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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World Book Day Ideas
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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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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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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 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 …
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Top 5 Online Literacy Platforms for Kids
If you are looking for some great literacy, educational online platforms for your kids, then you are in the right place. Keep reading for my top picks and click on the links! 2. A free …
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6 Top Tips to Make Online Lessons Fun and Engaging
There is no doubt that online teaching is taking off and it’s very likely that it will continue evolve in this direction. Teachers who aren’t fans of modern technology may find it a challenge and …
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Emily Dickinson For Kids
Learn all about Emily Dickinson, an American poet from the 1800s, in this short video on the education channel ‘Savedyouaspot’. It’s a short 5min video that introduces some of Emily’s work and describes her life …
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The Rainforest Part 2: Shaman’s Apprentice – Free Literacy Resources
Remote learning is now the new reality for teachers and pupils worldwide. Everyone has had to adapt swiftly to this new way of teaching and learning and I have to say I think we’re all …
