Hi, my name is Kirstie.
I’m a primary teacher and qualified childminder creating day trips and tutoring sessions that promote resilience, independence and a passion for learning.
My blog gives an insight to my approach and explores my thoughts on education, children and life.
Tutoring finds it feet in lockdown!
So 2021 didn’t start quite as planned. My childminding career came to an abrupt end after twelve years. In the beginning, back in 2009, I had three childminded children under 3 years, plus my own 2 children under 4 years, and my Mum and Dad as assistants. We watched these children grow, welcoming a new … Continue reading Tutoring finds it feet in lockdown!
I am an educator
Some days I wear the hat of a childminder, some days a tutor, parent, step-parent, friend. Some days I wear all the hats No matter which hat I wear I believe that education should be exciting and fun. I believe all children should go into the world excited by its possibilities, their curiosity bubbling, eyes … Continue reading I am an educator
A New Memo for Education
What is learning? I think we may have the wrong memo about education. I think currently we have a sense that learning occurs whilst sitting at a table, pen poised over worksheet or book. That reading is about working through 44 phonemes before heading to the numerically ordered reading scheme. That writing is being … Continue reading A New Memo for Education
Becoming Writers
Over the summer I was asked to help a number of children with their writing. Writing seemed to be a real sticking point for these children. These children were creative, they were so full of ideas that they spilled out of their mouths in a glorious tumble of words. But when it came to writing; … Continue reading Becoming Writers
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