Meet Marta Holmes, Sports Massage Therapist
Sep 29, 2023
1 min read
Updated: Nov 28, 2023
Best piece of advice?
“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.”
Drink of the month?
White Russian or amaretto sour - depending if I feel like sweet or sour
Place to eat?
Sophie's steak!
Top snack?
Cheesy crisps
Latest movie?
Lewis Capaldi - How I am feeling now.
Something you don't know about me?
I'm competed in a summer edition of Turf Games 😊
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Considering sharing the everyday questions of parenthood, I keep coming back to the difference between knowing about an idea and putting it into practice. Small concerns can be easier to discuss when parents hear that others have similar questions. For me, that is a useful way into the broader subject of parenting support discussions. I am more curious about the process than a polished result, because the steps in between are usually where questions appear. What makes a parenting discussion feel helpful rather than competitive?
What draws my attention to building management skills through practical situations is the possibility of making an unfamiliar subject feel closer to everyday life. A realistic scenario can expose how different decisions affect a team's work. I would keep that thought nearby when looking for ideas about management skills training. I am more curious about the process than a polished result, because the steps in between are usually where questions appear. Which situations are most useful for practising management before taking responsibility for a team?
The topic of using familiar characters in preschool learning gives me a few things to think about, especially when the discussion moves beyond general advice. A familiar character can make a new classroom routine feel easier to approach. I would use that point as a starting question when considering preschool storytelling activities. I would be interested in a simple example, because it is often the ordinary details that make an idea memorable. How can a story character support learning while leaving children room to create?
Considering developing a reflective approach to learning, I keep coming back to the difference between knowing about an idea and putting it into practice. Looking back at a task can reveal which part was difficult and which strategy helped. Seen this way, reflective learning habits becomes a topic to explore rather than something to sum up too quickly. I do not have a settled view yet, but this seems like a good place to slow down and look more closely. How can reflection remain practical rather than becoming another form to complete?
A conversation about understanding media messages more carefully seems most useful to me when it leaves space for uncertainty and further questions. Separating a claim from the evidence offered for it makes a message easier to examine. I would use that point as a starting question when considering media literacy skills. I do not have a settled view yet, but this seems like a good place to slow down and look more closely. What questions should readers ask before sharing a striking headline?