Thank you for joining my stop on the Let’s Go Outside blog tour! What better time than spring is there to be shouting LET’S GO OUTSIDE!! Picture books play a vital role in children’s lives from a young age in teaching them about the world around them and how they fit into it through funContinue reading “Blog tour: Let’s Go Outside by Ben Lerwill, illustrated by Marina Ruiz”
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Wolfstongue
Blog tour: Wolfstongue Sam Thompson illustrated by Anna Tromop I’m thrilled to be hosting a stop on the #Wolfstongue Blog Tour! Sam Thompson pours heart and soul into this debut fable, inspired by his own son’s difficulty with speech, something that happens naturally for many. Thompson writes with sentiment about the strength of language andContinue reading “Wolfstongue”
Bridging home and school life
With the Govt u-turning left, right and centre, educators have to be adaptable. This is where I was not concerned: educators are extremely adaptable. I would say it is one of the key aspect / requirements to being a teacher. Lockdown, remote learning – these are not new concepts to educators, we have learnt AContinue reading “Bridging home and school life”
What Stars Are Made Of
This was an emotionally cleansing and grounding story to read after a long term as a teacher in these current challenging times. Providing perspective where needed. Another fantastic addition to our ReadingWell book selection and quite possibly, this year’s summer class reader for Y6. Libby is a 12-year-old girl, who was born, with Turner Syndrome,Continue reading “What Stars Are Made Of”
The Weather Weaver
Fans of Sophie Anderson and Abi Elphinstone rejoice – this magical story reminiscent of folklore and myths will captivate your imagination. A great support in teaching the weather, acceptance, hidden strength, courage and teamwork. Returning home to Shetland, 11-year-old Stella will spend the summer with her Grandpa but everything has changed. Stella is catapulted intoContinue reading “The Weather Weaver”
Are children listening?
Daily story time is embedded in my school, nothing is out on the tables, the children intently listen to the adult read from the class reader. But are they really listening or simply dreaming about the contents of their lunch boxes? This year we introduced Accelerated Reader (AR), a system to motivate children to read.Continue reading “Are children listening?”
Supporting the wider curriculum
Our school has been on an epic reading journey to say the least, from no library to an embedded reading culture. You will find reading advocates everywhere – one year 6 teacher promised her class at the start of the year, that she would read one children’s book a week and then place it onContinue reading “Supporting the wider curriculum”
Weaving non-fiction into the curriculum
Importance of non-fiction We want children to know and remember more, knowledge is power and is the epicentre of education. There is an array of evidence depicting that background knowledge is vital for reading comprehension. The more children know about a subject, the easier it is to read a text, understand it, and retain the information for later recollection. (Alexander, Kulikowich, &Continue reading “Weaving non-fiction into the curriculum”
Wink
Surviving school one wink at a time. Wink is a heartfelt story about a boy called Ross, who finds his world tipped upside down when he is diagnosed with an extremely rare and devastating form of eye cancer. Not only does he have horrific treatment to deal with and the impending loss of eyesight butContinue reading “Wink”
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