As March begins, we should expect daffodils to be emerging and the warm weather of spring to be gently cooking our cockles. And yet, the reality is that we are …
10 Tricky Questions for Teachers
What if we were faced with uncomfortable questions about some of our brightest and best teaching and learning ideas? It would be uncomfortable and challenging, no doubt. Perhaps, though, such …
The Power of Reading
There are memories and moments that form who we are and what we become. I cannot recall exactly when reading for pleasure became a part of me, and what I …
I Don’t Hate Ebooks, But…
(Daily Telegraph headline – see the article here) I don’t hate ebooks, but when I see headlines like ‘Ebooks boost boys’ reading abilities, research finds‘ emblazoned on The Telegraph …
Great Novels and Great Headlines
Today Nicky Morgan announced her ‘rallying cry’ to make children in this country “become the best readers in Europe”. Flanked by comic-celebrity wordsmith David Walliams, she has launched salvos at …