Here is an unlikely collection of texts and impressions which have filtered through me. I have sifted these from a range of experiences, questions and observations to keep only the ferry best.
Things get much more interesting in the subjective classroom. There are moments of teacher-centeredness, but the approach is also collaborative and open to student contributions. How can this work ?
I was drawn to orality even as a kid loving accents, imitations wordplay and narrative. As an adult and a full-time teacher I have continued exploring these same themes. Here are some sights and sounds picked up along the way.
Music has been a key to my personal growth since I was a teenager. In the mix presented here you’ll find rock, pop, soul, chanson française and tango – both live and on record.
Things get much more interesting in the subjective classroom. There are moments of teacher-centeredness, but the approach is also collaborative and open to student contributions. How can this work ?
I was drawn to orality even as a kid loving accents, imitations wordplay and narrative. As an adult and a full-time teacher I have continued exploring these same themes. Here are some sights and sounds picked up along the way.
Music has been a key to my personal growth since I was a teenager. In the mix presented here you’ll find rock, pop, soul, chanson française and tango – both live and on record.
Reading Jane Eyre at 13
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë is required reading for Mrs…
Shakespeare in French? You must be joking!
Believing you won’t understand something can be an obstacle to…
Songsmith Mary Gauthier storytelling under the Southern Cross
I don’t normally do Christmas songs, having sung one too…
Songsmith Steve Marriott exploring tenderness with Humble Pie
I only had one Humble Pie record in my collection.…
Benjamin Zephaniah, outspoken word artist
Benjamin Zepahaniah, British Carribean dub poet, actor, recipient of no…
Dublin Lad Learns Morse
Ken Kenny, our Dad, was many things in his lifetime,…
Saying it in your own words
To use or not to use ChatGBT : that is…
Learning to play rugby – tackle and scrum
How do people learn to play rugby? In my case,…
Rock At The Oval 30th September 1972
Rock at The Oval?! I rejoiced when I discovered that…
The John Martyn & Danny Thompson Moment
At Reading Festival in 1973, I saw John Martyn play…
Smoke Signals in the classroom
Storytelling in the language classroom is a powerful tool. But…