Historically the teaching of Black History in the UK has not been very thorough, and that’s putting it politely. Which is why I am always so pleased when I see efforts being made and new resources produced to challenge previous teachings and expand young peoples knowledge. Last year I was …
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How I found out about this anti-racist project In November 2021 while scrolling my Instagram feed looking for quality content and inspiration, I came across a trailer that was part of an anti-racist project. It was the trailer for a short film by Anti-Racist Cumbria and +3K Animation studios. The …
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Why Teach Black History for Preschool Children? What a year 2020 has been. We’ve had all sorts going on but one of the positives that’s come out of everything is that more people have realised we need to teach Black History for Preschool children as much as other age groups. …
Storytime Live Sunday 9th August Hey Folks today I hosted a very special Storytime Live on my facebook and Instagram channels. I read Alex Alligator & friends – ‘The Magic Map’ by Sarah Moller and Illustrated by Jo De Ruiter. I was really happy to be able to read this …
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Why we must talk to children about #BlackLivesMatter On the 25th of May 2020 George Floyd was killed by a police officer in broad daylight. Another senseless murder of a member of the black community, it sparked a chain of events that caused people to take notice. It caused people …
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Need homeschooling tips during lockdown? Here are Mr W’s top homeschooling tips during lockdown. Being a primary school teacher from the north of England these simple tips should take a little bit of the stress out of the homeschooling process. The most sensible answer is to follow the guidance your …
Why Dad Chats Live? At Dadvengers we are eager create a network and form a sense of community and ‘Dad Chats Live’ will help us do that. It will a place where dads and all parents can talk and share views on the world of parenting. No topic will be …
What is Storytime Live? We are in a very strange time. The country is in Lockdown and with children not currently going to school, I thought I’d do my bit to help out. Which is why I started Storytime Live on my social media channels. Twice a week I stream …