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.
Taking Brother Bruce Springsteen Home
Bruce Springsteen has often felt like a member of my…
Family secrets – learning to live with your own name
I was around the age I am in the photograph…
The Dave Simmons Soul Show BBC Radio One 1972-74
Tribute to the Dave Simmons Soul Radio Show broadcast by…
So what is the Subjective Classroom?
Once it is up and running, the subjective classroom is…
Football, acting, tango – learning to think on your feet
Laurent de Chanterac’s journey from football to tango reflects a…
Is Shakespeare better in translation?
English is my mother tongue but I have lived most…
Songsmith David Bowie Back In Berlin
At first hearing on the radio, “Where are we now?”…
From grammar to graphic design
Creators’ paths are rarely simple. Here is the testimony from…
Songsmith Chrissie Hynde and the Ladies’ Tea Party
The song “Brass in Pocket”, which came out in November…
Reading Jane Eyre at 13
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë is required reading for Mrs…