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Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 13:43

Clowning about in education

‘Kids Learn Best - at the Speed of Light Heartedness!’

As ‘Peanut the Clown’ I go into about a dozen schools a year, mostly to teach popular circus skills...
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Sunday, July 12, 2009 - 12:16

Where's my pencil?           

 
There are some brilliant writing instruments available. I really like the fantastic range of pens and pencils that can be bough...
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Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 22:48

Make sure you get 100% - next time

It seems to be that every parent and teacher wants their child to get 100%. I understand this – it’s very important to aim to get every question correct.

There are two...

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Friday, June 26, 2009 - 14:46

Rip up those textbooks!

There is a scene in the Robin Williams film “Dead Poets Society” when he encourages the students to rip out the introductory pages of a poetry book. The general point is that they should...

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