early childhood education

The importance of teaching children from a young age to think critically about material presented to them, rather than to be unquestioning consumers of information, seems to be increasing in...

In the author spotlight this month is Pamela S. Wight, a fellow blogger, writer, and teacher of creative writing. I enjoy the stories of life Pamela shares on her blog...

Making space for STEM in early childhood classrooms is easy; or should be. Children are naturally curious about the world. They want to know: Why is it so? How does...

Learning about butterflies in the classroom, especially when observations of the life stages with a live learning kit are possible, is almost magic for children. The growth of the caterpillars...

Just over a year ago, in my very first author interview, when I introduced you to Rebecca Johnson and her award winning Insect Series, I shared the following information about...

The importance of logical thinking and problem solving Logical thinking and problem solving are important skills for children of all ages to develop, including those in early childhood classrooms. We...

Inspiring creativity – celebrating Dot Day Next Friday 15 September is International Dot Day, a day for celebrating and promoting creativity, courage and collaboration. Celebration of the day was initiated...

I have always welcomed and appreciated parent volunteers in the classroom. The value they add to the classroom program and children’s learning is enormous. I always loved that we could...

This week we celebrate readilearn’s first birthday. Last year we launched with just over one hundred online teaching resources to support early childhood teachers in their role. Now there are...

Author Aleesah Darlison This month, it is my pleasure to introduce you to award-winning Australian author Aleesah Darlison. Aleesah writes picture books, chapter books and novels. Her much-loved stories promote...

While many around the world celebrated Father’s Day in June, here in Australia Father’s Day is celebrated on the first Sunday in September. Since that is now just a few...

Recently I had the great pleasure of attending the launch of Coral Sea Dreaming, the eleventh picture book by award-winning Australian author and illustrator Kim Michelle Toft. Like her other...