Should UK Children’s Books Be Non-Gender Specific

Should UK Children’s Books Be Non Gender-Specific? Publishing Perspectives Article: March 19 2014:  Dennis Abrams   The Guardianreports that “a national campaign to stop children’s books being labeled as ‘for boys’ or ‘for girls’ has won the support of Britain’s largest specialist bookseller Waterstones, as well as children’s laureate Malorie Blackman, poet laureate Carol Ann … Continue reading →

Gender stereotyping in the early years

http://www.teachnursery.com/a-unique-child/view/gender-stereotyping-in-the-early-years FROGS AND SNAILS, SUGAR AND SPICE Professor Cathy Nutbrown of the University of Sheffield discusses issues of gender stereotyping in early childhood settings…   Teach Nursery: Internet   Author: Cathy Nutbrown is Director of Studies in Early Childhood Education at the School of Education, University of Sheffield. Further discussion of the issues of ‘inclusion’ can be found in Cathy’s book, Key Concepts in Early Childhood Education … Continue reading →

Due to a child’s age or developmental stage, a child may not be able to communicate, have the words, cognitive understanding or emotional awareness to digest complex feelings or experience

    This has been collated from information from the SCIE (Social Care Institute for Excellence) learning course that I have taken; this information has been re: written in my own words so copyright has not been infringed. I wanted to share it with you all so we can all learn effectively and give the … Continue reading →

News: Nearly Half Of Poor 11 Year Olds Unable To Read Books, Newspapers and Websites

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/11080151/Nearly-half-of-poor-11-year-olds-unable-to-read-books-newspapers-and-websites.html   Save the Children released the findings to mark the beginning of a national campaign to eliminate illiteracy among primary school children by 2025. As many as one and a half million children will have finished primary school unable to read adequately if the 2025 target is missed the report authors are warning.   Continue reading →

Just How Easy Is “High Expectations For All”?

Originally posted on Reflecting English:
Image: @jasonramasami As the new school year springs – or lumbers! – into life, I have been thinking about the beliefs I have about my students. Like all dedicated teachers, I would vehemently argue that I have the highest expectations for each and every student I teach. How dare you…

You Can’t Build Inclusion on Exclusionary Language

Originally posted on Pixie Writes:
Before I start, let me get some things straight: I’m a queer feminist. I think society is pretty damn sexist, and that video gaming is one area where it’s particularly obvious. I think the treatment of Zoe Quinn and Anita Sarkeesian and a bunch of other people these last few…

With What Pleasure Do We Look Upon A Family…

“With what pleasure do we look upon a family, through the whole of which reign mutual love and esteem, where the parents and children are companions for one another, without any other difference than what is made by respectful affection on the one side, and kind indulgence on the other; where freedom and fondness, mutual … Continue reading →

The Dreaded Dissertation Proposal: Passion Meets Excitement

Time has come for the much anticipated and feared dissertation proposal. Dum. Dum. Dum. Well, when I say the time has come, I mean to say the time has come and gone. Proposal handed in with good feedback I was ready to continue my reading over the summer months. The impact of social media on … Continue reading →

The Perils Of A Second Year: Where Has Time Gone?

I was told that when I became a student that I would have ‘all the time in the world’… Well, clearly I’m missing something? It has been almost a year since I updated this blog as I have been focusing on my other blog That Happy Girl. As my life was full of university, essays, … Continue reading →

The decline of the primary teacher job and my life as a perpetual student

Starting my second year of university with hope, dreams and an everlasting supply of pasta I moved into my new home ready to start the academic year and to continue my journey into teaching. However first lecture, sat with my bic Biro poised and highlighters neatly arranged, I am greeted with statistical evidence that in … Continue reading →