“Wild Literacy is perhaps our most valuable literacy resource. It engages and expands not only the children’s joy of literacy but the educator’s too. Rachel has the ability to think outside the confines of traditional literacy pedagogy to how a child ‘feels’ about the world of literacy. The focus is not simply on getting children to understand concepts (although that is there too) but how to get them to use literacy to enhance their imaginations and expressions. There is plenty here for many ages and those who love to write or draw or talk or film. You tell a story but then comes the polishing and enhancing and detailing it. My children regularly take out and play with the activities and we have barrels of laughter ensuing as they put together absurd combinations of words together.

“As an educator, don’t expect to print out worksheets and get your kids to get on with it. You have to read the activities and make your own bingo sheets etc. While initially I was put off by this, as I was hoping to engage little (after all, literacy conjures up fronted adverbials or something that I didn’t care much for then and not now). But then I realized literacy should not be a one size fits all approach and that is precisely where you need someone who is passionate and learned enough to communicate concepts to you in a lucid fashion. That is where Rachel comes in! Spend some time familiarising yourself with whatever you wish to start with a notebook for notes, or print our her guidance for activities. I guarantee that you will be surprised by how much your preparations will pay off. Thank you Rachel for all your hard work.”