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The Power of Goal Setting for Teachers
As the new year begins, it’s the perfect time to pause, reflect, and set fresh goals that can invigorate your teaching practice. Let’s face it:

Ultimate Gift Guide for the Lifelong Learner
Forget about all those cheap toys and gadgets that eventually end up in landfill. This is my ultimate gift guide for the lifelong learner who

How Play Benefits Language Development
Long before children learn to write, they learn how to communicate through language and gestures. Speaking comes before writing. This is why I am a

Hands-On Learning: How to Engage Students with Textile Projects
Why Term 4 Is the Perfect Time for Hands-On Learning As we head into Term 4 here in Australia, I know many teachers are counting

The Most Effective Teaching Strategies for Student Learning
Schools in Crisis Schools are in crisis. Here in Australia, according to recent data by the education research group Learning First, Australian children are lagging

Lesson Planning with Picture Books
Picture books are a great catalyst to delight, and engage children and get them curious and questioning. Research around reading to children Reading also has

How Questions Lead to Curiosity and Knowledge
Questions spark curiosity which in turn leads to acquiring knowledge. Asking questions that spark curiosity, encourage thinking and wonder is a skill in itself. Like

The Meaning of Nature Pedagogy in Practice
What is nature pedagogy? Nature Pedagogy is a way of teaching that works with children in ways that embrace nature. This would include the elements

Best Strategies for Engaging Children and Keeping them Curious
How many of us stop to take a moment to consider what it is about our strategies, our practice, our provocations, our environment or even