Building resilience and adaptability comes from allowing children to take the lead during independent activities. Things may not always go to plan, […]

As teachers, it is important that we make that connection with our students by allowing them to understand that we are human. […]

What an amazing night at Montessori Academy Bankstown. Tonight I gave a parenting workshop to these wonderful teachers and parents. The night […]

If you want your children to really get a feel of the subject matter, give them something to hold, something to touch […]

I love science! This is the first MRI of a mother kissing her baby. Her kiss has caused a chemical reaction in […]

If you want your children to the become readers of tomorrow, then one must designate time to promote such activities. If you’re […]

If you’re finding that your class are disengaging with your lessons, the reality is that they are probably getting a bit stale. […]

If you want your children to be engaged in every lesson you teach, there’s one question you need to add into each […]

To expect happiness on a daily basis is unrealistic. Not everyday in your job or in your relationship will be amazing. Not […]

Be carefully where you look for success criteria. Not all children grow in the same way. #children #Education #teacher

When we make competition the focus of all achievements in school, nobody wins. Yes, there’s always a winner who comes in first, […]

1. Show me how to do it please, show me how to behave, how to be fair and how to be a […]

Our job as teachers has changed. The fact based curriculum is dead. Facts come easy. I mean just ask Siri or look […]

As teachers it’s important to let go! Don’t try to control the outcome of each lesson and magic will happen. Feel free […]

Limit the amount of time watching screens, but don’t eliminate them altogether. It’s the 21st Century and technology is a part of […]

Einstein once said that compound interest was the 6th wonder of the world. To be able to understand that if we set […]

By allowing your child to pack and carry their own bag to school, you are teaching them about responsibility, independence and self-regulation. […]

Montessori designed her materials so that childrem can not only understand the numbers as part of a greater system, they could feel […]

A small note: Academics are important, but it is important that we focus on more than this when we assess the development […]

Innovation in education may seem difficult, but it may be a lot simpler than we think. “To prepare children for the real […]

If money was no object, what would you do with your time? Think about that for a while until you have an […]

If you’re finding that your students are uninspired by mathematics, there are numerous ways in which you can teach it without insisting […]

All my teacher friends will relate to this. Each day the children are dropped off at the classroom door where they say […]

Add this simple exercise to your school and you’ll notice a huge improvement in the engagement and academic ability of your students. […]

Here is an example of two variations of the introduction to the same lesson. Which one do you like best? 1. Good […]