The deputy head of Wendell Park Primary School (School Partnership), Rosie, ordered a signed copy of My Skin, Your Skin for every class; they already had a copy and were keen to use the book to support their reflections for Anti-Bullying Week. It was my absolute pleasure to personally drop off the books on Thursday.
I was delighted that my new book, My Skin, Your Skin, illustrated by the talented Onyinye Iwu. w as chosen by Amazon as part of the Amplifying Voices project for Black History Month. The billboard was on display for one week in Leicester Square in London. Click on the link here to order: Follow the
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I am delighted to share the online book launch of My Skin, Your Skin on: Thursday 7th October 2021 19:00 BST I will be sharing sections from the book and offering her expertise on how to have meaningful conversations in your classrooms and early years settings. This will be followed by a discussion with panelists Onyinye Iwu
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I’m delighted to take part in this year’s Global Free to Play Summit. 12th – 16th July 2021 Please click on this link to book: Follow the conversation on the socials: Instagram| Twitter | Facebook @LauraHAllain
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I’m super excited to be writing the education resources for the Windrush Sculpture, created by renowned artist Veronica Ryan OBE for the London Borough of Hackney and Create London. It is the first sculpture in the UK, in honour of the Windrush generation. The resources will be for educators/teachers and parents/carers to use with children. The unveiling will
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I’m delighted to share with you that JoJo and Gran Gran is going to air on the Noggin channel in the USA. Find out more here!
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It is an honour to be a speaker at the annual Black British Book Festival. Saturday 26th June 2021, 11:00am to 9:00pm, Birmingham. For more information and to book a place, please click on this link.
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I am delighted to be delivering this free webinar, in conjunction with Realise, on working with two year olds. Please click here to book a place and to share.
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I’m delighted to share that JoJo and Gran Gran is now included on the CBeebies Get Creative App. Download the App via this link. Keep the conversation going on the socials: @LauraHAllain
Free event and guide Join Tiney’s Matt Lloyd-Rose and me for the launch of our free guide for the Early Years sector: Day: Wednesday 21st April 2021 Time: 19:00 GMT Becoming an Inclusive, Anti-Racist Early Educator Click here to book and to download the guide. Becoming an Inclusive, Anti-Racist Early Educator Tickets, Wed 21 Apr 2021 at 19:00 | Eventbrite Please share, and we look forward to seeing you virtually on
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Thanks to Nathan Byron for including Onyinye Iwu’s and my new children’s picture book: My Skin, Your Skin, in The Bookseller’s The Black Issue. Pre-order here: My Skin, Your Skin: Thanks to Liz Pemberton and Dr Eunice Lumsden for their critical thoughts. Congratulations to the other authors and illustrators who are are also listed.
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Home Schooling Advice It was an honour to be interviewed on BBC London news. I’ve shared the interview from Monday 11th January, where we discussed Home Schooling. My top tips Parents are doing their best Connect and communicate with your child’s school Prioritise your wellbeing as well as your child’s Useful information and links: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zvryp4j
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