Improving mental health with picture books by Michelle Worthington
Reading picture books to young children is one of the best ways I know of adding joy to the day. Anything that increases joy must be good for mental health,...
early childhood education
Maths Lessons and Activities for 5–7 year olds
Maths is fun in the early childhood classroom as we count, measure and problem solve our way through the day. With the International Day of Mathematics coming up soon on...
Who can be a writer? You can!
I always enjoyed writing with children — the entire process. We saw story potential everywhere and found inspiration in the things they said or did as well as in everyday...
A Handful of February Celebrations
February is packed full of days to celebrate. The next few days are no exception. Here at readilearn, we support your celebrations with suggestions and lessons ready to teach. Chinese...
Stickers and Stars — How Effective are Rewards?
Don’t you love it when you find someone who not only shares your ideas but extends them in ways that challenge and make sense at the same time? I do....
Plan to Follow Your Dreams on Multicultural Children’s Book Day #ReadYourWorld
Today, the last Friday in January, is Multicultural Children’s Book Day. I am delighted to participate once again by spreading the word about Multicultural children’s books. In this post I...
Learning about Gender Pronouns on Multicultural Children’s Book Day #ReadYourWorld
Today, the last Friday in January, is Multicultural Children’s Book Day. I am delighted to participate once again by spreading the word about Multicultural children’s books. In this post I...
Go Away, Worry Monster! — Interview with Brooke Graham
It is not uncommon for children to experience some level of anxiety or worry when beginning a new school year or starting at a new school. Many adults experience it...
And so it begins — a New School Year
Teachers around Australia are already thinking about how they will organise their classrooms to maximise learning when the new school year begins at the end of January. They are as...
We’re All in This Together — a Picture Book by Skye Hughes
The refrain ‘We’re all in this together’ echoed around the world in 2020 as we came to grips with the changes that living with a pandemic brought. Teaching online and...
Wishing you a Happy New Year 2021!
I wish all my wonderful readilearn readers and supporters a happy and healthy 2021. I think most of us are ready to welcome in the new year with its promise...
Wishing you a happy and safe Christmas 2020
Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and safe Christmas season. For some light Christmas entertainment, Norah reads Who’s Hiding at Christmas? Since this this the last post for...