English Teaching Forum 2025, Volume 63, Number 2
“On the Cover”: The cover shows an image of Crazy Quilt from the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Quilts are functional because they protect people from the cold, but the quilts often express creativity and preserve cultural traditions. Quilting bees—in which quilters work together on one or more quilts—and other gatherings have long strengthened feelings of community and serve as a way for quilters to share and pass along their craft. Crazy Quilt, with 20 unique squares containing similar colors and recurring shapes and images, dates to the early 20th century.
Resources In This Collection
Laura Loder Buechel explores the many ways that scavenger hunts can add fun, movement, collaboration, and practical applications of knowledge to English language learning. The article includes detailed descriptions of different kinds of hunts, many of which are appropriate for young learners, and includes templates and ready-to-use ideas.
Learn how Claudia Andrade Serrano engaged her students with a place-based language-learning project that involved planting churqui-tree “seed bombs.” Students used English throughout the project, from making and planting the seed bombs to writing and sharing original poems about nature. The article, written by Susan Huss-Lederman, conveys the students’ enthusiasm and includes thoughts on how other teachers can try similar projects of their own.
