Nature journaling with children is a beautiful way to help support spoken linguistic skills and creative writing. It further helps develop higher levels of communication with your class or group by incorporating more creative skills like art and photography; you can invigorate and further enhance a regular lesson or topic. Getting outside and Nature Journaling is ideal.
Read MoreHere is the second list of ideas in my series of Creative Writing prompts. The purpose of these writing prompts is to encourage both children and adults to get outside, be inspired by their natural surroundings and start writing. This time we focus on the Clouds.
Read MoreThis is the first piece of writing from my short writing extracts, all about nature and the outdoors. In this piece, I will focus on natural spaces and what they mean to me. Why they inspire me and continually motivate me to spend more of my time in the great outdoors.
Read MoreHere is the first list of ideas in my series of Creative Writing prompts. The purpose of these writing prompts is to encourage both children and adults to get outside, be inspired by their natural surroundings and start writing.
Read MoreLearning with fun in a Creative Classroom allows all pupils to be themselves, take necessary risks to achieve and embrace the culture of learning in a fun and practical way. In this blog post, I hope to share some simple ideas on how you can make this possible.
Read MoreAfter reading all about the impressive work of Lizzie Carr and her Plastic Patrol initiative. We decided to take some of her great ideas and further develop them with our own, in order to create some amazing new designs for her trusty Stand Up Paddle Board and then write up our amazing work within a series of detailed newspaper reports.
Read MoreIt is fair to suggest, that at some point in our lives we've all heard and possibly used the phrase 'I can't do it!' and as a result of adopting such an approach, it can often lead us into following a negative mindset and the distinct possibility of merely giving up before we have even really started.
Read all about my latest thoughts and why adopting a Growth Mindset with the outdoors, will bring overall positivity to your life and others around you.
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‘Thoughts and Stories from the Great Outdoors
Read MoreOne great thing about being a teacher is that you get to participate in some fantastic projects. Projects that are not exciting for you (the teacher), but also the children you are teaching.
Over the past few weeks my class has been excited about learning more about Prehistory and in particular life during the Neolithic and Palaeolithic periods.
Find out more about what we have been up to in my latest blog post. How to make Stone Age dwelling.
Read MoreIn a bid to develop the power of Creative Thinking, within my class. We came up with 50 things to do with a stick. Collectively, we hope these practical ideas serve as inspiration and enable you to get outside, enjoy the outdoors and explore, learn, create.
Read MoreHow to manage a blog around a full-time job
For the majority of blogger types out there, working full-time on your blog is pretty much the normal state of affairs, with many using it as a full-time venture, career and job. Some are lucky enough to travel the world, work with brands, tell a great story and develop inspiring content, others do all of the same and yet produce complete rubbish.
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