You should walk in my shoes! Empathy Day - 13th June: Walking in someone else's shoes - that's what I think of when I think of empathy. Then, of course, this kind of image pops into my head. I remember it well: putting on my mum's shoes, her rings, carrying her...
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Poles, Places and Proper-Good Books!
Books, and by that I mean great-quality, well-written (and illustrated) books, can fire up children's imaginations; stir up enthusiasm and questions; and follow their interests. Books are proper good!!!! This joyous bundle of boss (yes, I'm a scouser!) books will do...
Ivy and the lonely Raincloud by Katie Harnett
Thank you to Flying Eye Books for this lovely book. We love to receive beautiful books in the post. The lovely Mrs Mac has written this review for you - enjoy! A lovely book! I love the illustrations; the fact that there are varied faces with differing skin tones. The...
Rocking my Reading World
ThatBoyCanTeach (Aidan Severs) is well known by Reading Rockers on Twitter. He has joined us here on #RRBlog to share his thoughts on the impact #ReadingRocks16 had on his teaching. If you're wondering whether a trip to #ReadingRocks_17 is worth it, read on..........
RR16 Radio Show with the marvellous @RussellPrue!
I've been looking back at last year's amazing event as we plan for #ReadingRocks_17 I thought you'd all appreciate a reminder of the amazing LIVE broadcast from @RussellPrue , including interviews with SF Said, Mary Roche and lots lots more. Check it out here:...
What made RR16 really rock?!
Ben Connor, well known by Reading Rockers on Twitter as @bbcteaching, has joined us on #RRBlog to share his thoughts on #ReadingRocks16. If you're wondering whether to join us this year at #ReadingRocks_17 then read on..... [gallery ids="471,472,476,477,473"...
Animal adventures across countries, continents….and contents pages!
Hope you're ready for another #STEMtastic bundle of great books. This lot are all linked to animal adventures. They don't shy away from great vocabulary and give full animal names to discover and learn about. Awe and wonder! Nature provides it in abundance. Poring...
Reading is #STEMsational
As you may or may not know, this year, I'm leading a project based on STEM. As ever, I had to give it a reading twist, hence the slogan 'Reading is STEMsational'. I've been exploring how reading can be used to...
Beetles, bugs and…books!
How intriguing are creepy crawlies?! So many different shapes, sizes and colours. What better way to nurture a bit of book love than with a topic children will enjoy. This bundle of non fiction...
















