apps on sale on the iTunes App Store. Get a free one-month subscription in our LearnEnglish Kids: Playtime app and start watching over 100 video stories and songs to practise listening and reading. Get more than 50% off our Learning Time with Timmy app and start playing fun games to learn spelling and vocabulary! Don't wait, the sale ends on 4 April! APRIL SPECIAL DAYS 23 April is St George's Day, and children will enjoy watching our George and the dragon story to find out why he is the patron saint of England and many other countries.  World Health Day is on 7 April, and World Malaria Day takes place on 25 April. Our I'm too ill story talks about different illnesses, and in The story of quinine, children can learn about a medicine that helps fight malaria. Kids can also print and play games with our new Health flashcards, or print a version to colour and write to make their own set.  SOCIAL MEDIA Subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our videos in high definition.   To be amongst the first to find out what's new, join our Facebook page!   Go to our Twitter page and follow us there for even more up-to-date information about new content on the site.         Are you aged 13-17? Are you learning English? Go to our LearnEnglish Teens website to find lots of free resources to help you pass exams and have fun while you learn English online.       Are you learning English? Have a look at LearnEnglish to find lots of resources to help you practise your English.       Do you teach English? Find lesson plans, articles and more on TeachingEnglish, the website for teachers brought to you by the British Council with the BBC.   Visit our Premier Skills website to learn two of the world's global languages - English and football.         We'd love to know what you think about our site. Send us your comments at: learnenglish.kids@britishcouncil.org      The United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland)    www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglishkids    You have received this email because you subscribed to our electronic newsletter. If you wish to opt out of this British Council mailing list, please unsubscribe here. Our privacy and terms of use statements. Our commitment to freedom of information.

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