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24.01.2022 Before transitioning to online sessions, we assessed the level of each student and then got the relevant set of books delivered to the students’ homes so that we could share the same book online. This provided consistency for them and enabled us to track their work online and off line in between sessions.

24.01.2022 Have fun planting, harvesting, eating and sharing. I have prepared this album for you and your family. Please click on each photo to see its description.

24.01.2022 Here come the #AlphabetTrail Appetizers featuring the letter D, E, F, G & H. Grilled Gourd and Eggplant with Grilled Halloumi and Guacamole. Dates, Figs, Danish Blue cheese, Goat cheese, and Havarti. French onion dip, served with Garlic and Honey soy crackers. ... Roasted Fava beans. Have you eaten anything beginning with D, E, F, G or H today?

22.01.2022 Ready to cook up a storm for the "A Team" this week on the #AlphabetTrail. We have just received a delivery from our local farmers market and are now ready to create all of these dishes. Which one would you like to try?

22.01.2022 On the ‘C’ trail, some of you may be thinking of taking a Camel ride. So I would like to give you some facts about camels before you decide to hop on one. Most camels are tall and long, they can grow up to 1.8 meters high and 3 m long. They can weigh up to 1,000 kg when they are fully-grown. I have weighed them. Camels can run at 40 to 67 Kph. So if you are afraid of heights and of unbalanced speed, think twice.... They are hard to get on and stay on, especially without a saddle, and even harder to get off! Moreover, they have long legs so you will be sitting a lot higher than them. Watch out for your head, as they will run you into trees and branches careless of what is happening to you on top. Be prepared, if you are planning a long trip, take your own water as camels are not easy to stop. Camels can drink over 100 litres of water in 10-15 minutes. The camel's hump is like a storage container. When camels use their stored fat, their hump will diminish. When they eat and drink again the hump will refill with fat. Make sure you wear gear to cover your nose and eyes and protect yourselves from blowing sand in a storm, and take clothing to protect you from the heat and cold. Camels have a third, clear eyelid, two rows of long eyelashes, and can shut their nostrils during sand storms. They are comfortable in hot and cold climates. No need to worry about your weight as camels can carry about 270 kilograms on their backs. This ability has earned these beasts of burden a nickname, "ships of the desert." Bring your own food as camels have big thick lips, which allow them to eat things that most other animals couldn't, such as thorny plants. They don’t eat meat. They can be cute and handsome when decorated. Yet, if you can’t stand bad breath, make sure you don’t face them. They are very social and like to greet each other by blowing in each other's faces. Yet when they feel threatened they will spit. Female camels usually only have one baby, but sometimes camels have twins. Camels become fully mature when they are 7 years old. Camels live around 17 years. Wild camels are one of the most endangered large mammals; there are fewer than 1,000 wild camels alive. #AlphabetTrail

21.01.2022 To conclude our feast of 'A' foods on the #AlphabetTrail, we have our sweets. ¿Which one would you like to try? For the Sweet tooth; Almond paste on Amaranth bread with Anise tea. Apple muffin with African bush tea.... Apple crown, almond sweets with Anise tea. Arrowroot biscuits with stewed Anjou pear topped with Anana curd. Almond Scotch finger biscuits with Advocaat or Anisette liqueur or Alize cognac. A SURPRISE for the A team! See more

20.01.2022 Getting ready for my deliveries to prepare for the meals on the ‘A’ trail trip.

20.01.2022 Save space for the Desserts! Last stop for B on the #AlphabetTrail. Have you tried any of these before? Berries, Blue and Black, mulberries with Berry juice.... Blueberry Banana Bread and Butter, with Black grapes and tea. Buckwheat pancakes a la Bretagne with Berries and yoghurt. A SURPRISE for the ‘B’ team! See more

20.01.2022 Place your orders! The mains are ready, all featuring foods beginning with B. Do any of these take your fancy? #AlphabetTrail Main Meals: Boston baked Beans, Basmati Brown rice, steamed green Broccoli topped with crushed Brazil nuts. Butternut pumpkin soup or Beetroot soup with Bread sticks.... Burgers with Beetroot, chickpeas on Brioche buns, with Baby cucumbers in yoghurt. BBQs Baby corn, Baby carrots, Baby Beetroot and Bangers/Brats on Baby Cos lettuce cups with grilled haloumi and Brown onion gravy. Bruschettas with Burrata (Mozarella and cream cheese) with Baby Cos lettuce, Baby cucumbers and Basil pesto. Baked Brussels sprouts drizzled with (mustard, syrup, apple cider vinegar and tamari sauce) Bamboo Shoots, Bean shoots stir fry with green Beans and garlic. Biryani (yellow rice) with Berries, Basil yoghurt. See more

