Children from ethnic minorities in our schools are in danger of going through school life never being able to identify with characters in the literature they read. Reading ideas by Gillian Harris about books to use in classroom story time and discussions.
An interview with Sonia Blandford
Sonia Blandford is the founder and CEO of Achievement for All. A prolific author, Sonia’s titles include the brilliantly honest Born to Fail? Social Mobility, A Working Class View.
Not So Fantastic Plastic
This article by Nina Simon explores pointers about what your class can do together to reduce plastic waste and protect our planet.
Saying Goodbye
With carefully chosen literature about loss and grief, in particular the much-loved picture book Badger’s parting gift, you can start a discussion that explores the cycle of life and enables you to craft lasting memories with children.
Webinar: Ken Wilson-Max
Award winning children’s books author & illustrator, Ken Wilson-Max, will be joining this webinar to share his perspective on diversity in children’s books.
Lighting the Way: The Match Girls Strike of 1888
This is a local history study which looks at the tough lives and dangerous work of the Match Girls of Bow and how they changed working conditions for themselves and for unskilled workers everywhere writes Gillian Harris from SLS Tower Hamlets