The Tiny Voice Talks Blog

Managing Teacher Workload

Teacher workload can be overwhelming. In this post I share some tips and tricks that I have learnt in order to manage mine.

My love of Classroom Environments

I am passionate about creating classroom environments that are not only engaging and beautiful but also act as the second teacher.

Top Tips for the New School Year

Often work takes over in September, read these top tips to find out how you can maintain your work-life balance and still do a good job.

Who is Toria the Teacher - my NQT year!

I remember the first day I went into my new classroom, filled with anticipation and so many great ideas.

Who is Toria the Teacher? - part 2...

So, I knew what I wanted to do but could I?!

Owl or Pussycat – a must-read!

Today, I received the most beautiful book in the post - the Owl or Pussycat. It is a true story of first love and first night nerves.

Why butterflies?

As many of you know, I love butterflies and some of you have asked me why. The answer is a little sickly and emotional for some, so if...

Tiny Voice Talks – The Podcast!

If you had told me a year ago that I would have a blog (which people would read), three hash-tags on Twitter (which people would use) and...

My Learning Environments

I recently wrote about the learning environment being the second teacher: Is your Classroom the Second Teacher? The classroom environment...

Summer Reading

In teaching, choosing the right book is so hard and all too often we can fall back on the books that we have used for years (or that our...

Everybody’s Bubbling!

I have never been prouder of being part of the teaching profession than I am currently – educators are wonderful! In the midst of an...