Educate Empower Blog by Vanessa Ryan-Rendall

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Vanessa reviews a range of books but likes to focus on books that have a link to sustainability, the environment and world issues. Some of the reviews also have links to how teachers can use the books in the classrooms. She occasionally blogs on how she and her family are at home, trying to do their bit for the environment too. 

Here’s more about Vanessa:

I am a primary school teacher (BED/BA International Studies (Japanese)) with a Masters in Gifted Education.

I currently am a librarian at a school in Sydney , work online with teachers who are learning about gifted education and also teach gifted children.

I have also written teachers’ notes for books and can be contacted to do more.

I live in Sydney with my husband and two energetic and creative children (6 and 3).

I am a budding gardener, chicken wrangler and stingless bee keeper.

I love educating children and adults in any area I can find expertise in and have found that books provide a great springboard to start really important conversations.

I love getting outside and am passionate about trying to make the world a better place, even if it is just in my own household for now. I think we all think life is too hard, convenience is too easy and the world will be ok if we keep treating it and the people who are different the way we do.

I hope that by picking up a book and starting a conversation you can make a difference in your and others lives.

Read Vanessa’s writings at any of the links below.