Tag Archives: teacher

For many, young and old, a new year brings with it change. It may be a new mum heading back to work, a young child moving up rooms at daycare, a 4-year-old entering the world of schooling, new year classes,… Continue Reading >

Do you ever feel the pressure to turn your child’s day into an adventure? You know the drill: You step into a toy store, and it’s as if you’ve walked into a wonderland of overpriced gadgets that promise to engage… Continue Reading >

One of the toughest parts of being a parent is having to tackle difficult conversations. Let’s face it, no-one wants to deal with the challenging talks that seem to be an inevitable part of life.  Whether you’ve been called in… Continue Reading >

Self-care.   It’s a term that many teachers, myself included, struggle to understand, accept, and put into practice.  As educators we are inherently selfless, choosing a profession that is focused on helping others and supporting our students in reaching their full… Continue Reading >

Being a teacher is not uncommon today to have a child in your class who is busier than you. They are at before school care at 7:30 am every morning, thrown into a range of structured activities, then into a… Continue Reading >

One thing I often hear as a teacher is the difficulty of getting reluctant writers to write. Unfortunately, despite all the advances in technology, writing is still a very important skill to learn, however, for our children, writing isn’t as… Continue Reading >

Have you been searching for great resources to support your child with their learning no matter what grade or level they are at? Do you need support resources for kids with ADHD? What about autism resources? Or speech and language… Continue Reading >

So, what is tutoring? Tutoring can be defined as extra assistance with schoolwork outside of the school classroom. The main purpose and outcomes of tutoring can differ greatly and really depend on the needs of the student, the desires of… Continue Reading >

If the classroom teacher is the ‘school parent’, then the teacher librarian is an aunty. They are a caring, supportive presence in a child’s life. A person with responsibility and a high level of investment in the child, they are… Continue Reading >

Bear with me as I muddle through this a little! You know that I spend my happy days working with children, mentoring them through a collaborative process of creating children’s picture books. It comes from a circular idea of ‘children… Continue Reading >