Teaching all of the HASS content in the Australian curriculum can be overwhelming! Particularly as the grades go up. Add in Civics & Citizenship in Year 3 and then Economics in Year 5 and your head can just be spinning with all the different content… [read more]
Teaching Puberty the Sensitive Way
As a requirement of the Australian Curriculum, Year 5 and 6 students need to be taught about the basics of puberty and the changes this phase of life may impose on an individuals life. Puberty, however, can be a sensitive topic for many primary school… [read more]
10 Ways to Inject FUN into the Classroom
Children can’t wait to start school. Kindergartners and preschoolers often talk passionately about what they are going to learn and do when they get to school. But unfortunately, with a crowded curriculum, these children can quickly lose their love for learning as teachers take to… [read more]
Homeschooling through COVID-19 – Part 2: What to Teach!
Okay, so now that you have a plan in place for your day, I bet you are asking yourself the question, ‘What on earth do I need to teach my child?’ This virus has certainly forced us all into roles we weren’t expecting, as educators… [read more]
10 FREE Classroom Christmas Activities
With the end of the year drawing near I know how time poor we as teachers become. Reports to wrap up, curriculum to complete, swimming lessons to coordinate, end of year parties and concerts to prepare, next year planning to begin, children to keep alive…… [read more]