When interventions become interruptions…
Category Archives: Make a mark
‘It is what it is.’ (Part 2/6)
From my tiny corner of the world, from my minute circle of influence, from my blurred understanding of the situation, I am using the voice I have been given to speak out for the needs of our most vulnerable children.
‘It is what it is.’ (Part 1/6)
The phrase, ‘it is what it is,’ appears to mean a whole lot of different things to a whole lot of different people.
Is it helpful, or is it toxic?
And finally…
My 6 weeks of summer ‘mark-making’ end today. I decided to put all of the read-alouds together in one place: Thanks to everyone who joined me along the way.
A beautiful birthday book
Today, I’m sharing ‘Beautiful Oops’ by Barney Saltzberg. A birthday gift from my good friend, Jenny. I am now… “52, going on 5,” (said my 21 year old daughter, with a smile, when I showed her the start of the video).
4) When Julia met Anna and Phoebe
Book 4 (Julia’s choice): ‘Don’t touch my hair’ by Sharee Miller
3) When Julia met Anna and Phoebe…
Book 3 (Phoebe’s choice): ‘Counting Creatures’ by Julia Donaldson & Sharon King-Chai
2) When Julia met Anna and Phoebe…
Book 2 (Anna’s choice): ‘Rosie Revere, Engineer’ by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts
1) When Julia met Anna and Phoebe…
While spending a week in Liverpool with my mum, I had the pleasure of meeting Anna (7) and Phoebe (3) for the first time. They came over one afternoon and we shared some stories together… Book 1: ‘Bet you can’t’ by Penny Lane (Do you like the choice of author for a Liverpool read?)
‘Shhh!’ by Sally Grindley and Peter Utton
I’ve had lots of fun sharing this book with children over the years. It’s probably not the best choice for a bedtime story, as it gets quite exciting at the end…
Read with Julia 