"Miss, are you our main teacher? There won't be someone else teaching us all the time? Will it be you?" Why yes, yes kids I am your main teacher! I MADE IT. I QUALIFIED. I HAVE MY OWN CLASS. MY OWN ROOM. MY KIDS. MY TEACHING. It's been A YEAR. But, last week, I FINALLY … Continue reading “Miss, are your our main teacher?!”
How To Be A Lion: a brilliantly illustrated picture book with an important message "Meet Leonard - a lion like no other. Leonard's best friend is Marianne, a duck. But lions chomp ducks, don't they? And what will the pair do when their way of life is threatened?" How To Be A Lion is a … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Ed Vere
A LONG while back, I started following the amazing people of Doodle on twitter (@doodle_ed) and have long admired their products from afar. My lovely friend Kathryn bought me a copy of these 2 Doodle pads for my training year. I found them so useful that I've had to buy another of each pad ready … Continue reading Spread positivity like wildfire
Today, I feature on the Empathy Lab's blog tour featuring all kinds of wonderful authors sharing their thoughts on empathy and the power of using stories to teach kids empathy. The blog tour so far has been incredible with some amazing authors sharing their thoughts! Check out the blog tour for more details and go … Continue reading Empathy Day 2018
Morning everyone! How are we all today? As you know I am a MASSIVE advocate for reading within school (and in my life outside of school, lets be real) and finding more books to read in school, which can be used in the classroom, is always a brilliant way to get books into classrooms. As … Continue reading Twinkl originals
Don't have a clue where to start when it comes to politics? Want a fun and accessible way to teach your kids? Politics for Beginners is a great starting point! Politics for Beginners is a brilliant book filled with facts to teach kids all about politics - not just our politics in the UK, but … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Politics for Beginners
Recently, I have been given the task of leading the school library, and I have to say it is my utter delight to embrace it. I'm aware I am in a very lucky position that we have an actual library (it's shelves in the corridor at the minute) and that many schools aren't as fortunate … Continue reading Libraries are for winners!
Hello pals, I'm writing this here letter because something pretty BONKERS happened in my life recently and I need to get my thoughts down before they take over my world. I'll probably cry reading this through, writing this and then talking about it, but that's OK. As RuPaul once said, "Emotions don't scare me". So … Continue reading A letter to… you!
Yes, We're getting to that time of year again.. SATs time. Now, they don't HAVE to be stressful. I know schools all deal with them differently. There is no right way for the collective, there's only a right way for your school, for your kids. For us, we bring the kids in early, ensure they … Continue reading Y6 SATS Survival
So I’m going back to my “host school” today and I can’t wait. I've had a week of training following half term and I am itching to get back into the classroom! I say host school, that’s what the people of the SCITT call it. For me, I call it “home”. It’s my school. It’s … Continue reading Let me go home…
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