Hooray!
Primary Learning’s online courses have been approved until 31 July 2021 under NESA’s interim arrangements. This is a great opportunity to work on proven PD and ensure both learning and hours are consolidated.
Annette Gray is a literacy consultant and adviser. She has many years’ successful teaching experience in classrooms K-10 across Australia and in international settings.
2021 – Hopes and aspirations and doing something about it
The school year has started with excitement and anticipation, moving out of the shadows and impacts of last year.
Statement from the Heart
Things have been a bit awry this year, with major disruptions to almost every one of our usual activities, and events have been cancelled and postponed, many to the hoped-for normality of 2021. I wonder what the key words and terms from this year will be the ones that represent and encapsulate 2020. NAIDOC Week…
Sharing the pleasures of the kitchen, with clauses
Having a look at the way recipes are written. As with most instructions, they work best when composed of short, single clause sentences.
Books, Books and More Books – and Winners!
The range of books for children to read about our world was pretty limited when I was at primary school, Thank goodness that’s changed!
Look who’s reading!
Here’s an idea to bring to your school. I found it while travelling, and was impressed with its potential. It starts with the question of just who is reading in your school? Students, of course, using whatever scheme/program/model favoured in your school. Teachers, naturally, reading important stuff, poring over the keyboard/tablet/smartphone. Reading to students with…
Reading and research
Headlines from some news media’s education desks appear to indicate that the state of education is verging on collapse.
Reading for the joy of it
I love it when teachers ask for advice and ideas from others regarding suitable texts for particular grades, or texts on specific topics or appropriate to different subjects or themes. Here are sites to share with colleagues as you become a book expert yourself.
Handwriting
Recent research describes the importance and impact of teaching handwriting, particularly in the first four years of school.
Graphic images
Understanding that visual images convey meaning on different levels supports the development of understanding that words in written text can do the same thing – the viewer/reader can infer meaning from the message created by the author.