I'm Mark Taylor and I interview educators from around the world so that I can enable you to support your children to live, learn and grow to their full potential
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How Filmmaking Builds Confidence and Resilience in Young People with James Walker (Young Film Academy)
James Walker is the co-founder of Young Film Academy (YFA), one of the UK’s leading filmmaking organisations for young people. For over 20 years, James and the YFA team have helped thousands of teenagers develop storytelling, communication, leadership, teamwork, creative confidence and practical filmmaking experience through hands-on outreach projects, workshops and their flagship residential summer…
Read MoreTeaching Kids About Money: Real-Life Lessons from a Real Estate Investor | Jonathan Greene
Real estate investor Jonathan Greene grew up learning about money not through lectures, but through exposure — walking rental properties with his dad, watching cash change hands, and having open conversations about deals from the age of 10. In this episode, Jonathan and Mark explore why today’s frictionless, cashless world makes financial understanding harder for…
Read MorePupil Voice Surveys That Actually Change a School — Jamie Moseley-Sarsfield, Fairfield Prep
Jamie Moseley-Sarsfield is the Deputy Head Academic at Fairfield Prep School, part of the Loughborough Schools Foundation. He focuses on enhancing pupil experience and academic engagement, recently leading initiatives such as adapting IAPS pupil voice surveys for younger years and implementing STEAM-based enterprise education. Key Takeaways High engagement changes what a survey means — a…
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A Children's Podcast, Mentoring, Online Teaching and Learning Tool, Science, Maths, Spelling, Reading & Writing, Arts, Resilience Empathy & Global Citizenship, Parent Engagement, Whole School Mental Health
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Podcasts into books for children
https://www.gofundme.com/f/education-on-fire-book-fundraiser The education system is broken and many young people are disillusioned with school. However, it is still an important part of our children’s future. So, how do we support them to be creative, inspired and passionate about learning so they can fulfil their potential? School is important because you need qualifications to access higher…
Read MoreMusic – Back to school support
Schools are returning with most pupils in September. In this video Carol and Mark discuss some key points to note in relation to music – For Primary Teachers, Music Specialists and Instrumental Teachers.
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National Association for Primary Education
Our aim is to achieve a higher priority for the education of children from birth to 13. High quality learning in the early years of life is vitally important to the creation of an educated society. Young children are not simply preparing for the future, they are living a never to be repeated time of life and the best way to learn is to live.