Half term is... A time for me to switch off for a minute. For me to see friends that I've not seen for a while. A time for me to breathe. Time to get creative. An opportunity for me to read all of the books. The time I spend with my family. A time to … Continue reading Half term is…
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BLOG TOUR: Respect
Respect: an informative and approachable way to teach children all about the importance of consent. "Your body belongs to you and you get to set your own rules, so that you may have boundaries for different people and sometimes they might change. Like when you hi-five your friends and kiss your kitten, but not the … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Respect
A-Z of Back to School (part 2)
Hello everyone! Last week, I posted the first half of my A-Z of Back to School post and this week it's time for the end of that post! I had such a lovely reception to last week's post, so I hope you all enjoy this one just as much. (I'm well aware we are WELL … Continue reading A-Z of Back to School (part 2)
A-Z of Back to School (Part 1)
Hello there! Friends, teachers, non-teachers, educators, non-educators, readers and everyone! Today, I'm coming to you with something a bit different. Something a bit serious, a bit fun and a dive into the world of teaching. As you may know (if you're new around here, hello, come say hello to me!), I'm a teacher and as … Continue reading A-Z of Back to School (Part 1)
What we’re reading!
Hello! How are you all? Today, I thought I would share some pictures of the books my class are reading... cause they're all reading some absolute corkers. Starting this academic year, I really wanted to get my kids excited about books and about reading. I'm such an advocate for reading for pleasure that I want … Continue reading What we’re reading!
BLOG TOUR: A Planet Full of Plastics
Today, I come to you sharing 'A Planet Full of Plastics' by Neal Layton. I was invited to be on the blog tour and I was thrilled as this is something we have been thinking about this year in school and my class and I did a whole unit of work around plastic pollution in … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: A Planet Full of Plastics
BOOK BLOG: Sarah Roberts
Somebody Swallowed Stanley: a beautiful story to teach children about the importance of looking after our oceans! "Say hello to Stanley! He’s swimming around in the sea, but he’s no ordinary jellyfish. Most jellyfish have dangly-gangly tentacles, but Stanley has two handles. Other jellyfish have a magical pearly glow, but Stanley has colourful stripes. Lots … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Sarah Roberts
TeachTreat Subscription Box
Last week, I got a very excited email from our school business manager that there was a box in my pigeon hole that looked quite exciting. When I got to my pigeon hole, I found this quite exciting looking package. It's roughly the size of a graze box. As I read through the letter, I … Continue reading TeachTreat Subscription Box
WOOOOOOAH WE’RE HALF WAY THERE…
The title for this blog has LITERALLY just come to me as I start to type. It is ironic in that it is both true and one of the things I'm going to be mentioning in this blog post. So... we're HALF WAY THROUGH THE ACADEMIC YEAR. Ahem. Yeah, that's a thing. I'm half way … Continue reading WOOOOOOAH WE’RE HALF WAY THERE…
Reading Rocks North
Two weekends ago, I spent an amazing Saturday at a school in Blyth with some people I admire most in my teaching bubble, learning all about reading and everything that entails. For those of you who don't know, Reading Rocks is a wonderful community which grew from a community of educators and librarians sharing and … Continue reading Reading Rocks North