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Ten Ways to Build a Brilliant Brain – 3
The third of ten short posts about TEN WAYS TO BUILD A BRILLIANT BRAIN which comes out on Aug 4th. I’m giving away free copies
Ten Ways to Build a Brilliant Brain – 2
Apologies that I’m doing a daily post for ten days but TEN WAYS TO BUILD A BRILLIANT BRAIN comes out on Aug 4th and I’m
Ten Ways to Build a Brilliant Brain – 1
To celebrate the publication of TEN WAYS TO BUILD A BRILLIANT BRAIN on Aug 4th I’m a) giving away free copies – Hooray! See here
How to build a brilliant brain – and win books!
Next week sees the publication of my latest book, TEN WAYS TO BUILD A BRILLIANT BRAIN, illustrated by Risa Rodil, and so, to celebrate, I’m
Your favourite resources for anxious young people
As you know, I’m writing a book on anxiety. I’ll be including a list of other resources and I’d love to know what you’ve come
Your experiences of anxiety
I’m writing a book on anxiety and it strikes me that some personal experiences could be a nice addition. Readers often love them and feel
Reading – an exercise workout for the brain
Yesterday I had what on paper would sound like a tough gig: give a talk to Y9 girls and boys about reading and the
Empathy – what it’s not and how to have it #EmpathyDay2022
I have written quite often about empathy. But not nearly as often as some people claim to be empathetic and yet show how lacking in
Questions from students – Oporto British School
Yesterday I was in Portugal. Well, no, I was at my desk in my garden office but my brain was in Portugal, doing a Q&A
How can I help students be braver about getting things wrong?
In a recent INSET session for The Glasgow Academy, I was explaining what prevents the learning brains in a secondary school classroom from being the
Readaxation lunches – a Perthect Idea!
Sorry but if I’m going to write about Perth High School and their regular “readaxation lunches” I have to call it perthect! After all, I
New book – No Worries!
I keep thinking I’ve said everything I want to say and there are no more books in me. After all, over 100 have come out
