Helping your students keep on top of their time can be a fun journey if you have the right tools in your kit! When I was teaching, it came down to having the right resources. Engaging and motivating resources and displays helped me encourage solid planning skills for students in my class – even the…
Hands up if you’re searching for some fun, new ‘getting to know you’ classroom activities or icebreakers for kids? Those first weeks spent with a new group of students are so important in setting up your expectations for the year. And, this doesn’t just mean your behaviour expectations, even though they are crucial! It’s a…
As upper-year students near their final year of primary-level education, there is a certain amount of responsibility that is placed on their shoulders. Whether they have ‘official’ leadership positions or are simply the oldest cohort, they need to understand the importance of their roles as student leaders. They need to develop strong leadership skills. Most…
As upper-year students near their final year of primary-level education, there is a certain amount of responsibility that is placed on their shoulders. Whether they have ‘official’ leadership positions or are simply the oldest cohort, they need to understand the importance of their roles as student leaders. They need to develop strong leadership skills. Most…
Well, it’s certainly come around quickly! The first day of school will soon be here. Children and teachers around Australia will both be waking up a little nervous, perhaps a little excited and possibly a little anxious. Anxious to see how the first day of school for 2021 pans out! A great way to alleviate…
Organisation is a skill learned over time – some students in your class may naturally seem organised, whilst others may need a little practise and guidance to effectively get things done! Helping your students develop their organisational skills is necessary to foster independence! This three-step process is a great way to break down ‘being organised’…
Organisation is a skill learned over time – some students in your class may naturally seem organised, whilst others may need a little practise and guidance to effectively get things done! Helping your students develop their organisational skills is necessary to foster independence! This three-step process is a great way to break down ‘being organised’…
Let me guess, you’ve searched the web for back to school activities, and found heaps of ideas for early years students. But what about back to school activities for the upper years? It’s important to remember that upper year students need back to school activities as much as the preppies! In fact, they may even…
Childcare centres across Australia are suffering staff shortages, which have been exacerbated by the COVID crisis. Many childcare workers across Australia left when parents started pulling their children out of childcare due to the pandemic, especially casuals not eligible for JobKeeper. And when the federal government introduced its temporary free childcare package, centres struggled to get the…