02/09/2026
Joining us at 5pm on Friday at the 19th Fischer Annual Conference is Adrian McCormick from Helbling English
WHO: Adrian Mc Cormick graduated with a Bachelor of Education degree from Queen’s University and Open University diploma in French. He has been training and advising English language teachers for over 20 years. He has travelled extensively throughout Western Europe (mainly France, Benelux and Switzerland), & set up multiple workshops for English teachers in the region.
He is now based in Lille in France and is dedicated business consultant and teacher trainer for Helbling English.
WHAT: Why reading really does matter! And helping children to develop their true ‘reading’ potential’
As teachers, we are fully aware that ‘good readers make good learners’ and one sure way of firing our students’ imagination is through stories. We all have a favourite book that is dear to us. Reading supports language development but it does much more than that. Reading helps focus attention, develops empathy, social skills, and critical literacy skills. And the earlier you introduce your students to stories, the better! Animated stories and videos allow children to get engaged. Stories provide motivating entertainment, consolidate language and
vocabulary and support young learners love of reading.
In this presentation, we will look at what research actually tells us, and show interactive reading examples from The Thinking Train, Helbling Young Readers and
Marbles.
