Let’s Think About Maths Differently.
If you’re finding that your students are uninspired by mathematics, there are numerous ways in which you can teach it without insisting […]
The Hidden Understanding of teaching.
All my teacher friends will relate to this. Each day the children are dropped off at the classroom door where they say […]
Montessori’s Greatest Invention.
Add this simple exercise to your school and you’ll notice a huge improvement in the engagement and academic ability of your students. […]
There’s Another Way To Teach!
Here is an example of two variations of the introduction to the same lesson. Which one do you like best? 1. Good […]
Eighty Ways to Promote Independence in your Toddler at Home.
You may think your toddler is relatively dependent and that the things they do around the house don’t matter, but you’d be […]
10 Things Great Teachers Demonstrate.
Teachers shape the future of our world. They educate our future leaders, and the responsibility of our planet lies in their hands. […]
Attempting to get children interested in poetry can be difficult, but not impossible!
Attempting to get children interested in poetry can be difficult. Lots of children see poetry as a subject that’s similar to dance. […]
Should Our Children Be Silent in Class? NO!
When 60 trainee teachers cram into a tiny room in the back streets of Tiger Market in Kathmandu just to understand more […]
When an Old Person Dies, a Library Burns Down.
Spending time listening to people who have lived a life we can only imagine, allows us to see what has gone before, […]
Should Our Children Be Drawing More?
What happens when children draw? Why do they love it so much and should we be encouraging more of it? When children […]
Should We Punish Students For Being Late?
When the children arrive at school late do you punish them, give them detention or tell them they have to miss recess? […]
6 Ways to Practise and Promote Self-Care.
The world is demanding, it expects us to be alert and ready to operate at any given moment. With emails being delivered […]
How Ranking our Children Causes Nothing but Problems for our Students.
This week in classrooms across NSW, students are being given a slip of paper that tells them their rank in class, relative […]
Life is for Living. So Live!
Before flying to Nepal on Saturday to build a library for the community of Bagmati, I spent the night buying the essentials […]
30 Ways to Build Resilience in Children
Building resilience in children is never easy. Here’s 30 ways to build natural resilience in children: 1. Validate their emotions 2. Encourage […]