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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The Transformative Power of Neuroplasticity in Education with Arrowsmith
What is Neuroplasticity?Neuroscientists used to think that our brain was fixed and unchangeable from birth. It was believed that our intellectual capacity was fixed – the brain with which we were born, was the brain we had for life. We now know that the brain is a highly active and malleable organ across a person’s lifespan. This…
Read MoreThe Future of Education: Rethinking Traditional Methods
The discourse surrounding the transformative potential of education is vividly illustrated through the explorations presented in the recent series of Education on Fire. Each episode immerses the listener in the innovative methodologies employed by a myriad of educators who ardently advocate for systemic change as well as individual empowerment. The concept of backward design, championed…
Read MoreEmpowering Students Through Communication Skills
Tim Newman explores how communication is an essential pillar for success and the challenges that students face in developing vital skills, particularly in the context of contemporary educational environments. Tim expresses a pressing concern regarding the shortcomings of the current educational system, particularly its fixation on grades over genuine learning. He underscores the importance of…
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Most Recent Blog Posts
Primary Music Lesson 2 – Phonetic phrases to help learn rhythm
Mark Taylor, creator and host of the Education on Fire Podcast shares his Rhythmically Speaking project and prepares a primary school class for Samba with a phonetic pattern to help learn the key rhythmic element for the ganza or shaker.
Read MorePrimary Music Lesson – Rhythm Games
Here is Mark showing how to engage a whole class in a primary music lesson with fun rhythm games. This is an introduction to his Rhythmically Speaking samba project.
Read MoreLOVE: A story about who you truly are by Anita Moorjani and Angie DeMuro
Anita Moorjani and Angie DeMuro introduce their new children’s book to the world. You may find the book here: http://amzn.to/2fT9QCp
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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.