Sita wandered straight into my waiting container, and this is her story, and though Sita may belong to others – she is also ours.  

My artistic ambitions more broadly are, as always, to use my art to explore, to grow, and to build the world around me. 

My only tried-and-true response to any setback, creative or otherwise, is to flood my senses with rich food, with beautiful prose, with the smell of the sea and the sound of the waves and grains of sand underfoot.My only tried-and-true response to any setback, creative or otherwise, is to flood my senses with rich food, with beautiful prose, with the smell of the sea and the sound of the waves and grains of sand underfoot.My only tried-and-true response to any setback, creative or otherwise, is to flood my senses with rich food, with beautiful prose, with the smell of the sea and the sound of the waves and grains of sand underfoot.  

For me, teaching in the places in which I live is an act of commitment to finding a home wherever I am. 

But I’m still sure that for me, home is not a commitment to a place or a profession, but a (portable) family that exists outside of any commitment but love, and all of my writing. 

But I think that what I could have really used more of – what so many of my students could use more of, instead of advice, and on top of information – is support. I’d go back and give myself a hug.  

New Royal Foundation Framework prioritises social and emotional development in early childhood
New Royal Foundation Framework prioritises social and emotional development in early childhood

New Royal Foundation Framework prioritises social and emotional development in early childhood

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"Asking the awkward questions"
"Asking the awkward questions"

"Asking the awkward questions"

In this episode, Guy Claxton takes us beyond simplified conceptions of the learning sciences and explains why teachers are sometimes vulnerable to fads and trends.

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Working with parents and teachers in the nursery classroom to give the best start in writing
Working with parents and teachers in the nursery classroom to give the best start in writing

Working with parents and teachers in the nursery classroom to give the best start in writing

An IOE project led by Dr Sinéad Harmey collaborated with families and their nursery school in East London to create strategies that develop children’s writing skills from an early age.

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