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EPISODE · May 10, 2026 · 38 MIN

107 ¦ Reading a class novel in 11 zero-prep steps

from The Motivated Classroom · host Dr. Liam Printer

After many emails and requests on the topic, this week's #MotivatedClassroom episode looks at the practicalities of how to go about teaching a class novel in the language acquisition classroom.I go through my 11 step process for beginning and ending the reading of a novel as a class. I use these graded novels in almost every unit and they form the backbone of all of my units! How do you go about it?... and stay tuned right to the end of the episode for a big announcement!!Please let me know what you think!Keep in touch and share widely! Full programme notes are available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.liamprinter.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow The Motivated Classroom on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@themotivatedclassroom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@motclasspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@themotivatedclassroom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. I'd love to know what you think, please get in touch! Join the conversation with the hashtag #MotivatedClassroom. Enjoying the podcast? Leave a review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Become a Patron of The Motivated Classroom podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com.

After many emails and requests on the topic, this week's #MotivatedClassroom episode looks at the practicalities of how to go about teaching a class novel in the language acquisition classroom.I go through my 11 step process for beginning and ending the reading of a novel as a class. I use these graded novels in almost every unit and they form the backbone of all of my units! How do you go about it?... and stay tuned right to the end of the episode for a big announcement!!Please let me know what you think!Keep in touch and share widely! Full programme notes are available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.liamprinter.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow The Motivated Classroom on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@themotivatedclassroom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@motclasspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@themotivatedclassroom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. I'd love to know what you think, please get in touch! Join the conversation with the hashtag #MotivatedClassroom. Enjoying the podcast? Leave a review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Become a Patron of The Motivated Classroom podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com.

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