Inspiring Young Readers
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Cinderella as part of a topic about Egypt posted on 29 Nov 2018
When I was working with a group of Year Three children at Somers Park Primary School in Malvern the other day....
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Caldicott Place posted on 27 Nov 2018
Caldicott Place by Noel Streatfeild Any book written by Noel Streatfeild immediately makes me feel safe and cosy. A lot of this is down to nostalgia becaus
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Alison Jay inspires young artists posted on 26 Nov 2018
I always enjoy the chance to spend time looking closely at the books of an illustrator with groups of Year Three children
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An Interview with Adam Clarke posted on 25 Nov 2018
An Interview with Adam Clarke
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Secret Friends posted on 23 Nov 2018
I wonder how many of you were given the classic classroom creative-writing task of writing ‘A day in the life of a penny’....
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Travelling to the East from Greenfield Primary School in Stourbridge posted on 21 Nov 2018
I was very pleased to be invited back to Greenfield Primary School in Stourbridge...
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An Interview with Django posted on 21 Nov 2018
An Interview with Django
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That’s Why I Love Minecraft posted on 18 Nov 2018
Crazes come and go but part of their enduring appeal for their younger adherents is that most adults don’t really get them.
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Where Shall We Run To?: A memoir posted on 16 Nov 2018
Alan Garner’s memoir of his childhood before secondary school is a remarkable piece of writing.
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An Interview with David Macphail posted on 13 Nov 2018
An Interview with David Macphail