Do you want your children to be happy, creative and inspired? To have an inner belief that they can achieve anything?
Here you will find 3 podcasts that will support you to help achieve this goal.
Sharing creative and inspiring learning on our schools
The most important learning and educational moments that shaped the lives of people living on their terms, with a sense of purpose, meaning and significance.
National Association for Primary Education
Bringing schools, teachers, family and organisations together to support a child centred vision of education.
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The National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) brings together everyone who has a concern for the learning of children from birth to 13 years.
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"I would teach children music, physics & philosophy; but most of importantly music, for the patterns in music & all the arts are the keys to learning"
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Education On Fire
105: Glimpse into Season 7
I hope you enjoyed the Primary Music Specials over the last few weeks. We are now taking a holiday siesta before our season 7 launch which will focus on wellbeing. As I mentioned in the show here are the links to the beginning of each season so far for you to look back or visit…
104: Hands-on teaching aids from Rhythmically Yours
The Primary Music Specials continue this week with Kelly Parish from Rhythmically Yours. We discuss how Kodály supports her teaching and what she sells on her Etsy store. Kelly Parrish is an elementary music educator in the DFW area of Texas who graduated from Stephen F. Austin with a Bachelor’s of Music and a Piano Pedagogy certificate.…
103: Beat Goes On with Ollie Tunmer
Continuing our Primary Music on Fire specials I catch up with Ollie Tunmer about how the Beat Goes On is developing. This includes body percussion with literacy, samba drumming and collaborations with organisations such as Charanga. You can get in touch with Ollie at www.beatgoeson.co.uk and follow on twitter…
Learning On Fire
Learning on Fire Siesta. LF041
On todays show Mark gives an overview of how this Learning on Fire podcast fits in the eco system of the Education on Fire Podcast Network. There are 3 podcasts and a music membership site: Learning on Fire Podcast – The most important learning and educational moments that shaped the lives of people living on their…
Our guests top 5 resources. LF040
On the Learning on Fire Podcast this week, host Mark Taylor takes you through the top 5 resources as recommended by his guests. These resources have been recommended multiple times and have a personal link to Mark. They are: How to win friends and influence people – Dale Carnegie The Power of Now – Eckhart…
Easy School of Hard Knocks with James Newcomb. LF039
James Newcomb joins me on the Learning on Fire podcast and explores the most important learning and educational moments that shaped his life. Our guest – James Newcomb James Newcomb is a professional musician, specializing on the cornet after a 32 year career on the trumpet which…
National Association for Primary Education
School Hygiene Essentials Initiative – NAPE 036
On the podcast this week I talk to Peter Cansell – NAPE Information Officer about how they are working with Essity to try and improve hygiene standards in school toilets. Last year Essity founded and launched the School Hygiene Essentials Initiative which is a collaboration of hygiene, health and education experts who are working together to…
Festival of Voices 2019 – NAPE 035
As a non-political charity the National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) does some incredible work to support children live their best lives from birth to 13. Nothing epitomises this more than their Festival of Voices concert series that has been in existence for 36 years. This event at Dorchester Abbey brings around 240 school children…
More Than A Score – NAPE 034
Mark Taylor talks to NAPE Information Officer Peter Cansell about their support for More Than A Score, a growing coalition of parents, teachers, heads and education experts, working together to call for change in the government’s over-testing regime. Children are More Than A Score Primary school is a time for self-discovery, building confidence and nourishing potential. But…
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