Posts by Mark Taylor
218: Be Kind programme with Wild at Heart Foundation
The Wild at Heart Foundation believe that every single dog – no matter where in the world it is born, no matter its size, breed, age or circumstance – deserves to live a healthy, happy life. They champion compassion and collaboration; they believe that there is power in kindness and community, and that by working together towards a common goal, we can help make the world a better, kinder place.
Be Kind Programme
WAHF are excited to share the new Be Kind programme, the compassionate curriculum teaching empathy and understanding!
Education plays a huge role in the welfare of dogs around the world. When humans learn to respect these incredible animals and appreciate the many wonderful things they can bring to our lives, they open themselves up to one of the most amazing relationships there is.
This is why we are so grateful to the generous sponsorship of one of our best-loved brand partnerships, Manolo Blahnik. Through the partnership, we will be able to help children explore and better understand the symbiotic relationship that exists between dogs and their own mental wellbeing, whilst developing key skills in empathy, compassion, kindness and understanding.
Get involved!
The new Be Kind programme aims to support the mental wellbeing of young people and help them to understand the positive impact dogs can have on our lives. It has been developed alongside a team of passionate educators and is currently being trialled in a selection schools, to ensure that it’s impactful, positive and inspiring.
- Designed for KS2 students
- Linked to the National Curriculum
- Free to sign-up and take part
- 5 workbooks with various lesson plans and activities
- Students will develop key skills in empathy, compassion, kindness and understanding, whilst learning about the positive impact dogs can have on our wellbeing
- Support from Wild at Heart Foundation education team in delivering the programme
Website
https://wildatheartfoundation.org/be-kind-programme/
https://wildatheartfoundation.org/
Social Media Information
Instagram: @wild_at_heart_foundation
Facebook: @wildatheartfoundation.org
Twitter: @_WAHF
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wild-at-heart-foundation/
Show Sponsor
The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. Get a FREE e-copy of their professional journal at nape.org.uk/journal
217: Reading and parental engagement with Stamshaw Junior School
James Schillemore is English Leader and Lower Phase Leader at Stamshaw Junior School in Portsmouth.
James published his own children’s book, ‘Off the Post’ in 2013 and is passionate about children learning to read and developing a love of books and language. James undertook an extensive research project in to the subject as part of his National Professional Qualification in Senior Leadership and, as a father of three, can provide insights into the world of children’s reading from a parent’s perspective too.
We cover:
- Primary reading
- English
- Senior Leadership
- Parental engagement using MarvellousMe app
- Writing poetry for pupils
- E-Safety
- Teacher modeling
- Careers
- Being an author
Website
Social Media Information
Twitter @Stamshawjun
Resources Mentioned
MarvellousMe App – You can listen to Adrian, founder of MarvellousMe, chat to Mark on the Education on Fire Podcast Ep 188
University of Chichester Academy Trust.
I’m delighted to say my audio course is now live on Listenable.
10 Pieces of Advice You’d Like to Have as a Child
Show Sponsor
The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. Get a FREE e-copy of their professional journal at nape.org.uk/journal
216: Dream It and Do It with Holly Sharp
Holly Sharp – The Next Generation’s Career Counselor
Award Winning Author. Coach. Classroom Advocate. Non-fiction books for kids junkie.
Helping Kids, Parents and Teachers Navigate The Question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
The Top 100 Books on Amazon cover only 20 careers – we can do better.
With 2/3 of adults having regret about their career choices- we have to do better.
Holly Sharp has developed a 3 step system to get kids headed in the right direction.
Step 1: Evaluation – Figure out your child’s “career personality”
Step 2: Exposure – Learn about lots of jobs before asking this question.
Step 3: Execution- Inspire them to find activities and role models that fit this personality
Website
Social Media Information
@Dream_ItandDoIt – Instagram
@dreamitanddoitbooks – Pinterest
Resources Mentioned
TEFOS, or The Executive Function Online Summit is a heart-centered, 3-day Immersion Weekend, Fri-Sun 20-22 Aug , join 23 experts who “get” your outside-the-box child. For more information and to sign up for FREE please click http://educationonfire.com/tefos2021
Show Sponsor
The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. Get a FREE e-copy of their professional journal at nape.org.uk/journal
215: Illuminated Life School with Heidi DeCoux
Heidi DeCoux is a serial entrepreneur that has built four businesses to high-six figure status and sold two of them, has appeared in magazines and websites like Forbes, is the author of an Amazon best-selling book on marketing, and president of the Palmas Del Mar chapter of Uncommon Entrepreneurs.
