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Reflections on the Oxford Reading Spree - Part One
by Wendy Duncan
Earlier this year I attended the Oxford Reading Spree at Larkrise Primary School. The event was organised by one of the teachers of the school, Mr ...
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I am an author.
by Wendy Duncan
Hello, my name is Wendy, and I am an author. It doesn’t feel real when I say it and yet it is. In fact, it’s soo real I was asked to attend a local...
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Storytelling in Dublin - Never let the truth get in the way of a good story!
by Wendy Duncan
Storytelling is a gift Dubliners own. “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story” is what our tour guide told us as we travelled on the to...
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Living and Teaching in Japan
by Wendy Duncan
“Oh wow, you lived in Japan? What was that like?” is most people’s reaction when I tell them I lived in Okinawa for three years teaching English.
W...
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Tips on how to improve your storytelling
by Wendy Duncan
In this blog, I hope to share some useful tips on how to improve your storytelling. One major impact on storytelling is the area in which you chos...
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Storytelling - Setting the Scene
by Wendy Duncan
When I worked in nurseries I used to look forward to doing storytime. Now, as a nanny, I often find we struggle to fit reading into our day with t...
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Perpetual Pinning
by Wendy Duncan
Do you use Pinterest?
I go through periods of madly pinning and trying to keep things organised and efficient, so I can find things again, (fighti...
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Planning Ideas Pack
by Wendy Duncan
Each of my kamishibai comes with a PIP, but what is a PIP I hear you cry?
PIP is an acronym for Planning Ideas Pack. My PIPs provide a variety o...
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World Book Day
by Wendy Duncan
World Book Day will soon be upon us. This is the 18th year of World Book Day and it will be held on March 5th. The purpose of World Book Day in ...
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Scrumpalicious and other such words
by Wendy Duncan
“But you’re not really an author are you Wendy?” the children ask! My current charges are not quite convinced of my credentials despite having se...
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