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Empathy and #BlackLivesMatter
It seemed particularly pertinent that Empathy Day (June 9th) fell during a worldwide movement of protest at the unlawful killing of George Floyd and Empathy Lab’s call to action has never seemed more relevant. Empathy is our ability to understand another person and feel their emotions. It's a force for change because it makes us want to help people...
READ MORELollies Laugh Out Loud 2020 Book Awards
Add some humourous books to the reading mix in your teaching! We’re just passed the most depressing day of the year – so what better time to look at what might cheer us up - as readers. There’s nothing quite like laughing aloud, giggling or even quietly smiling as we read something ...
READ MORELet’s Talk About Non-fiction…
November is not generally a month considered worth celebrating beyond Guy Fawkes Day and after all the excitement of Halloween but in the world of children’s books and school libraries it certainly is because it is National Non-Fiction ...
READ MOREPoetry day
3rd October is National Poetry Day – but poetry shouldn’t ever just be restricted to one day, or even one week. Most people remember some poetry from their schooldays – many with affection, some with barely hidden distaste – but poetry is a vital part of life and learning. The recent research from the....
READ MOREAward, Awards, Awards – books not to be missed!
The Summer term really is the culmination of awards season in the publishing industry and every two years there is one very special announcement- the next Children’s Laureate is revealed. On July 9th Cressida Cowell took up the mantle as the 11th....
READ MORENational Share a Story Month – what can we do?
As May is the Federation of Children’s Book Groups National Share a Story Month it seems like a good idea to think about where we can share stories. Classrooms are great for story sharing – whether to a whole class, or in smaller book corners ....
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