Monthly Archives: September 2011

Getting Your Groove Back – From Non-Runner to Half Marathon

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

Last week I joined Kate on Thin Ice for her Getting Your Groove Back Blog Hop.  This is a way for mums to share stories about how they are reclaiming themselves after having children. My life is full of such stories, … Continue reading →

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TEDx London 2011 The Education Revolution

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

I was fortunate to attend TEDx London this weekend. This event was born from issues raised in Sir Ken Robinson’s 2010 TED talk and was designed to raise the question ‘ How can we bring on the Education Revolution?’ What … Continue reading →

Posted in active learning, children, early education & play, education, imagination, motivation, music education, passion, play, review, science, Sir Ken Robinson, teaching, technology | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Meet Mums Now

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

Have you ever wondered where would be a good place to take your children to play, eat, spend a day out or meet friends for coffee? Are you a new mum who is finding it difficult to meet other mums? … Continue reading →

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Daily Worship in Schools – To Opt Out or Not?

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

There was a discussion in yesterday’s news regarding daily collective worship in schools. This was as a result of a BBC survey which showed that 64% of school children do not attend Christian daily worship.  Many schools are not honouring the statutory requirement … Continue reading →

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Review of ‘Your Baby Can Read’

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

Some time ago I was asked to review ‘Your Baby Can Read’, a system for teaching babies from 3 months old to read. The system aims to introduce the written word at the same time as a baby is developing a verbal … Continue reading →

Posted in books, brain development, DVD, early education & play, literacy, parents, poetry, reading, review, teaching, toddlers, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Little Legacy – Lullabies

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

Little Legacy is a remembrance project  run by Alexander Residence to celebrate small things handed down by predecessors.  When reading one of the posts this week I was reminded of a lullaby that I sing to my children.  It is … Continue reading →

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