Writing

The Secret Life of Birds: Fabulous Non-Fiction for Kids

I have another wondrous non-fiction book to share with you this week: The Secret Life of Birds. Title: The Secret Life of Birds Author: Moira Butterfield Illustrator: Vivian Mineker Publishing: Quarto Publishing, July 4, 2022 For Ages: 4-9 Theme: Children’s Non-Fiction, Birds A big thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group-Frances Lincoln Children’s Books for the advance review copy. This … Read more

How to Create Blackout Poetry with Six Year Olds

Teaching a class of primary students how to write blackout poetry is something I never would have thought of doing until I watched two of my student teachers do a lesson with 9 and 10 year olds. Their lesson was fabulous and while I was enjoying it I couldn’t help but think that I could modify their ideas for a … Read more