Working with children who ‘hurt’ inside

I was on duty at break time. Out of the corner of my eye I could see a little boy hobbling across the playground. It was Leo in Year 2. He reminded me of a footballer hobbling off the pitch to see the physio (me) for treatment. I turned to look at him. “Sir, I’ve…

Book Review: Inside I’m Hurting by Louise Bombèr

This is Book Review 19 of my Reading Challenge 2018. For a bit about my reading journey see here. For more book reviews, see here. Children are supposed to develop in a reasonably formulaic pattern in all aspects of their lives. Sometimes they’ll make giant leaps forward in some areas, while being quite slow in others.…