Throughout my 21 years of teaching, physics teachers have been in short supply. There have always been science departments with … More
Author: BenRogers
Definitions
Definitio. I. Quantitas materiæ est mensura ejusdem orta ex illius densitate et magnitudine conjunctim. Definition I The quantity of matter … More
In Praise of “1000 Facts” Books
Unglamorous, but loved by some, I am writing in praise of geeky fact books. I had lots of these as … More
Reading Aloud In Science
I’ve been using Reading Reconsidered (Lemov, Driggs, Woolway) a lot with my year 6 class recently. It is an excellent … More
SATs – the next drama
@johntomsett For those of us on the front line of Key Stage 2 testing reform – children, parents and teachers … More
A Quick, Easy and Effective Reading Activity for Science Classes
I thought I had blogged about my favourite “quick and easy reading activity for science classes” before, but it seems … More
How to Assess Science Reading in Class
Learning science in a classroom is an anomaly. Once school is over, it is very unusual for professionals or citizens … More
Reading Reconsidered Review
I pre-ordered my copy of Reading Reconsidered by Doug Lemov, Colleen Driggs and Erica Woolway back in October. It arrived … More
Some Archaic Science Text Adaptations
Not a blog post: just a selection of my adaptations of great archaic texts. Where Are The Children’s Adaptations of … More
Silent Reading: What’s Going On Inside?
The student is silent. Eyes flick across the page. The page turns. It’s a good book. What could go wrong? … More
