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...

At the beginning of each new teaching year or even cycle, it’s time to pause, reflect, and set fresh goals that can invigorate your teaching practice. Let’s face it: the old “talk and chalk” approach, coupled with endless worksheets, just doesn’t cu...

Picture books are a great catalyst to delight, and engage children, and get them curious and questioning about any topic. Stories are also a favourite way to engage children through narrative in topics being taught in Science, History, Geography, an...

Schools are in crisis. Here in Australia, according to recent data by the education research group Learning First, Australian children are lagging behind their international counterparts in reading, mathematics, and science. One of the reasons we're...

In recent times children are spending increasing time indoors both for learning and leisure. Yet, it’s outdoors that children are happiest. They feel a sense of joy and freedom. Not only does the outdoors provide children with opportunities to be fi...

In episode 19 of the Blooming Curious podcast, we explored a topic that lies at the heart of education: curiosity. From its fundamental role in human discovery to its impact on innovation and problem-solving, curiosity shapes our approach to learnin...

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 our interactions with children that nurture and drive their engagement and curiosity? In today’s faced past wor...

Nature Pedagogy is a way of teaching that works with children in ways that embrace nature. This would include the elements you bring inside your learning space, as well as your outdoor environment and even the culture of respecting and working with ...