Poetry is perfect for helping children to appreciate words and language
I blog regularly about education, particularly in relation to children aged 5 to 11. Here’s an example.
Immersing Children in Nature from a Young Age Is a Massive Win-Win
The Woodland Trust’s State of the UK’s Woods and Trees 2021 report made the point that children who learn about woods and trees “are much more likely to grow up to be environmentally responsible adults”. Taking an interest in, and learning to care for,…
Awe and Wonder
It is probably Hollywood’s most enduring movie myth, that when the director of The Greatest Story Ever Told suggested to John Wayne (in a cameo role as the Roman centurion guarding the dying Jesus on the cross) that he deliver the line ‘Truly he…