At the end of last summer, I found myself with an empty nest after all 3 of my children left home. At the beginning of September, 30 wonderful little people joined me in the Robins’ Class of 2021-2022.
Continue reading “A story to say a fond farewell”My 3 minute video
A few weeks ago, I was shortlisted for a job and given the task of putting together a short video to answer the question, “What is meant by blending and segmenting?”.
Continue reading “My 3 minute video”Slow… How?
I love the idea of slow pedagogy but I haven’t yet found a way to live it out as a full-time teacher in a reception class of 30.
Continue reading “Slow… How?”3, 2, 1, SLOW! (Why all the rush?)
A World Book Day Discovery
‘Arlo, the lion who couldn’t sleep’ by Catherine Rayner
Continue reading “A World Book Day Discovery”Happy Birthday!
Lifetime Achievement Award 2020
2 years ago today
Written 09/09/2020
Published 01/09/2022
This is the embarrassingly true story of how I introduced myself to my new colleagues on the first day of the 2020/2021 academic year.
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