Author Archives
Director of 'Skills with Frills Education' and all-round classroom geek.
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Gifts for teachers? Don’t buy, make!
Why parents shouldn’t be splashing out on expensive presents for teachers.
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Backlash against body-shaming: a great message for our young people.
Open discussion of body image in the classroom and encouraging positive role models.
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At the end of the day, week or term? Make that positive call home!
Why making positive calls to parents can make you – and them – feel amazing.
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Teaching kids to ‘opt in’ and just try!
Why we can’t allow children to avoid things in school because they’re scared.
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Teachers: are you paying attention to your own body language?
Thoughts, science and an awesome TED talk on the importance of body language.
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The gift of intolerance in the classroom.
How can we use intolerance in the classroom to open young minds and foster curiosity and acceptance.
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PSHE – The most undervalued subject in the curriculum
Why PSHE is such a vital part of the school curriculum.
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Focus on behaviour: ask your class to watch someone else.
A lesson idea based on improving your students’ behaviour, without ‘getting their backs up.’
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Are we blaming students for things they haven’t been taught?
Are we blaming students for not doing things that they’ve never been taught?
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Missing life skills: the real gaps in learning
What use are good grades if our children don’t learn the life skills needed to actually use them?