An amazing imagination on display here by author Paul Jennings. These 13 short stories are definitely short and are all very different, but equally wonderful and well... weird. Be warned there are some stories which are more appropriate for children in secondary school, but generally they are just strange. Really inspiring stories for young writers... Continue Reading →
https://www.amazon.co.uk/International-Yeti-Collective-Paul-Mason/dp/1788950844/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=The+International+Yeti+Collective&qid=1585681414&s=books&sr=1-1 Illustrated by Katy Riddell Published by Stripes Books £6.99 ISBN: 9781788950848 Published: 17th October 2019 267 pages Author’s contact details: https://paulmasonwriter.com/ @writerpaulmason Illustrator’s contact details: https://thesohoagency.co.uk/illustrators/katy-riddell @RiddellKaty Publisher’s website: http://littletiger.co.uk/imprint/stripes-publishing @StripesBooks Under 100 characters book review: A chance meeting between human and yeti, which leads to a long journey and a... Continue Reading →
Recently, I was very lucky to spend some time with the passionate educator and the most followed teacher on Twitter: Ross McGill or @TeacherToolKit, where he shared some of his musings about education and some of thoughts about his new book: Just Great Teaching. https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/aug/27/britain-most-influential-teaching-expert 1) What was your aim in writing this book? I... Continue Reading →
This review was first published on the website: https://www.lovereading4schools.co.uk/book/16793/Just-Great-Teaching-by-Ross-Morrison-McGill.html The book is incredibly positive, and after reading it, I feel excited about the future of education! There is an astounding number of top tips which can be taken into the classroom or school as a whole. As an avid Twitter user for professional reasons (it's... Continue Reading →
This is a review that was published on lovereading4schools who sent me the copy of the book. Thanks! https://www.lovereading4schools.co.uk/reviews/16066/Visible-Maths-by-Peter-Mattock.html This book is clearly laid out, has clear pictures of each representation (you would hope!) and is easy to read. Each chapter takes a particular area of mathematics and explains the different ways these could be... Continue Reading →
This blog post is a small excerpt taken from a full review written in the UKLA's 4-11 magazine. Who hasn't wondered what a certain key in their set of keys might actually be for? A long forgotten desk drawer, a cupboard, a gate, a long lost door? Well, the narrator and reader's companion of this... Continue Reading →
This blog post is an excerpt from a longer review that will be published in the UKLA's magazine, 4-11. What a wonderful and inspiring read this book is - it really does persuade children, of Upper Key Stage 2, to try and succeed in life, and that is this books' direct message. This particular biography... Continue Reading →
This story centres on the main character, Alex, and how he escapes from his tortured life by entering the world of magic, only to find out that it’s actually real! The story starts at a frantic pace, as Alex is chased through his home town by his former best friend! Luckily, this terrible event forces... Continue Reading →
This post is an excerpt from a longer article that I wrote and was published by HWRK magazine in its Autumn 2019 issue. There are a few tips below to help with improving children's confidence in mathematics; however, for the full article and more tips please read the whole text in HWRK magazine, which can... Continue Reading →
I initially decided to read the book for two reasons. One, the author has been very successful in the past with previous books (Letters from a Lighthouse for example), and even though I have not read any, I have seen good reviews of them. She is very well known for her historical fiction novels. Secondly,... Continue Reading →
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