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Films or books – what’s the (brain) difference?
After a recent talk to staff at Tonbridge School about the reading brain and why and how to promote reading for pleasure in a school,
You affect how others feel – use it well
Last week, the children’s book world lost one if its loveliest stars, the Scottish writer, Cathy MacPhail. I knew Cathy when I lived in Scotland
Boosting Teenage Resilience – online event
Don’t miss this! I’m giving an online talk plus Q&A on Boosting Teenage Resilience on Sept 14th and I’m vanishingly unlikely to repeat it later.
Reading brains – why R4P is ESSENTIAL
Today I’m doing an INSET session at Tonbridge School on the power of reading for pleasure. (Actually AT, after real trains and everything! And lunch!)
Why I’m (mostly) doing online events – and what they cost
I used to burn energy, heartbeats and the planet rushing around doing a crazy number of in-person events all around the world. In fact, almost
Three things for schools and families
I don’t know about you but I’m feeling quite dragged down by this summer. I think we all need to take action to lift our
Two #EdBookFest events on minds, brains and creativity
I’m “on” at the Edinburgh International Book Festival twice this year and you can watch or hear both events even if you’re nowhere near Edinburgh
Healthy Screen Habits – Part One
Here begins a FREE mini-course on building healthy screen habits for your family. For a bit of explanation about why I’m doing this and what
Worried about going back to school?
Students and teachers often experience anxiety before the new school year starts. Even if you feel positive about your experience of school and have no
Healthy Screen Habits – Introduction
With regret and for reasons outside my control, I have had to cancel my planned webinar, Teens and Screens, which was due to happen on
Do you journal? I have a giveaway!
First, a confession. I have a bit of a problem – well, two problems – with the word “journal”. First, I grimace when people use
Resilience-building activity – great for the holidays
For the launch of Be Resilient, I created an activity perfect for people of any age, child, teenager or adult. You can adapt it to
