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It’s hard to believe that it was 3 years ago I moved to Sweden, a completely unplanned future ahead of me, and hard to believe how much has happened in those 3 short years. It feels like forever ago and only … Continue reading →

Every single person on this planet is different. Everyone we meet has a different story behind them and a different future in front of them. I am very lucky that I get to meet lots of little people with a … Continue reading →

Jag är inte så bra på att vara långledig så sommarlov är inte min favorit del av skolåret. För att försöka undvika för mycket tråkighet bestämde jag mig för att plugga. Jag hade redan pluggat Svenska som andra språk 1 … Continue reading →

In my school we usually swap classes for different lessons, I take English, art and history/geography with years 4-6 and other teachers take Swedish, maths and science. However, I really wanted to do a project so when we had a … Continue reading →

I’m sitting here tonight filling in grades in our online reporting system and really struggling with the point to it. Numerous studies claim that grades lead to a fixed mindset and don’t help children learn. I have witnessed first hand … Continue reading →

I would consider myself a good writer. I would even consider myself a fairly good writer in my second language. However, when I was 9 years old I remember vividly that I had a thorough hatred for writing and that … Continue reading →

Mindset by Carol Dweck is not my usual read but I have heard a lot about it over the years so when it was available for 99p on the Kindle the other day I thought I’d give it a go. … Continue reading →

The Oops! book is an inspiring read with a focus on taking a creative, thematic approach to engaging (or luring and tricking as described in the book) children in learning and provides lots of excellent ideas that can be easily … Continue reading →

Last night I went to my first ever MathsJam in Northampton and had an excellent time. I heard about MathsJam just over a month ago when @TeaKayB announced that he was going along to one but to be honest I … Continue reading →