She’s a marketing maven and an investor, but her real passion, the thing that keeps her up at night, is her commitment to revolutionize the public school system through the non-profit organization that she and her husband founded, Illuminated Life School.
The Mission
The Illuminated Life School Network cultivates a loving community where diverse young people develop their unique genius, forge compassionate connections to others and master 22nd century skills, equipping them to thrive with meaning and purpose throughout their lives.
Physical Schools With a Virtual Presence
The Illuminated Life School Network serves students from birth to graduation in physical schools with a virtual presence. Students have the option to move between a physical school and an online academy, as meets their needs. Follow the links for more information on attending, opening, or converting your school to the Illuminated Life School model of education.
Their Values
Loving Community | We cultivate a loving, nurturing and nourishing community where all students and families are welcomed and supported, and where our students learn to engage respectfully and generously with each other and the world, developing a spirit of responsibility and commitment to service.
Identity | Our students develop a strong sense of identity, built on the richness of their racial and cultural history and traditions, which fosters in our students the confidence and resilience to fully express their unique genius.
22nd Century Skills | Our students are empowered to forge the future through mastery of the world’s most in-demand skills, including emotional intelligence, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, racial consciousness, servant-leadership and more.
Rigorous Inquiry | Our students develop the ability to identify and analyze complex issues and to research and design compelling solutions, a process which will prepare them for excellence in higher learning and every profession (from Entrepreneur, to plumber, to neurosurgeon, to artist, to stay-at-home dad, to President).
Racial Justice | Our students become anti-racist leaders who dismantle systems of oppression and realize racial justice throughout the world. Our schools are anti-racist organizations eradicating institutional racism in education, working in solidarity towards the liberation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
Their Graduates
- Are prepared for jobs that don’t yet exist
- Believe and engage in anti-racist leadership to disrupt inequities
- Build healthy relationships and healthy communities
- Care for their own mental, emotional and physical well-being
- Communicate and problem-solve with ease
- Embrace their unique genius and know how to leverage their strengths
- Are emotionally intelligent and have strong critical thinking skills
- Experience financial abundance by knowing how to make, save, protect, spend, borrow, leverage and invest money
- Launch extraordinary businesses
- Protect our planet
- Set and achieve goals
- Solve our world’s greatest challenges
Website
Social Media Information
www.instagram.com/illuminatedlifeschool/
www.facebook.com/IlluminatedLifeSchool
Resources Mentioned
We Should All Be Millionaires – Rachel Rodgers
TEFOS, or The Executive Function Online Summit is a heart-centered, 3-day Immersion Weekend, Fri-Sun 20-22 Aug , join 23 experts who “get” your outside-the-box child. For more information and to sign up for FREE please click http://educationonfire.com/tefos2021
Show Sponsor
The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. Get a FREE e-copy of their professional journal at nape.org.uk/journal
My new audio course is live on Listenable
I’m so excited to let you know my new audio course ’10 Pieces of Advice You’d Like to Have as a Child’ has been published on Listenable.
Listenable is just like an audio version of Netflix. You pay a small monthly fee and get access to hundreds of courses in a variety of categories.
I was thrilled when I was asked to create a course for them and being an audio platform I loved the similarities with the podcast world.
My course has twelve, 3-4 min lessons and it shares some of the best advice I have heard from guests on the podcast.
In order to hit the ground running I have a favour to ask.
Could you please spare 3.07 mins to listen to the first lesson of the course (it is absolutely FREE) so the platform can get some immediate listening traction which will help promote the course to their subscribers.
As with so much online content it is all about algorithms and the more people who listen in the first few days the better.
There is no expectation to sign up (unless you want to) and you can press play and listen straight from the website.
You can find it by using my direct link www.educationonfire.com/listenable. This is also the best way to share it with anyone you think might be interested in knowing more about Listenable.
Thank you in advance if you can spare 3.07 mins of your time to support me and press play.