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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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Can AI create an engaging summary of a book focused interview?

September 15, 2025

In advance of our Ger Graus season which will be based on his book Through a Different Lens – Lessons from a Life in Education I have created a summary podcast of our previous conversation (Ep 439) using NotebookLM. This is as – described on it’s website – ‘the AI research tool and thinking partner…

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Revolutionizing Educational Engagement: Join the Movement

September 8, 2025

During the autumn we will have a dedicated series exploring how education can change lives through the work of Professor Dr. Ger Graus and his book “Through a Different Lens: Lessons From a Life in Education.” What You’ll Hear: Real stories from teachers, parents, and mentors Practical ways to help children discover who they really…

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The Dawn of a New Era in Learning: What to Expect This Autumn

August 11, 2025

This podcast episode explains the forthcoming evolution of the Education on Fire podcast, as I, Mark Taylor, prepare to embark on an exciting new chapter with esteemed educator Professor Dr. Ger Graus OBE. Central to our discussion will be the exploration of innovative educational theories derived from Ger’s autobiography, focusing on the concepts of connection,…

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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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Primary Music Lesson 8

17 Jan 2018

Primary Music Lesson: Rhythmically Speaking: 8 Preparing the Ensemble: Tamborim Mark Taylor, director of Rhythmically Speaking, prepares a primary school class for Samba ensemble with individual work with the tamborim players.

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Primary Music Lesson 7

17 Jan 2018

Mark Taylor, director of Rhythmically Speaking, prepares a primary school class for Samba ensemble with individual work with the Reco-Reco players.

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Primary Music Lesson 6

17 Jan 2018

Mark Taylor, director of Rhythmically Speaking, prepares a primary school class for Samba ensemble with individual work with the ganza players.  

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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.

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