early childhood education

This month it is my pleasure to introduce you to Chrissy Byers – author, illustrator, and early childhood educator. It was only after many years in the classroom and becoming...

This week I have uploaded two new resources which are just as suitable for Easter holiday fun at home as they are for learning in the classroom. Whose egg? A logic...

Last week I shared an interview revealing a little about myself and my hopes and plans for readilearn. I also uploaded some little Who am I? Easter caption books. It’s...

About six months ago, not long after the launch of readilearn, I was invited by Dr Gulara Vincent to talk a little about it on her wonderful blog through which...

Many children around the world eagerly await the arrival of the Easter Bunny and his delivery of coloured, candy, or chocolate eggs or toys. The Easter Bunny has been delivering...

With today being the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence in Australia, today is the perfect day to introduce you to author Karen Tyrrell. Karen is an award-winning...

What many children look most forward to about school is playtime with their friends. Learning how to be a friend, and how to make friends, is an essential ingredient in...

Yesterday, 2 March was Dr Seuss’s birthday. How did you celebrate? Did you read a favourite Dr Seuss story – maybe even more than just one or two? Which is...

Mathematics is all around us. We use it every day for a wide range of purposes; from deciding on the sequence in which we dress ourselves, to calculating how much...

In this post I introduce you to Michael Rosen, the storyteller.  Michael’s story Going on a Bear Hunt may be more familiar to you than his name. But Michael Rosen...

Developing a positive attitude to learning and an “I can do it!” attitude in young children is important. Children need to be willing to take a risk, to have a...

I love poems I love poems. Children do too. Poetry is a great way of introducing children to the joy of language, as well as to features such as rhythm,...