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First and foremost, if you haven’t seen this BBC Radio 2 video recording of the famous Stephen Fry expressing the love of language, I urge you to watch it now. I have always strongly advocated that writing is a form of art. Through recording our own thoughts and feelings via letters, diary entries, text messagesContinue reading “Delicious vocabulary”

Whether you are new to teaching, an experienced teacher, or in fact, a professional of any kind, you should be sure to reflect, identify and articulate your moral purpose. Your moral purpose is the epitome of all your decision-making; whether it is the reason you go to work, see your friends, partake in hobbies orContinue reading “Moral Purpose”

In my blog “The Invisible Lead Balloon”, I highlighted a number of informed strategies that could be used to maintain engagement for learning. Once you feel confident employing these strategies, the next thing is to question, then decide, which are best to ensure children are engaged with learning. It is important to note that engagementContinue reading “Complete the Circuit”

We all know and understand the importance of careful, well-thought out planning and preparation that lays the stage for the magic of learning to happen. I remember early on in my teaching career, I would spend a long time ensuring I had mitigated against the potential barriers to learning as well as the step-by-step progressionContinue reading “The Invisible Lead Balloon”