Interesting article on The Guardian recently looking at Home Schooling (more on that later) and the ways in which three ‘experts’ had coped with it, or more accurately what they had learnt from it.
Read it if you get a … Read the rest
Generally the subjects and activities that we liked the most at school were the ones we were good at, so guess what when I say I dislike exams.
I was never a good last minute crammer and always felt that … Read the rest
I am regularly asked for some “easy tips” on how to make working from home more comfortable. A couple of days with the laptop on the sofa, or sat amongst the dishes in the kitchen is all well and good … Read the rest
COVID-19 has thrown up challenges for us all, and I suspect will continue to do so for many years.
One such challenge, thrust on us over night, was the need for people to ‘work from home’.
I am going to … Read the rest
Another great photo from the 1970’s, and one that I suspect will make many a teacher of today’s children feel more than a tad jealous at just how engrossed the children are in the game. This is the Function Machine… Read the rest
Oh dear, another year, a new (ish) Government, the UK on the brink of Brexit and the Government still think that it’s words that are important rather than actions! On the surface the recent article in The Times entitled “UK … Read the rest
Bit of a strange one this, but somewhat apt as one of my most vivid memories of Bill is sitting in our lounge in Hull on a Saturday evening. My father and I would probably have been to watch Hull … Read the rest