Teaching kindergarten is a bit like trying to herd cats — but it’s also one of the most joyful, fascinating, and rewarding teaching experiences there is. I’ve just completed my first week back teaching kindy, and I wanted to share two moments that s...

A practical educator’s guide to fostering genuine curiosity in lessons — even with packed curricula and limited planning time. Teaching with curiosity isn’t just a buzzword — it’s a proven way to boost engagement, deepen student thinking, and make l...

Are you feeling overwhelmed by curriculum demands and struggling to plan meaningful, deep learning experiences for your students? You’re not alone. Teacher overwhelm is one of the biggest challenges in education today — and often, it’s not because o...

If you’re feeling overwhelmed as a teacher or homeschool parent, chances are you’ve thought this at least once: “If I just had better resources, teaching would feel easier.” So you download another unit. Buy another bundle. Print, laminate, organise...

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or disconnected from your “why” as an educator, you’re not alone. Across classrooms and homes, educators are reporting the same challenge again and again: children are disengaged. They’re distracted, bored, ...

It's January. You're back at your homeschool table or in your classroom, and there's this feeling you know too well—that mix of fresh-start energy and already-exhausted-before-we-even-begin overwhelm. You want to start the year with i...

Picture this: You're nursing your baby while your kindergartner asks for help spelling a word for the tenth time, and your primary-aged child struggles with long division—all while laundry piles up and dishes overflow the sink. Sound familiar? Now i...

What would it look like if teaching was actually fun again? I've been listening to James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits, and he asks this brilliant question when you're trying to build new habits: What would it look like if it was fun? Here's th...

As early childhood educators and parents, we know that magical moment when a simple book sparks endless questions and wonder in young children. "How big is our country compared to the whole Earth?" " How come our country and continent are the same?"...

In a podcast episode with Dr Aditya Nagrath from Elephant Learning we heard that the majority of children start school in K/PP already behind when it comes to Mathematics. When Dr Nagrath talked about being behind it’s important to know that what is...

Have you ever witnessed the magic that happens when a child connects deeply with a story? That moment when their eyes widen, their questions flow, and their imagination ignites? As parents and educators, we live for these moments. And few stories sp...

Curiosity drives every human to learn and explore, and make sense of the world around them. One could argue that curiosity is THE trait that future proofs learning. Without it, we are boring, empty shells without any drive for learning or discovery....

The last term of school is always my absolute favourite! It’s the time when my students dive into textiles—one of the most engaging and enjoyable projects of the year. However, I must say that each time I see how engaged the children are, and how mu...

Long before children learn to read and write, they learn how to communicate through spoken language and gestures. This is why I am a big fan of teaching children to read (and write) using the sounds in language i.e. synthetic phonics. We explicitly ...

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 itches to know more. The parent or teacher who wants to enrich their own knowledge and that of the childre...