Dear Teacher, Can We Rethink Public Behaviour Charts?
Dear Teacher, This letter is written with respect and with care. I know teaching is hard. I know the days are long, the demands are many, and by the afternoon, everyone is tired. I know that behaviour systems are often put in place with good intentions, simply to help classrooms function. But I need to ask something […]
5 Fun Ways to Revise Spelling Words at Home (Without the Monday Overwhelm)
Your child comes home on Monday afternoon with a list of spelling words to learn by Friday.The overwhelm is real, for both you and your child.You see the list and think, How will we learn all these by Friday? In school, we practised spelling by writing words repeatedly. While repetition helps, learning is more effective […]
It just takes a little push forward!
I am a wife. I am a Mum. I am a daughter. I am a sister. I am a friend. I am a teacher. I am an author. Yes, an author! Yesterday I heard that my first text book that I helped co-author went into print and 67075 copies were ordered. Ten years ago I would never […]