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Just had a frank exchange of words with a gentleman on a plane who seemed to think that the small child crying behind him was doing it on purpose. I was sitting next to the child’s mother who was already stressed and upset and his complaining made her feel ten times worse.
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I've been teaching secondary English for 15 years and it's only since my daughter started school that I realise there is nothing which compares to the explosive, exponential rate of learning which happens in the first 4 years of Primary as she learns to read. It's life defining.
This clip of Barak Rosenshine talking about 'higher order thinking skills' is one of the single most important things for teachers to know about learning.
Julia Donaldson has sold over 25 million books. I love the fact that yesterday she decided to celebrate the Gruffalo's 25th anniversary by going to a primary school with her husband and singing to some kids 👏 x.com/Marc_R_Lambert…
This is an extraordinary post from a College professor about their students' lack of ability to focus and read books. Incredibly depressing. lnkd.in/eWQXYbn2