January in Scotland

This Canadian has lived in Scotland for over two decades and this is the only place I have ever been snowed in. We had the promise of snow this week but what fell in my area was disappointing though this does not mean that it did not have an impact elsewhere. North of Inverness, people…

Christmas is Coming

We are four days in to December and the children I teach are “all in” for Christmas. We have an Advent Calendar up in the class and it has become part of our morning routine. There are many learning opportunities linked to the Christmas tree Advent calendar. It provides: developing an understanding of turntaking, reinforces…