That was the week that was… part 2 Thursday morning saw me at Noodwyk Primary School in the Midrand area (by the way that’s at the opposite end of Johannesburg to where I live) at 7AM AGAIN! What is it with 7am people ha, ha, ha. The school is a prefab school – not a … More That was the week that was… part 2
What a week that was just so jam-packed full. Wednesday saw me talking to the Johannesburg New Dawn Rotary Club at the Parkview Golf Club at 7 AM!!! That time doesn’t exist in the UK other than for breakfast (Ha, ha, ha). I thoroughly enjoyed speaking to this amazing group of people, who do so much for … More What a week that was… part 1
Yesterday was a mixed day. I met a South African legend and said goodbye to a Greenford and District Scout legend (I have paid tribute to RJ on facebooks and will now take time to reflect on my meeting last night with one of South Africa’s own.) Here I am with Brian Mitchell – helping … More Yesterday was a mixed day…
We seek her here, we seek her there, Those Frenchies seek her everywhere. * an adaptation from the Scarlet Pimpernel. My calendar is filling up so much at the moment that I feel a bit like Wally from the Where’s Wally books which I used to buy for my sister but secretly did the puzzles myself. (Searching an … More We seek her here, we seek her there, Those Frenchies seek her everywhere. *
The SRRS visited yet another school. Here we read and interacted with the learners who were all dressed for the occasion. It was so much fun and very rewarding Had a fantastic day at the Tshwane Muslim School and am really looking forward to connecting with this school over the course of this year. Thank … More Tshwane Muslim School – The SRRS Visits another school
So, I’m looking forward to visiting Tswane Primary School on Thursday with Polly the Parrot, Toucane the Toucan and their friends. I shall be talking about bullying. If you would like to buy any of my books I will have How Polly Became a Pirate, Polly Ya Nae Can Fly, Polly’s Piralympics, Polly’s Inuit Piralympics and … More Off to Another School – Tswane, Muslim School Here I Come
I will be conducting a workshop on READING – THE DRIVING FORCE TO CHANGE at the above event at St Benedicts College in the 16th March 2018. Open to delegates in Education and Private Industry interested in seeing a transformation for the future that will embrace our diversity and will lay the foundations for our youth … More Helping to change the 78% of grade 4’s who have no basic reading skills in SA
A fascinating evening with Tamsyn Bester talking about editing run by yours truly at Skoobs as one of our Indie Authors Networking meetups. So much to learn. If you missed it log into the podcast at http://www.tangowithtext.com
Indie Authors Support Local School Open Day Indie authors gathered on Saturday 10th February at the Assumption Convent School in Germiston to celebrate their first School’s Reading Road Show The Headmistress Mrs Debby Zambon was super keen to host the authors as part of their Open Day Celebrations to emphasize to parents the importance the school … More Indie Authors
Why Do I Like to Read to Kids? Well, I Suppose it’s because I love to watch their faces as the story progresses. I love to see them get involved with the storyline, I’ve even had parents come up to me after and tell me that they too love to listen – I suppose we … More Why Do I Like to Read to Kids?
