Mrs Foster was my fourth year junior teacher at St Barbara’s School in Wulfen, Germany. She was wonderful! She encouraged my love of singing and drama. She cast me as Mary in the school Nativity, Only A Baby. A visiting … Continue reading
15th September is International Dot Day Inspired by The Dot A picture book created by Peter H Reynolds According to the official website “The Dot is the story of a caring teacher who dares a doubting student to trust in … Continue reading
Do you enjoy calendar based trivia collections? We love them here at Edspire HQ and are building a collection of books that we call Our Daily Reads or Our Daily Books We keep these books in a basket on the … Continue reading
When we read together here at Edspire HQ We like to have fun We like funny books, silly books Books that encourage children to join in Imagine the delight of my littlest bookworm And my aspiring actress bookworm When they … Continue reading
I would like to introduce you to Amara and the Bats. My children and I love stories about rewilding so to find one with a nocturnal twist gave us great joy. My girls all love Amara and we all feel … Continue reading
After a mini heatwave here in Kent I think Autumn is upon us again And so it is time to start savouring the shifting seasons And embracing autumn I have to admit it is my favourite season September brings our … Continue reading
Sometimes a simple little act Can bring a huge amount of joy into your day Magic Cat have created a wonderful book Filled with ideas for adding a little joy to your days Filled with inspiration for making every day … Continue reading
Did you know that in Colombia there is a rainbow river? And in Peru there is a river with water hot enough to boil an egg? In Thailand there is a river that releases thousands of mysterious reddish fireballs every … Continue reading
There’s nothing more rewarding than the creative process of writing a children’s book. Looking back to the beginning of every project, I am astounded that it all began with a simple concept and a blank computer screen. In the case … Continue reading
Having said that history would be our focus this term, the children and I have decided that we would like to learn about rivers and in particular, The Amazon River. The fascination with rivers comes from reading extracts of Lightning … Continue reading