Tiny Voice Talks with Toria Bono

In this episode Toria chats to Eileen Adamson about the economic crisis that we find ourselves in and how we can not only survive it but learn to thrive with the money that we have.

Eileen is a mum o…

In this episode, Toria chats to John Walker (CEO of Sounds Write) again. This time they talk about morphology, etymology and their shared love of language. There are great tips for supporting childre…

In this episode Toria talks to Naomi Barker, the author of the new book ‘Teacher Journal’.  They discuss their first years of teaching and what they wish they’d known. They also discuss the  importan…

‘In this episode Toria chats with Nicky Parr, co-founder of Better Handwritten about handwriting matters and WHY handwriting matters! They talk about the experience of learning for children, of teach…

In this episode, Toria talks to Rob about anxiety - what it looks like for him and the coping strategies that he has found to manage it in his day to day life. 

Rob is a dad and primary teacher who cr…

In this episode, Toria chats to transition guru Liz Stevenson about transition and why it is so important that we get this right at all ages and stages. 

Liz currently works in Primary School Improvem…

In this episode, Toria talks to David about depression. They cover what it looked like for David and where he is on his journey with it. They also discuss why it is that we so rarely talk about this …

In this episode, Toria chats with Verity Saunders about the Summer holidays and what they really look like for teachers. Together, they talk about the reality of finishing the Summer Term and prepari…

In the second part of Representation Matters, Toria continues her chat with Aisha Thomas about why representation is so important and how we can ensure that we prioritise this in school.

If you haven’…

In this episode, Toria talks to Aisha Thomas about representation, why it is so important and how we can ensure that we prioritise this in school.

Aisha studied law at the University of the West of En…

In this episode, Toria talks to Anoara about metacognition and learns about what it is, what it isn't and how it can support teaching and learning in the classroom.

Anoara is the author of Think!: Me…

In this episode Toria talks to Fabian Darku about positivity, resilience and embracing change. Fabian is a Further Education Lecturer in Sport (Hertfordshire) and am an avid blogger and writer. (RiSE…

In this episode, Toria talks to Joe Dale all the power of connection, #mfltwitterati and gets so many tips about how to use EdTech in the classroom to improve teaching and learning. Joe truly is a fo…

In this episode, Toria talks about the importance of emotional intelligence in education with Niomi Clyde Roberts, who has recently published a book on the subject.  They discuss  some of the scienti…

In this episode, Toria talks to John Walker the director and co-author (with Susan Case and David Philpot) of Sounds-Write all about phonics and its place in the classroom. John believes that good ph…

In the final episode in the Empathy Day series, Toria talks to Hydeh Fayaz all about what she and the others at St. Matthew's C. E. Primary School in Birmingham will be doing for Empathy Day. 

Hydeh i…

In this episode, Toria talks to Sophie about the power of song and its transformational properties. 

Sophie is a professional singer, vocal coach, songwriter, wellbeing music specialist and published …

In this episode, the second celebrating Empathy Day 2022, Toria talks to award winning author A.M.Dassu (Az) about why empathy is so important to her and her writing. She is an advocate for Empathy D…

In this episode, Toria talks to proud Headteacher of Parklands Primary School in Leeds, Chris Dyson , about how building a school on love can yield the most amazing results. Chris believes that If an…

In this episode Toria speaks to Fran Corcoran (MD) and Selena Whitehead (Education Team Manager) from Amazing People Schools, one of the UK’s first “Companies of Character” who offer an award-winning…