One of the topics covered in the English History curriculum, is Ancient Greece and philosophy. But, what is philosophy, one may ask? Philosophy is the study of knowledge, reality, and existence. And what does that …
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5 min Lesson Plan with P4C – Great Thinkers in Ancient Greece
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An introduction to Philosophy for Children – P4C
Being introduced to P4C (Philosophy for children) an educational movement that aims to teach reasoning and argumentative skills to children from an early age made me want to look into it further, hoping to implement …
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5 strategies to recover after a bad teaching day
Finding yourself having a really bad day at school? Feeling overwhelmed; annoyed with a colleague; had a bad lesson; feeling unappreciated; had a conflict with a parent; having problems with difficult children? All these can …
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What’s the matter? 3 States of Matter for kids
Everything around us is made of matter. Matter is made up of particles and depending on how these particles are arranged, it exists in three states: solid, liquid and gas. In solids, the particles are …
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Things to keep in mind when choosing colours for your classroom
Don’t you just love COLOUR? Creating a classroom environment for learners and teachers to feel safe, stimulated and motivated is so important since you both spend such a huge amount of your time there . The …
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Classroom sneak peek!
Follow my blog with Bloglovin So today, I stayed till crazy hour at school, organising my classroom. Non-teachers don’t really get this but, I know you teachers out there will understand me when I say …
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5 simple steps to help teachers get back to work after vacations
Going back to school after the summer holidays is exciting, nerve-racking and hectic. Summer time is a time for refreshment and renewal and by golly don’t we all need it at the end of …
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Inspirational Quotes for teachers ~ Freebie!
There’s nothing like going back to school and feeling inspired about the new school year! Inspirational quotes are found everywhere and I’m sure you have all come across them now and again and have felt …
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Should teachers read more children’s books?
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Going into Year 6 this year, has me overly excited! In preparation for the year to come, I have decided to get more up to date with what older children …
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The Twits – Roald Dahl continued
The Twits is a grotesquely, humorous children’s book written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by, no other than, Quentin Blake. It was written in 1979, and first published in 1980. The Twits was adapted for …
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