wellbeing

The Race

Blog tour: The Race Roy Peachey, Cranachan Books I’m thrilled to be hosting a stop on the #TheRace Blog Tour! The Race is a multifaceted story that delves into diversity, friendship, religion, family dynamics and tackles the everyday challenges that children face. With sports being at its core, The Race, is aptly timed to coincideContinue reading “The Race”

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”

Being Miss Nobody

I was quite shocked when I read this book, Manor High School sounded like a nightmare gone bad. Bullies lying in wake to torment unsuspecting pupils, who it would seem would not hurt a fly: those in the school choir/band, library monitors and chess club members. Basically a throwback to cliques of geeks and coolContinue reading “Being Miss Nobody”

Books to inspire…

The situation in the world is currently very strange, I can’t say I understand it all but what I do see as a teacher is the ever rising need for well-being, pastoral and mental health strategies. Reading has always been a way of escaping the real world, to momentarily live in a land far away,Continue reading “Books to inspire…”

Reading Well

I was lucky to attend the Reading Well launch at Maidenhead library. Reading Well is a programme set up by The Reading Agency to help children understand their health and wellbeing, using helpful reading. The books are all recommended by health experts, as well as people living with the conditions covered and their relatives andContinue reading “Reading Well”