Sunday, July 26, 2020

The Slow Death of Imagination and Creativity at School - Part 1

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Creativity and imagination are not simply a gift to some—they are available to all. Children are born with an innate des...
Sunday, June 21, 2020

Literature ‘STILL’ Has the Power to Teach, Enrich and Transform

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  I presented a paper at the 8 th International Conference on the Book at the University of St Gallen,...
Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Encouraging More Girls (and Boys) to Explore Engineering, Technology and Coding

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I have six grandchildren and as they grow older their interests become clearer. All love learning, but not all have the same learning inter...
Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Five fantastic new picture books for 2-7 Year Olds

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This is my latest review of five wonderful new picture books. These 5 books will inspire and entertain young readers. My blog has recently b...
Thursday, April 30, 2020

Children as Bloggers: How Class Blogs Can Promote Literacy, Learning & Thinking

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As an educator, I've been blogging for almost 15 years and have written a number of blogs for varied purposes. But how might we make bet...
Thursday, April 16, 2020

Could Dr Seuss Help us Deal with the Corona Virus?

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I've always found that children's literature offers great human wisdom and insights for many situations in life. As the world has s...
Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Ideas for 'Doing' School at Home During the Covid-19 Virus

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Around the world there are many families trying to manage life at home during the Covid-19 Pandemic. While every family's situation and ...