Teachers are using Facebook Live to stream bedtime stories to pupils – because their parents are too busy to do it themselves. Pupils from Latton Green Primary Academy, in Harlow, snuggle up …
Teachers are using Facebook Live to stream bedtime stories to pupils - because their parents are too busy to do it themselves.
Pupils from Latton Green Primary Academy, in Harlow, snuggle up with their pyjamas and an iPad just before going to sleep to hear the tales.3The idea was born after head of school Sinead McCarthy realised many parents who work long hours are unable to fit a story into the night-time routine."Some do shift work and sometimes double shifts, or their children go to after-school clubs so they're just thinking about getting them home, fed and ready for bed.
But far from it being a way to advocate the use of technology before bed, it actually creates a "purposeful" experience for the kids. "This is the society we live in now," she added. "As much as we don't like it, it's what they've grown up with and are living with.It's not that they can't be botheredThe first Bedtime Stories was a success, with around 170 of its 236 pupils tuning in.It has created a reading "buzz" throughout the school and shy children, who wouldn't usually speak up, have commented on how much they love it.
“Laura and Mairead introduce the book and shout out the children commenting, but it’s become a community event for us.”Teachers Laura Biagioni and Mairead Cranney host the Facebook Live videos every two weeks
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