So if you have been following our Homeschooling Through COVID-19 blogposts series, you will now have a rough plan in place for how you are going to tackle a homeschooling routine and have some idea of what topic you are going to start immersing your… [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]
Homeschooling through COVID-19 – Part 1: Planning your Day
Whether you have withdrawn your children voluntarily or your school has been shutdown due to COVID-19, the reality of homeschooling your own children can be a daunting one. I totally get it! I’m a teacher and it has me a little anxious about how I… [read more]
Teaching Sight Words the Fun Way!
Did you know it takes 50 repetitions of a sight word in order to commit it to memory? BUT… through play this number can be reduced dramatically – by more than half! Let us show you some fun ways you can have your students remembering their sight words in no time!
10 Ways to Use Picture Books in the Classroom
I love picture books. I love their weight in my hands, the promise held in a few pages. I love that you have to hold them up to really share them with others, inviting your audience to stop and look. And I love all the ways they can be brought to life in classrooms!
Using Picture Books to Support the Australian Curriculum
There is a key element that can unite all areas of the Australian Curriculum whether it be content areas, cross curriculum priorities or general capabilities. Let us explore this key – Picture Books. Research has long shown the correlation between higher academic achievement and children… [read more]