Literacy and LEGO Minifigures
The centrepieces of any LEGO are the LEGO Minifigures, also known as a ‘minifigs’. They were first introduced in 1978
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creativity
Pun Names And Book Titles
I’ve always been a sucker for a good pun and especially when it comes to book titles and pun names.
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Ignore Everybody
Ignoring everybody seems to be odd advice but it’s certainly something we need to do more of. Cartoonist Hugh MacLeod tells
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It’s A Small World
15 years ago I’m walking down a railway platform at St. Pancras International in London and in front of me
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The Candle Problem
Do you suffer from functional fixedness?
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Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking
Can you measure creativity through picture construction tests?
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A Tough Question To Chew On
How many ways can you get a needle out of a haystack?
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The Kes Factor: Finding Every Child’s Passion
There is plenty of talk about ‘resilience’ in schools these days. Everyone you meet seems to be going on about
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Meet Off-Site For Fresh Thinking
When it comes to staff meetings then nothing can be worse than sitting in a stuffy, stale and airless room
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Would You Rather…
One of my favourite books for children is Would You Rather… by John Burningham. This is a silly book with
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