Author Archives
Director of 'Skills with Frills Education' and all-round classroom geek.
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QUICK PICS: You can’t pour from an empty cup.
A reminder to take some time for yourself as the year draws to a close, preferably involving Indian Head Massage if at all possible.
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‘Ice Cool’ Creative Writing: Mindfulness-based Literacy
One of my favourite lesson ideas for primary teachers/parents/anyone wanting to encourage creative thought and awesome winter poetry.
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QUICK PIC: A lovely, thoughtful DIY Christmas gift!
A quick flashback to a beautiful, thoughtful and easy to put-together Christmas gift.
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QUICK READ: 5 Teaching strategies to benefit the shy and socially anxious
As a former socially-anxious student, now in the position of a teacher, I’ve gathered some good strategies to support these students in becoming confident as well as academic. Here are my top 5!
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QUICK READ: Top 5 confidence hacks for students
5 trusty techniques that have really helped me to feel super confident just as nerves were taking hold.
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Supporting mental illness and anxiety in the classroom
The role of educators when it comes to students battling poor mental health.
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Skills for Success
An introduction to FISHING NET skills: the transferable life-skills that everything else rests on.
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Teacher Wellbeing: My top ten TED talks
Ten of my favourite TED talks, guaranteed to inspire and motivate!
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Brave new world: Act II (a plan is formed)
Why I’m currently loving supply teaching while at the same time turning business ideas into realities.
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Brave new world: Act I (leaving my job)
My reasons for deciding to leave the security of a permanent teaching job and go it alone.