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Let’s Face the Music…
This may sound a little boastful but I am in a privileged position. My job as a primary school music specialist allows me to work in a subject that I love and one that...
Just Thinking and Talking on Bits of Paper
Isaac was waiting at the front door for me. For weeks he had been asking his mum when Judith would be coming because he had something special for her. So when I finally p...
Tell a Fairy Tale Day
Today is Tell a Fairy Tale Day, which is a time every year where children and adults are encouraged to share myths and legends, ghosts stories and of course, fairy tales....
Finding a good tutor for your children
I tutor Primary aged children from home and there has been one thing which continues to amaze me. None of my parents or carers have asked to see my qualifications before...
Getting into the carnival spirit
I was lucky enough this week to be asked by a local primary school to take part in their Mardi Gras celebrations. Their celebrations lasted the whole school day and the...
Supporting Quiet Children: Book Review
Michael Jones is a well known writer and journalist. He led the Every Child a Talker initiatives in Luton, Thurrock and Bedford. For many years he was a colleague on Sp...
5 great apps for early years education
Here at Early Learning HQ we always try to create high quality resources which are both educational and visually stimulating, so that you can get the most out of what we...
Making a Word Machine
This is part of a series of posts taken from Dr David Smawfield’s catalogue of resources created to help new teachers, or teachers in training, feel comfortable in thei...
The difference between sharing a story and reading a story
Picture the scene: I am in a preschool book area. I am reading The Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle. Thomas walks in. Me (To Thomas): Let’s share a book. Thomas: I hat...
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