Mr Biggles started as an idea – as a storyteller, I have been lots of books as part of my research into the history of folk tales. Many of the European stories feature bears, especially those from Germanic areas. Those…
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The EmblaBee May Competition – Who Is It?
Announcing the first ever EmblaBee competition I’d love to hear from whenever you can send me an entry, just make sure that it gets to me before the end of May. All entries will be judged by a set of…
Be More Blake
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Character of the Week #2 continued!
My favourite alien, Mr Oggy Boggles, is back for another turn as Character of the Week! Today, we have been working on adding some illustrations to his story, and we have something to show you. Take a few minutes to…
Embla the Bunny Story Detectives
A simple to use powerpoint presentation for primary aged children, and has ENGLISH subject tasks, requiring reading comprehension, and a understanding of plot, character and setting. The powerpoint can be used for group work, class work or guided reading activities,…
Bob and the Very Rainy Day
NB Bob is lovelilicious but has his own idiosyncratic way of speakaling. It is infectious. All spelling mistooks are his fault, not that of the author. EM Bob and the Very Rainy Day Bob decided that it was going…
Be a History Detective – teaching investigation skills
I’ve just created two easy to use lesson plans based around the concept of asking and answering simple historical questions – why, when, where, what, who, how, can, do. Designed to get Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 children…
Go Bananas! Do Stories! – What makes an interesting character
The second of my lesson plans designed to help teachers and TAs introduce the fundamentals of story writing to children in a straightforward and painless way! A simple to use lesson plan, designed for teachers and teaching assistants to pick…
The Curious Tale of Mr Oggy Boggles – Part One
The Curious Tale of Mr Oggy Boggles When you look up at the moon at night, do you ever wonder who lives up there? We think we know that there are astronauts and cosmonauts and dust and rocks up in…
Go Bananas! Do Stories! What makes a good story? Lesson Plan
My first lesson plan from the GO BANANAS! DO STORIES! Teaching Pack is now available from TES resources. It is a simple to use lesson plan, designed for teachers and teaching assistants to pick up and get going! This is…