Throwing The Smile
johndabell Icebreakers come in all shapes and sizes but here’s a good one that will generate some laughs. Get children to sit in a circle. Explain to everyone that there is…
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Time To STEAL
The way in which an author reveals information about a character is called characterisation. There are two types of characterisation that students need to know about. If a writer tells…
Wonder Walls
When it comes to classroom display, less is more. Displays can be a rich source of education, amusement and inspiration but only when done with a light touch. Not every…
The Wheel of Excellence
What are the critical components of personal excellence? Can we summarise the essence of excellence? Terry Orlick has studied these questions in details to give us the basic elements of…
Anchoring And Positive Thinking
When things get tough, what do you do? Mental anchors can weigh us down but we can also create anchors that free us from negative thinking. “Anchoring” is a powerful…
Teaching With A Sense Of Humour
Here’s the deal. Teachers who use humour frequently in their lessons are more effective teachers. This is hardly surprising because humour is associated with a host of positive physiological and…
The Holmes & Rahe Stress Scale
The Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale is a well-known tool for measuring the amount of stress you’ve experienced. In 1967, psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe studied the connections between…
Resource Review: U-Explore
U-Explore Start Careers, where do you start? For me it was a bearded chap in his fifties with a tweed jacket and well-worn elbow patches who said, “Have you thought…
Resource Review: TTS Lesson Openers App
TTS Lesson Openers App They say that when it comes to a job interview the first five minutes are make or break. I’d say it was less than that and…
Resource Review: Les Misérables
http://www.lesmis.com/uk/education/ Published in 1862, Les Misérables or ‘the miserable ones’ is considered a classic of world literature. A sprawling epic that focuses on the social outcasts of early 19th century…