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Parent Matters#1 – Early Years
This occasional series is for teachers and parents exploring areas of concern that parents have about all matters educational. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A number of parents have expressed concern that their youngsters will be pushed to learn before they are ready. I … Continue reading
Too Risky??
I have just read an interesting post by Tara Cain ‘Wringing Every Last Drop Out of School. In it she describes her frustration at the restrictions that now abound the primary school and the playground specifically. She mentions how the … Continue reading
Resource Centre – Week #19(Pass It On)
Before I set up this week’s Resource Centre for all the great ideas that can be shared can I ask you to do something for me first? As you may know Christine Mosler is going to Mozambique next week to follow a … Continue reading
Resource Centre – Week #18
The entries last week were ideal for classrooms! We had touring museums from the Daily Dabbler ,some bubble printing and straw painting from Melissa at the Chocolate Muffin Tree and some great gardening journals from Kathy at the Nurture Store … Continue reading
Resource Centre – Week #17
Yet again we had a variety of ideas shared last week. Among them we had music from Maria at Fab Mums , Anna Ranson at Imagination Tree gave us a selection of books with matching activities and Jacqui Murray linked with … Continue reading
Resource Centre – Week #16
Well done everyone who linked in Week #15 ! Again we had some unusual ideas including a wind sock from Learning Ideas Grades K-8 and how to show place value using paper clips from Sarah at Confessions of an Untenured Teacher Now … Continue reading
#Purposedpsi
Picture a group of like-minded folk, a state-of-the-art university and cupcakes and you have a recipe for a great afternoon of discussion and debate. That was the menu for the first Purpos/ed Summit for Instigators. Sounds rather dangerous and in … Continue reading
Teach Meet #3
I have just attended my third Teach Meet. Although I am retired and do not have a class of eager youngsters to educate, I love these gatherings of like minded people. They provide the opportunity for sharing tried and tested … Continue reading
Resource Centre – Week #14
Last week really reminded me why I love the Spring – so many wonderful ideas to share the season with the children. Thank you all for your links. We had some wonderful lanterns from Melissa at the Chocolate Muffin Tree, … Continue reading
Resource Centre – Week #12
The re-launch of the Resource Centre last week was amazing for links to some great ideas for arts and crafts in classrooms! We had all sorts of things among them paint sprayers from Sun Hats & Wellies, paper kites from … Continue reading






