An Australian first bilingual book release!

You are cordially invited!

Special thanks to the City of Marion Libraries for sponsoring my fast-approaching July 16 book launch of Les Aventures de Paris et Freddie !

The bilingual French English storybook (with Auslan, too!) is ready to leap off the press!

This is an Australian first, created and set on the stunning Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia. The hardcover adventure combines the magic of la bande dessinée (a French graphic novel) with the heart of a traditional storybook.

Perfect for Year 6 to adult French and English learners, Paris and Freddie’s first escapade is packed with excitement, intrigue, visual storytelling, and a celebration of languages.

Click through to the official launch invitation, and I look forward to presenting this fantastic adventure to you!

Ready to join the journey?

Click on your regional flag to order!

Merci et bon voyage !

  

Guest speaker at the world language teacher summit!

I'm delighted to speak at the 2025 Back-To-School World Language Teacher Summit, presenting my dynamic new pedagogy, Language in Action™—where sequential art, language meditation, drama, and improvisation combine to ignite language learning in fresh and transformative ways.

During the virtual masterclass, we explore how comics, storytelling, and embodied learning can reframe classrooms into immersive, student-centred spaces. 

Register for FREE today at https://www.worldlangteachers.com/

I look forward to engaging with you during this fantastic five-day conference!

Presenting language in action™ to students in Vietnam!

What a magical experience I had during a language masterclass I delivered to teachers and students aged 10 to 15 in Vietnam and Indonesia. (More than ninety students!)

I introduced a component of my new pedagogy, Language in Action™, using visual sequential art and storytelling to enhance English learning.

With the presentation on the theme of the Belgian icon Tintin, the students engaged enthusiastically, using creativity and imagination to bring language to life through comic-style narratives. Their motivation was evident in the attached montage—smiling faces, focused expressions, and vibrant artwork filled the classroom.

Special thanks to Teacher Mr Ben Zo from the NTEC Language School in Vietnam for coordinating the session and permitting me to use these wonderful images taken during my lesson, and to NTEC School Director Trân Minh Hoa, and Vice Director Tuyêt Dang for the stunning post-presentation testimonial!

Masterclass Presenter at AVCON, Adelaide's Japanese animation and manga convention, July 5 and 6!

A huge thank you to AVCON for the opportunity to present my Language in Action™ pedagogy! It was a joy sharing how anime and manga foster intercultural understanding and language learning. Audience participation was electric—truly inspiring engagement around multimodal literacy, pop culture, and pedagogy in second-language classrooms!

This session explored anime and manga as multimodal texts, analysing their semiotic richness, sociolinguistic impact, and pedagogical value in second-language acquisition. Drawing on contemporary scholarship, I highlighted how these art forms promote intercultural understanding and linguistic engagement, particularly among Japanese language students, while inviting the greater Adelaide community into dynamic cultural discourse.

A wonderful post-conference presentation testimony!

At the recent Neurodiversity Teacher Summit in the United States, I presented my pedagogy Language in Action™—a session exploring how sequential art, language meditation, drama, and improvisation can transform the language-learning experience for neurodivergent learners.

Thanks to Conference Host Peya Robbins for the wonderful post-conference presentation testimony!

Stuart was an absolute joy to work with as a speaker for the Neurodiversity Teacher Summit. His presentation, "Language in Action: Engaging Neurodiverse Learners," was engaging, insightful, and incredibly well-received by our audience of educators. He brought both warmth and expertise to the topic, offering real-world strategies that teachers could immediately apply in their classrooms.

From start to finish, Stuart was responsive, communicative, and met every deadline with professionalism and care. We’re so grateful for his contribution and would love to collaborate with him again in the future!

—Peya

Host, Neurodiversity Teacher Summits

Let’s rethink language education together—because learning should be as dynamic and diverse as the students we teach!

Conference link for post-conference session recordings for educators: https://teachersummits.com/

Q2 is turning the page — and every panel is packed with Language in Action™!

As part of an ongoing 10-week Language in Action™ program, French, Spanish, and English students explore creative writing through character and scene selection, incorporating focused text with fantastic results!

This innovative program blends sequential art, language meditation, drama, and improvisation to ignite language learning in fresh and transformative ways.

Each week, students participate in interactive masterclasses that use comics, storytelling, and embodied learning to reframe classrooms into immersive, student-centred spaces.

The enthusiasm and curiosity from students in Adelaide, eager to add dynamism to their linguistic project work, continues to grow, affirming the power of creativity in language education!

Special thanks to all the students for the use of these wonderful images!