Don’t miss Words That Last: Extensive Reading, Literacy, and Critical Thinking in the AI Era, a free online event on Friday 15 May 2026, hosted by the Extensive Reading Association Italy.
Whether you teach primary or secondary school, this specially designed double-webinar event offers something for everyone.
Join an exceptional lineup of expert speakers including award-winning ELT writer Michael Lacey Freeman (our president), Pearson’s MBE-honoured Donatella Fitzgerald (founding member), KidsCan’s Vanessa Hartson Walker (founding member), ELi’s Sushil Penuti and Jane Cadwallader, Helbling’s Nóra Wünsch-Nagy, and Peter Anderson (founding member) as they share practical strategies, research-backed insights, and real classroom experience on how extensive reading builds language skills, critical thinking, and a genuine love of learning. In an age shaped by AI, the power of stories has never mattered more.