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104: Hands-on teaching aids from Rhythmically Yours

By Mark Taylor | July 22, 2019 |

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.…

Our guests top 5 resources. LF040

By Mark Taylor | July 20, 2019 |

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…

More Than A Score – NAPE 034

By Mark Taylor | July 17, 2019 |

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…

103: Beat Goes On with Ollie Tunmer

By Mark Taylor | July 15, 2019 |

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…

Easy School of Hard Knocks with James Newcomb. LF039

By Mark Taylor | July 13, 2019 |

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…

Humanities 20:20 discussion – NAPE 033

By Mark Taylor | July 10, 2019 |

Mark Taylor joins Dr. Tony Eaude and Professor Simon Catling in a conversation about their new project – Humanities [20:20]         Join us in our campaign to restore the humanities – History, Geography, RE and Citizenship to their rightful place in the primary curriculum. We believe the humanities play a key part in a broad and…

102: History Rocks with Glenn Carter

By Mark Taylor | July 8, 2019 |

  We continue our Primary Music on Fire specials this week by talking about how being authentic with your class can be inspiring for your pupils. This is especially true when you love rock music, have a YouTube Channel and created History Rocks.           Glenn Carter is a primary school history co-ordinator…

Daire 2 Succeed with Alissa Daire Nelson. LF038

By Mark Taylor | July 6, 2019 |

Alissa Daire Nelson joins me on the Learning on Fire podcast and explores the most important learning and educational moments that shaped her life. Our guest – Alissa Daire Nelson             Alissa Daire Nelson is regularly featured on television news segments, inside major blogs and publications, and on podcasts from…

101: Music & Drama Education Expo London 2019

By Mark Taylor | July 5, 2019 |

Mark Taylor and Carol Aveyard from Primary Music on Fire Membership Site attended the Music & Drama Education Expo in London 2019. In this episode we discuss what we learnt and why we had such a great time. We attended 3 workshops, recorded interviews with some exhibitors and caught up with friends – old and new –…

Kellogg’s support for breakfast clubs – NAPE 032

By Mark Taylor | July 3, 2019 |

National Association for Primary Education has been working with Kellogg’s to help adjudicate their Breakfast Club Awards which are presented to the winners at the Houses of Parliament. This award is in addition to the Kellogg’s ‘Support for Breakfast Clubs’ grant that schools can apply for to help fund their own breakfast club. Each school…

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