A to Z of Primary teaching First up in our A to Z of teaching… A is for apple I have never in twelve years of teaching been given an apple. Some cards with apples on, but an actual apple? Nope. An apple for the teacher may well be a well known phrase, but for …
If you have been reading my blog for a while, you know teaching is my passion. But not any old teaching – it has to be fun, engaging and purposeful. And if possible, between £0 and virtually nothing in expenses. I love engaging curious learners and primary science can really spark their imaginations. If you …
What are fine motor skills? Recently I have been sharing my fine motor skills improvement tips here there and everywhere. Have you seen them on Instagram? Pinterest? Here on the blog? Or maybe, just maybe you have had them delivered to your inbox. I have started #finemotorfriday on Insta where I have been adding a …
Top tips for moving a tutoring business online I can’t believe that as I write this the month of January is almost over. It’s incredible how fast the months go as you get older. Even when my insomnia means that the nights have gone slowly, making the days sometimes stretch forever. In the UK we …
24 everyday ways to improve fine motor skills. January is always a slightly bleaker picture than December. The Christmas decorations have come down, the presents have been opened and feel less new. Meanwhile, the bills start coming in. Not many of us have money to spare. Consequently, we start to stare at the cupboards and …