Success is for all kinds of brains
I'm on a break from the classroom at the moment. More specifically I am in a totally new classroom, containing only two students, my beautiful 3-year-old Thea, and almost 1-year-old Evie. That's right, right now I am a stay at home Mama. It is not easy, but it is still joy-filled. The other day Thea… Continue reading What Ms Frizzle and her magic school bus taught me about being a teacher
A book. For some it holds the mystery of the universe, others a story to be entered and thoroughly explored and yet for some it is the very bane of their school life. What is it that creates a passionate, life-long reader? Often times I hear from parents and other educators how difficult they find… Continue reading Hook them with a book
The predominance of textual processing disorders such as dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia are on the rise. Teachers and schools are being forced to adapt/improve pre-existing models of education to ensure these students are accessing the curriculum and achieving at their best.
I am very privileged to work with a number of excellent educational practitioners and they are particularly excellent in the way they use technology. Before I go further, this excellence does not mean they are whizz banging hot shot 'digital migrants', it means they know how to use technology as a tool to enhance and… Continue reading The “Ah Ha” moment with technology
Georgi de Stigter 