Why is World Book Day organized by UNESCO to promote reading widely observed on 23 April whereas in the UK it is celebrated in March? The reason that organisers in the UK & Ireland moved the observance to …
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How to be an Outstanding Primary School Teacher – Book Review
Who doesn’t want to be the best version of themselves? Being the best version of you is not only beneficial for yourself but for those around you. Being one who wants to further develop in …
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Artificial Technology Will Not Replace Teachers
Something that this global pandemic highlighted with respect to teaching, is that politicians, educationalists, headteachers, parents and students alike for once are all in agreement. Everyone is in agreement about the value of the human …
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20 Screen-Free Things To Do With Your Kids Indoors When School Is Closed
The coronavirus pandemic has closed schools worldwide. Most schools are catering for home learning so that children can continue with their education despite the necessary measures. Let’s take these difficult times as they come and …
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Well-Being Vs Reality
Well-being is huge in this day and age, something sought by just about everyone because it includes so many positive things such as feeling happy, healthy, socially connected, and purposeful. But have you ever stopped to wonder …
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Stop Killing Teachers With Paperwork
Teaching is definitely not the same job it was 10 or 20 years ago. The increasing complex demands on teachers’ workloads are eventually bound to impact the quality of teaching and learning, negatively. I am …
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Morning Routine In the Classroom
According to Doug Lemov of Teach Like a Champion, a morning routine “…is about making a habit out of what’s efficient, productive, and scholarly after the greeting and as the students take their seats and class …
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Cooking With Kids
Cooking is a life skill that your child will carry into their adult life. I still remember the first time I was allowed to cook and I made some fried potato cakes from a recipe …
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5 Goals Every Teacher Must Set For 2021
What a year 2020 has been! Teaching and learning has undoubtably reached a turning point this year making distance education the norm. When the promise of normality is in the horizon, it’s extremely important to …
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5 Tips For Relaxing After A Stressful Term
It’s the first days of the holidays and yes, I won’t lie, I’m so excited! Teachers will for sure be looking forward to a well-deserved rest but some may find it hard to switch off. …
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5 Free Online Christmas Book Sites
Whether you are a teacher looking for resources during online teaching or a parent looking to bond with your young ones, you are bound to love these 5 FREE websites with read aloud online books …
