S.Y. Palmer's Blog, page 5
September 22, 2017
Brooms to the moon
Fly to the Moon You can’t reach the moon on a broom Despite what those witches say And your phone can’t take pictures Of a million miles away But master your maths and your English Or become a science ace You can build yourself a rocket And fly yourself to space If it’s made to […]
August 3, 2017
Summer Solar Eclipse
Summer Solar Eclipse across the USA On the 21st August 2017 millions of those in North America will be treated to the first total solar eclipse for 99 years. What is a solar eclipse? It takes the moon, sun and earth to be aligned perfectly around the time of a new moon for a solar […]
April 27, 2017
Spring Stories for Children
I love the sights, smells and sounds of spring, in particular the first flowers. They remind me of the words of a new story as it finally makes its way onto paper. During the winter months, the words have rested, been nurtured and had time to develop. Suddenly they are ready to make their way […]
January 26, 2017
More men to the moon?
As we celebrate the life of the last man to walk on the moon, Eugene (Gene) Cernan, who died this week, questions are being asked about the future of moon exploration. Will we ever go to the moon again? What will we do if we go? Only 12 men have ever landed on […]
October 30, 2016
October’s Orbit
Astronaut Encounters October was one of the most exciting months for seeing and meeting astronauts. As well as hearing all about their experiences in space I got some great new ideas for Michael May’s next adventures: Tim Peake & Tim Kopra at the Royal Albert Hall Tim Peake and Tim Kopra finished off a UK […]
September 29, 2016
Best Book Reviews
Lots of reading over the summer has produced some great book reviews from children. Here are the top 3! Hetty Feather – Written by Jacqueline Wilson Hetty Feather is a Victorian Foundling fostered by John and Peg Cotton, she teases Saul, takes care of Gideon and plays with Jem. When it’s time for Hetty […]
July 19, 2016
Great Summer Reads for Children
Great books for 8-12 year olds If you’re anything like me, you like to buy or download books just for your holiday. There they sit, tempting you to just read the first few lines. If you succumb, they are somehow spoilt and you then have an overwhelming desire to get something brand new to replace […]
June 23, 2016
Space, Schools and Surrey
The past couple of months have been filled with fun events including a space afternoon at the amazing and award-winning Haslemere Bookshop in Surrey and workshops at The Abbey Junior School and Pangbourne College. I am always amazed by children’s constant enthusiasm and their thirst to get involved! If you or your school are interested […]
March 22, 2016
World Book Week Space Fun!
…and a tweet to Tim Peake This year’s World Book Week was a whirlwind of fun, with 4 space workshops for 190 boys at Moulsford School in Oxfordshire, followed by 2 space events at Waterstones, Reading. I saw Gangsta Grannies, Hobbits, Oompa Loompas and the odd wizard or two! With age ranges from 2-11, we […]
January 31, 2016
Could You Be An Astronaut?
Michael May visits schools… From January 2016 I have been visiting schools to run my ‘Could you be an Astronaut?‘ workshops. It has been brilliant fun looking at what an Astronaut is (Greek for Space Sailor) and what they do, but the best bit has been testing the year 3s, 4s, 5s and 6s to […]
