It’s a question often asked as there is now so much technological support to help us as adults – “Hey Siri, how do you spell collaboration? Alexa, can you spell pedagogy?” Never mind wonderful Google who will send us to dictionary.com in a second. However, as teachers, we know spelling Read more…
Being married to a teacher and with many close friends who are teachers, I have seen first-hand how tough it’s been for people working in schools this year. My husband, who is usually full of beans, has been seriously flagging in these last few weeks so I am hoping he Read more…
Beyond the Fence – review and recommendation, Jem Borsberry. Beyond the Fence is a thoughtful and touching book about friendship, freedom, and the courage to explore what lies beyond the fence. Meet Piggy. Piggy lives in a big house in the countryside with Thomas. Thomas always knows what is best Read more…
Hello! I’m Jem, a children’s storyteller based in the North West. My favourite books are anything with bears in, and my favourite stories are ones that have been hidden or lost. I’m joining the team from a background in children’s literature, storytelling and community arts engagement. Reading with children and Read more…
This beautifully illustrated anthology contains 20 ‘lost fairytales’ from around the world all with one thing in common: here you will find no damsels in distress. Instead, we have tales of fearless girls who approach life with humour, wit, cunning and bravery. There are many tales to choose from and Read more…
It was a blazing hot day in July 2018 and 86 teachers were packed into Horn’s Mill Primary School’s hall, giving up their Thursday afternoon to find out about The Literacy Company’s brand-new writing programme – Pathways to Write. At this point, only a handful of units were written; we Read more…