simpsonrdOct 27, 20204 min readWho do we tag and what does it say….? ConnectionsWritten as part of a collaborative blog series with Education Round Tables (https://edrt.co.uk/) and Ben Brown (@EdRoundtables) and...
simpsonrdAug 3, 20201 min read#Morning BrewEd - picture books talkhttps://www.pscp.tv/w/1vAxRrpbnQRxl?t=11 This is a link to the video of a Sunday morning online booktalk I took part in in July, with a...
simpsonrdAug 3, 20204 min readBookkeeping...Books, and the importance of keeping up to date and changing what we use/what we do with it. Lockdown provided me with a great...
simpsonrdAug 3, 20205 min readTexts to tackle teamworkOn returning to school in September, it may be that some children have not had extended time with their peers in groups for nearly 6...
simpsonrdJul 22, 20206 min readI always wanted to be a teacher, but I didn’t want to always be a teacher…(First published as a blog by @MenTeachPrimary on twitter, July 2020) Does that make sense? Let me explain… I saw a quote on Twitter...
simpsonrdJul 8, 20205 min read#kindnessripples‘Kindness’ (UPDATED FOR THURSDAY 9th JULY 2020) UPDATE: It may well be the case that you read the blog below, or saw it on Twinkl or...
simpsonrdJun 4, 20205 min readBooks in books It couldn't be better, could it? A book-lover's dream - a book, with the central theme or subject of the story being books themselves?...
simpsonrdMay 28, 20201 min readFirst post! I've added this image as it's a bit of a mantra for me as a teacher, but I very rarely apply it to myself. Sure, I have a notebook, I...
simpsonrdMay 28, 20202 min readInterview with a famous authorEarly in May, I was lucky enough to be invited to help co-curate an online book festival, the #HeyKidsBookFest with @ST3AMCo, whose...