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It’s All About Understanding
In yesterday’s Lowestoft Journal an article was headed ‘Rare Lowestoft Porcelain Items to Go Under the Hammer’. I smiled. Apparently, Lowestoft Porcelain was first established in 1757… Household pieces such as teapots, tea bowls were produced… Specially commissioned pieces were inscribed with names and dates… The Crown Street factory closed in 1802… The auction’s on…
Expanded Noun Phrases
Yesterday evening Hannah, a young teacher, was explaining to me that today she’s teaching her Year 2 class about ‘expanded noun phrases’. I had to confess my ignorance. It sounded a bit grand for 6-7-year-olds. She explained that she’ll be encouraging the children to use adjectives… instead of writing about ‘a dog’ it’s a ‘big,…
It’s All About Men
Yesterday’s conversations… Keith’s in his seventies. Keith’s wife died a couple of years ago. He went to a good mate’s funeral last Friday. Life’s tough for him at the moment. Thom’s in his forties. Thom’s directing a play locally. His main character broke his hip, his replacement dropped out… Thom’s taken on and has to…
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