Children get a great deal from novels, even challenging Victorian novels. The great themes and rich language are wonderful. And…
Like a Bat Out Of Hell: How NOT to Read Hattie…
There isn’t enough time to read properly. Busy educators need super-condensed ideas. That’s why John Hattie’s little speedometers are so…
I want you, I need you; but there ain’t no way I’m ever gonna love you.
I want you, I need you; but there ain’t no way I’m ever gonna love you. Meatloaf: Two Out Of…
Ready for Lift Off – This Week We Wrote About Rockets
To launch Autumn Term 2014, we took 50 year 6 children to Cambridge to build and test rockets at Sidney Sussex…
Textbooks Are Good For You
For two consecutive weeks, I have been inspired to write by Alex Quigley’s brilliant Hunting English blog. This week Alex’s blog…
Oh We Do Like To Teach Beside The Seaside!
This blog is a response to Alex Quigley’s (excellent as always) blog on attracting teachers to coastal towns (The Teach by…
Wild Reading Part 2 – Bringing wild reading into your classroom
Reading in the Wild
There can’t be a piece of wilderness in Britain that wouldn’t be improved by a well written information board. I love…
But, So, However, Therefore and Furthermore
And, But, So, However, Therefore and Furthermore. If I hadn’t made the move from secondary school to primary school last…
What Part Don’t You Get? Part 2
In my last blog, I wrote about the four reasons why many of my secondary students couldn’t learn science through…
Reading for Learning 