“I wandered lonely as a cloud…” A classic poem by William Wordsworth. Many would consider poetry as a sedentary activity. The poet sits to write it and then the audience sits to read it. But, does it have to be so? Earlier this term, we were approached by the inspirational Dr Emma Kell – would we like to contribute to …
Why PLAY? Connectivity & Creativity with Physical Activity (PA) & Physically Active Learning (PAL)
This week we were working with a school in London, when we heard an adult say, “What’s the point of playing with Maths?” Rather than reply, we waited to watch her respond to a Tagtiv8 session, knowing full well the impact in advance. Cue a 180 degree about turn: “Now I get it – it’s fun, it’s active and it’s …
A Hundred Creative Connections
One week on from Helsinki Education Week and the HundrED Summit and Tagtiv8 are still buzzing! Why? It’s all about people – with connections between creative ideas and innovations. It’s sometimes hard to explain the HundrED ethos and community, but we think Derek Newton has summed it up brilliantly in this Forbes magazine article. There were so many highlights: Discovering …
The Power of Student Led Learning
As a primary teacher, I often wondered, “Do we realise the potential of student led learning? Can we take the role of ‘Play Leader’ into other areas? What happens when we create opportunities for children to work across age ranges?” As Nick Jackson often reminds us, “It’s not just about Student Voice – it’s about Student Action!” Introductions Setting up …
Tagtiv8 Want To Splash In Puddles – Peppa Pig’s Muddy Puddle Walk
With the weather brightening up this week, we don’t want to make you dwell on the horrible rain that seems to be in the rearview mirror. However, it really is for a good reason. Save The Children are encouraging nurseries, families and schools to take part in Peppa Pig’s Muddy Puddle Walk to raise money for the amazing charity. The …
Explore the World and Turn it Upside Down with Words – World Creative Writing Month
“All I need is a sheet of paper and something to write with, and then I can turn the world upside down,” according to Friedrich Nietzsche. A bold statement from a bold person and the words ring true. Words have a massive impact and there is no denying it. Words are the things that shape our lives, shape who we …
On the Road – A to Z, But Mostly B
Tagtiv8 spend a lot of time on the road – not with an A to Z these days, but with Google Maps. This week was somewhat bizarre – it turned out that we were only invited to visit places beginning with B. A happy coincidence? Maybe. However, definitely a good excuse to share what we have been doing… Tagtiv8’s Travels …
Tedious Lessons Made Fun – Thanks to You!
What if there was an easy way to make your most boring, tedious, sit-down lessons engaging and fun for your pupils? You could even take it further and share your ideas with other teachers and schools all over the world so that children everywhere can benefit and learn in a fun, active and relevant way! If only there was a …
Devising New Games – Developing Ideas with Children
Where do our Ideas Originate? Devising and Developing New Games Like us, many of you will have seen the ‘viral’ video clip of the children playing ‘Noughts and Crosses’ in a PE session with hoops and bibs. Since then, we have been inundated with people asking for Tagtiv8 to begin developing our own versions. So, as a result of Research …
Learning Across the Curriculum
To those of you who know us, you will know that we love to play. Some have called us ‘Peter Pans’ but we don’t care…we love playing and learning…especially when we get to play with others, who just so happen to be our friends. The friends in this case are Night Zookeeper, fresh from their BAFTA nomination and a tour …
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