5 FAQs about Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
In this post I’ll be answering 5 of the most frequently asked questions I received after my previous post titled, ‘What is Phonological Awareness and why does it matter? Let’s …
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9 books to celebrate International Women’s Day
A quick look at the Australian calendar will tell you that the month of March is all about celebrating, commemorating, and talking all things women. In addition to being Australian …
End of year self-care for teachers and leaders
Last week I was fortunate enough to listen to mindset coach Kylie Broadfoot (from KMB Coaching) speak on a very relevant topic for this time of year: self-care. At first …
4 practices to avoid in guided reading
Lately I’ve been talking to one of my good friends Mardi Gorman, about all things literacy in schools. Mardi’s a literacy consultant in Victoria and has worked in schools in …
Writer’s Notebook: 5 myths to debunk
Writer’s notebooks can be powerful tools in the writing classroom but I’ve heard a few myths floating around about these and I think it’s time to clear some of them …
Remote teaching’s golden opportunity for improving teacher practice.
Remote teaching certainly has its challenges, but it also provides us with an array of wonderful benefits as well. One of those benefits is a gift to teachers- a golden …
Parent Insights Into The Remote Schooling Experience (Part 2)
Earlier in the week I posted the first half of my report from a parent survey I created that was focused on gaining insights into their remote schooling experiences. This …
6 tips for approaching the first week of remote learning
Teachers in Victoria are preparing for their first week of remote learning this week. Here are 6 last minute tips for launching into remote learning: Tip#1: Be OK with working …
Remote Learning advice from teachers who are 8 weeks in
Australian schools and teachers are currently grappling with completely re-imagining how teaching and learning looks and, what’s more, we’re being asked to do it seemingly overnight. The thing is, we’re …