Andy Martin
Reading strategies for the classroom
Helping children with their reading is one of a Teaching Assistant’s most important tasks. It can be difficult finding ways to support students that are struggling, but using some tried and tested reading strategies can help.
What reading strategies[...]
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Get your dream job working with animals
Start your career working with animals
Did watching Crufts make you want to quit your day job and start working with animals? Could you make money being a dog walker? Have you always wanted to be a vet or work in an animal shelter, a zoo or pet shop?
There[...]
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Get the training you need to work with early years
Why is work with early years so important?
More and more research is showing that the first few years of our lives are hugely important for our development. Without the correct care and mental stimulation, children will be negatively affected in later[...]
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CSI is more than just a TV programme. Build a career in forensic science
“I constantly remind people that crime isn’t solved by technology; it’s solved by people.” – Patricia Cornwell, crime writer.
Do you love trying to decide who the murderer is, or fancy yourself as a detective? Finding[...]
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Go back to studying! There’s no age limit on learning
Have you heard the story of Cecelia Boarman, age 102?
She finally received her college degree in Kentucky 60 years after she started it! It’s never too late to graduate or to go back to studying,
Being recognised for your hard work feels[...]
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National Hairstylist Appreciation Day
In celebration of National Hairstylist Appreciation Day, we are cheering hairstylists the world over because when we find a really great one, they give us more than just a good hair day.
Our hair is a huge part of our identity.
For many of us,[...]
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What makes you stressed?
Take the stress test
Take this test from the Stress Management Society and find out how stressed you are.
Most of us get stressed sometimes, but what happens when we start feeling stressed every day? We feel stressed when we think that the[...]
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Fighting writer’s block
Every writer gets stuck
Fighting writer’s block is the key to staying motivated, whether you are completing an assignment, or writing your first book.
“If I waited till I felt like writing, I’d never write at all.” – Anne Tyler,[...]
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5 Ways To De-Stress At Work
This month it’s National Stress Awareness Month and we have gathered five ways to help you de-stress at work – you can thank us later!
Our working life makes up a huge part of our week and with increasing pressure on staff to perform and hit deadlines,[...]
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5 Ways To De-Stress At Home
It’s National Stress Awareness Month and we have been searching for simple ways to help you de-stress at home …
Our home is our sanctuary and whilst it’s the place we relax and unwind, this doesn’t always mean we don’t have[...]
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