readilearn: A week’s reading instruction with Bullfrog’s Billabong
The readilearn Bullfrog’s Billabong suite of cross-curricular resources can be used as the foundation for planning a week’s reading instruction including lessons with the whole class and small groups and...
cross-curricular teaching resources
readilearn: NAIDOC Week Celebrations 2018—Because of Her, We Can
In Australia, NAIDOC Week is celebrated around the country each July. The acronym NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. The theme of this year’s celebration, which...
readilearn: Teaching about living things in early childhood classrooms – turtles
Teaching about living things has an important place in early childhood classrooms. In the science curriculum in their first few years of school, children learn What is a living thing...
readilearn: How to make STEM learning a part of every day
Making STEM learning a part of every day is easy if one is mindful of the opportunities that arise. In a previous guest post, Narinda Sandry explained STEMtastic: making it...
readilearn: Learning fun with Mother’s Day activities in early childhood classrooms
Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May in many countries, including Australia, the United States, and Canada. As the day approaches, teachers often look for easy-to-make...
readilearn: Introducing Andrew King author of the Engibear series
Today, I have great pleasure in introducing you to Dr Andrew King from Brisbane Australia. Andrew is an engineer, teacher, and writer of the popular Engibears series of picture books,...
readilearn: What parents can do to prepare their children for school
Parents often approach teachers wanting to know what they should teach their children or how to prepare their children for school—should they teach them the letter names or sounds or...
readilearn: Learning literacy and mathematics with Easter classroom activities
The celebration of special occasions such as Easter may bring interruptions to the usual class program with preparation for special events and performances such as Easter Hat Parades. It may...
readilearn: Learning to be friends to combat bullying
With today 16 March being the National Day Against Bullying and Violence and next Wednesday 21 March being Harmony Day in Australia, now is a good time to think...
readilearn: Engage learners with pizza-themed cross-curricular teaching and learning resources
Pizza is a popular food in many countries around the world and is often a children’s favourite. Why not capitalize on children’s interests to make learning fun and meaningful? This...