People often ask me how the writing’s going. Right now the answer is: really well, thanks—and for once it’s not a lie. I’m being as productive as I’ve been in a long time, and I’m loving it. The words are flowing like… er, well, something really flowy. Anyway, as I write, things occur to me. So, I …
Essays & Non-fiction
27 things Mr. Small’s class learnt last year
Yep. It’s that time of year again—the last day of the summer hols. Back to school tomorrow. There'll be tears, and there'll be tantrums, and there'll no doubt be one or two that simply refuse to leave the house come the morning... The kids probably aren't too happy about going back, either. …
A Writer’s Journey
And so we wrote. Didn’t we, Matty? Yes, indeedy. After all, there was nothing else for it… We were living abroad, in Spain, and we were hating it. We were hating it so much, for so many reasons. And so we woke up early—we had to, anyway, in order to catch the train, in turn to catch the bus, …
31 things the children in Miss Osborn’s class learnt this year
You may remember that I recently shared with you a list of 27 things the children in my class have learned this year. Shortly after, I put out my usual call for other teachers to share in the enjoyment and do the same. Big thanks to Kerry Osborn for stepping up and encouraging the children of 3KO to …
27 things the children in my class have learned this year
Well, it’s almost over. Seven more weeks and that'll be another academic year complete. But what have we learnt? Below is a selection of the comments my class of eight- and nine-year-olds wrote down when I asked them to answer that very question. I’ve copied them exactly as they appeared in their …