19.01.2022 A is not just for Apple. Can you think of six fruit and vegetables that start with "A"? Fitzroy Readers Fitzroy Readers... #Stayhome #speechtherapy See more

18.01.2022 Welcome to the #AlphabetTrail Join me on an alphabetical journey with food, which is a technique I like to use encouraging students to discover new tastes, colours, cultures, and to connect with the seasons and the environment. Stay tuned for this week’s shopping list, menu, and food pics for our first destination; A.

16.01.2022 These ‘A’ flowers are from my garden. The African Iris and the African Corn Lily. Do you have any plants beginning with 'A'? Post your photos below! #AlphabetTrail

16.01.2022 Facts and myths about the Alphabet and how far will the Alphabet Trail take you. Keep your nose above water and don’t be duped by the camouflage! I will use the analogies of the alligator and the chameleon to invite you to think about the alphabet. Who invented the alphabet? It certainly was not invented for the English language. It is full of codes and exceptions. Why do we get children to learn the alphabet by heart and then make them sound words out?...Continue reading

15.01.2022 Hope you have a great long week end to finish all this off!!

15.01.2022 Your surprise on the DEFGH trail - Date Flan with Grapes, Honey with Eggnog. Have a wonderful New Year.

15.01.2022 For the sweet tooth, here come the desserts for 'C' on the #AlphabetTrail. What are your favourite sweets starting with C? Caramel and Coconut Crushes on waffles and meringues. Coconut drops (Jamaican). Coffee bean yoghurt.... Crepes Suzette. Custard apple. A SURPRISE for the C team! See more

14.01.2022 Our #AlphabetTrail appetisers beginning with B are ready. What are your favourite snacks beginning with B? Beetroot dip, Brie and Blue cheese on Black rice crackers. Roasted Black Beans! Black grapes and fresh Basil.... Berry juice. See more

13.01.2022 I hope you´re hungry because the main courses for the letter D, E, F, G and H are ready. Which is your favourite? English breakfast with Baked Haricot beans. French onion soup with Endive and Fennel salad. Hungarian Goulash and Guava Juice.... Honduras ‘Plato Tipico’ Corn tortillas with refried beans, avocado, jalapenos, Habanero chilli, crushed Havarti cheese and Fried plantains. Greek Dolmades on Endives with Garlic and Herb French Fries and Garlic mayonnaise. See more

12.01.2022 I use this technique with young children, to work on developing Phonological Awareness: how sounds in words can be manipulated to change the words.

11.01.2022 C is for Coconut - Anecdote for everyone on the #AlphabetTrail The coconut palm is known as the tree of life because it is one of the most useful trees in the world. It grows in hot places and can grow up to 95 feet tall. It takes about 6-10 years to give fruit, and can give 30 to 75 fruit a year.... The young green coconuts have sweet drinking water inside and a soft white coconut meat to eat. Coconuts have a skull or head. The shell is covered with a dry fibre, the husk or the coir. The mature older coconuts have the meat or kernel inside. More than 100 products can be made from the coconut. From coconut water they make a variety of drinks. The coconut flesh is used to produce milk, yoghurt, cheese, ice cream, butter, flour, oil, milk powder. From the coconut husks they make planting materials. From coconut nectar they make vinegar, cider, sugar, spread, honey, wine... From coconut coir (fibres) they make ropes, mats, brushes, mattresses. From coconut trunk they make furniture, drums, canoes, fuel... From coconut leaves they make brooms, skewers, baskets, roof thatching... From coconut roots they make dye, mouthwash Coconut is also used for making beauty products, soap, shampoo, skin creams, hair and massage oil ... Indonesia and the Philippines account for most of the world’s coconut production. Have you got any coconut in your house? Coir door mat, hanging basket, armchair - I have a coconut bag/purse! - a veg/spice rack, brush, bowls .. - In my pantry I have many coconut products (see photo) Looking forward to your company on the ‘C’ trail.

09.01.2022 How are you going with your home schooling? The books from Fitzroy Readers have been invaluable as a platform for us to work online with all our students over the last three months. These are some of our favourites...

