Most ‘good’ teachers: ‘explain’ very well modulate their voice speak slowly repeat themselves show demonstrations do theatrics They are so engrossed in ‘teaching’ that they forget to see if children…
Reading is the heart of education, the knowledge of almost every subject in school flows from reading. One must be able to read the word problems in maths to understand…
What is the difference between students and learners – on the surface, it’s a matter of tone and compliance, but it also has to do with purpose – why are…
Being a teacher can be tough. Here’s some wisdom to make it just a little bit easier. These are tidbits of acuity and insight about the art of being a…
Making a mess isn’t necessarily a bad thing anymore, especially with learning. I recollect a teacher saying Take chances, make mistakes, get messy! But what exactly did she mean by…
In their homes and other early education and care settings, children make initial explorations into everyday mathematics, progressively developing and refining knowledge and skills as well as acquiring expectations, motivations,…