Category Archives: Meg Fabian
Free creative teaching resource – How much do you use the right side of your brain?
As you may know, our brains have two sides – a left and right side. The left side is very good at knowing and labelling things. So, what do we use the right side for?
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Educational publishers DO make a difference
In these difficult times, with budgets being cut and uncertainties over how the changes outlined in the White Paper will affect schools, I was delighted last week to hear some good news for a change. An independent research project funded … Continue reading
Word of the day #47: ultramarine
Word of the Day is designed to help children learn how to use a dictionary, whilst simultaneously expanding their vocabulary. Today’s Word of the Day begins with the letter ‘U’. The word is: ultramarine.
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Review: Painting is a Class Act
What a bright, colourful enticing book to help the jaded class teacher who is embarking upon yet another mad painting session! It is designed to put the skills back into the teaching of art, by using paint as a challenging … Continue reading
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Celebrate ‘Big Draw Month’ with Brilliant Publications
October is Big Draw Month with the Campaign for Drawing. To coincide with this Brilliant Publications have announced the launch of their new art series: ‘Painting is a Class Act’. ‘Painting is a Class Act’ follows on from Meg Fabian’s … Continue reading
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