Writing is a process of deep thinking. It slows and clarifies thought: paragraph by paragraph; sentence by sentence; word by word. … More
Tag: science
Where Are The Children’s Adaptations of the Great Works of Science?
Children get a great deal from novels, even challenging Victorian novels. The great themes and rich language are wonderful. And … More
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 … More
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 … More
What Part Don’t You Get?
A message to my secondary school self… In my 18 years of secondary science teaching, I went through at least two swings … More
Great Readers Become Great Scientists
Great readers become great scientists. I have been a science teacher for 18 years. My highest attaining science students are … More
Reading for Learning 