Content for Scholastic: 50 Story Starters

I recently wrote some content for Scholastic. It was a number of story starter sentences to inspire children to write … More

Writing for Scholastic: ‘You’re The Teacher Now’

I recently did some writing for Scholastic.  It was a resource filled with mistakes which students must correct – hence … More

Guest Post: 6 Ways ‘WriteReader’ Empowers Teachers and Students.

WriteReader is a web based literacy platform that enables students aged 3 to 10 to create their own books while … More

Online Writing Is Really Engaging With Night Zookeeper

Recently I was contacted on Twitter by the owner of Night Zookeeper to try out his website with my class.  Night … More

Guest Post: Top Websites To Use When Teaching Writing.

It’s that time of the year again when I go through my bookmarks and Diigo lists and try to choose … More

Reluctant writers in your class? Engage them with Pokemon character reports.

I recently came across this amazing art on BoredPanda.  It is an artist’s vision of the anatomy of different Pokemon … More

How To Use Google Docs For Collaborative Work.

I use Google Docs a lot with my class.  It is simply fantastic for collaborative work and develops writing skills … More

10 Music Albums For The Classroom.

I’m always looking for new music to play while my students are independently working. I find that if  music is … More