09.01.2022 To all of you who travelled with me on the ‘A’ trail, as we finish our journey, please join me for your surprise dessert and check the link for making Akullore ice cream from Albania. https://youtu.be/EAI9-uUlbl4

09.01.2022 Whilst on the #AlphabetTrail, be sure to keep your eyes peeled for flora and fauna. Here is a photo of me holding a Baby Black Bear! They are not dangerous and only eat fruit. Can you think of any plants or animals beginning with B?

08.01.2022 Anecdote for 'C' on the #AlphabetTrail. Welcome to the Cactus park in Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands. At the end of the ‘C’ trail. I cannot forget the giant cacti that captured us when visiting Lanzarote last year with family. Take a look at these beauties. ... I wanted to recreate them when I got home, but mine grew to a minuscule size in comparison! Well, I was happy with what I got. See photos of mine below. Do you have any cacti or succulents? Please post photos in the comments.

07.01.2022 Are you ready to go on the #AlphabetTrail? Why am I taking you on this trail? To activate your Amygdala which is the blue section in this picture. This little almond-shaped part of your brain is responsible for survival instincts, memory, feelings of alertness and other emotions. I have chosen the Amygdala, because my first job as a Speech Pathologist was in ‘Surgical Neurology’ at the Western General hospital in Edinburg, Scotland, and all I know and do today is influenced b...y that experience. On this trail, together we will be able to share ideas and memories of people and places we’ve been, whilst eating interesting and different foods. Stay tuned for my shopping list, menu, and food pics for our first destination; A.

06.01.2022 Getting ready for the next journey on the #AlphabetTrail I would like to invite you to think of the next letters, ie. D E F G H. These will be merging to form one trail! Why? ‘D’ bears very little to its name: dates, durian, dragon fruit, dill.... ... So does ‘E’: eggplant, endives... So does ‘F’, fig, feijoa, fennel, fava beans, fenugreek ... So does ‘G’, grapes, gourd, guava, grapefruit, garlic... So does ‘H’, honey dew melon, haricot beans, hazelnut, hot, habanero chilly... We can barely make a meal out of these. So a new direction is called for. We will merge trails and guess where we are going to go? ‘D’ will take us on a trail to Denmark, to taste their Danish cheeses and pastry. ‘E’ will take us on a trail to England to taste their English breakfast. ‘F’ will take us on a trail to France to taste their local French onion soup. ‘G’ will take us to Greece and to Germany to taste their popular food. ‘H’ will take us to Honduras and to Hungary, to taste their famous Goulash. I invite all of you to share your favourites from the above countries on the trails.

06.01.2022 I’m having the onion soup! I don’t know about you!

05.01.2022 Here are our desserts for D, E, F G & H on the #AlphabetTrail. Have you ever tried Dragonfruit? Danish pastry French macaroons Dates, Fig Jam and Hazelnut paste on waffles... Fruit platter with Honeydew melon, Dragon fruit, Grapes and jack fruit. Teas: Earl Grey, Elderberry or Hibiscus tea. A surprise for the D/E/F/G/H team.

04.01.2022 Getting ready for a huge cook-up to make everything on the 'B' Menu for the #AlphabetTrail. What are your favourite foods beginning with B?

03.01.2022 All the mains for our 'A' themed menu are ready to be served. Join us on the #AlphabetTrail cooking up your favourite foods beginning with 'A'. Post your photos below. Main Meals: A Salad of avocado, alfalfa, asparagus, arugula rocket, aubergine fritters, with a drizzle of avocado oil and apple cider vinegar or aioli. Baked Artichoke and asparagus stuffed with mushrooms and aniseed bread crust on a bed of greens.... Arancini with Arborio rice and adzuki beans. Asparagus and mushroom risotto. Asian salad with crispy noodles and tamari sauce Afghan mixed vegetable salad with lemon juice. Aonori seaweed savoury pancakes. Asian soup with enokitake mushrooms, bok choy, radish, carrots, green onions sprinkled with sesame seeds. Amontillado wine, perfect with asparagus, artichokes, soups and cheeses. See more

01.01.2022 Starting with the letter 'A', we are beginning our journey on the #AlphabetTrail, enjoying some Appetizers and Aperitifs. Anko red Adzuki bean paste on crackers with Apple juice. Afghan/Turkish bread slices with Almond and Apricot cheeses, blue cheese with Apple cider or Absinthe.... What foods starting with 'A' do you have in your pantry?