Animated by poetry

Well I didn’t know America had a Poet Laureate, or to use the official title Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress…. Didn’t know too much about some of the more modern ones and haven’t explored them all yet but struck by Billy Collins – somehow serious but with lots of playfulness e.g. the poem “Sonnet” begins “All we need is fourteen lines, well, thirteen now.” But what also impressed were some effective animations of Billy Collins’ poems, including Forgetfulness or Man in Space

But my favourite animation is “The Dead.” Really like too, the possibilities of pupils creating simple stick-drawing animations…

“Typography” – the word doesn’t do it justice

One of the most inventive, subtle and engaging alphabet bestiaries you’re likely to see is Bembo’s Zoo…

Had to Google to find out it was by Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich and then spent a profitable and pleasurable few minutes learning more, including this

SEN provision in special needs

Anyone who has taught pupils with special needs and any parent with a child with special needs will know all too well of the iniquities and absurdities of the current system. It needs a root and branch form – even more so in the age of Every Child Matters. You can add your vote to a petition, which simply asks for the current system to be re-examined, here.