What’s an apostrophe for?
It’s not uncommon to see apostrophes used incorrectly, even in professional writing. But apostrophes don’t have to be difficult. They really have just two uses — for contractions and to...
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#Don’t Choose Extinction — International Mother Earth Day 2022
The United Nations International Mother Earth Day 2022 is today 22 April. The day is a call to action. Mother Earth herself is calling us to action because nature is...
Learning about Sustainability by Reducing Food Waste
This post is a little different from my usual post in that I am not sharing teaching resources for the first three years of school. Instead, I am sharing information...
Lessons to teach 3-digit numbers
The recent audit of readilearn resources for teaching number showed that, while there were many lessons for teaching understanding of number and place value to 100, lessons for teaching numbers...
For the Love of Books
Next Monday 14 February is a day with much to celebrate. As well as Valentine’s Day, it’s Library Lovers’ Day and International Book Giving Day. It’s not difficult for me...
Wishing you a Happy 2022 New Year
Dear readers and supporters, I thank you for your support throughout 2021 and wish you all a very happy, healthy and successful 2022. While Covid still pulled more strings on...
Handouts for Parents to Support Children’s Learning
Here at readilearn we recognise that not all learning takes place in school. We know that learning can occur anywhere at any time and continues throughout life. It can be...
The Importance of the Early Years
Note: This article was first written for and published at the Carrot Ranch Literary Community as part of a series supporting parents with children learning at home. The focus...
Lessons for teaching the letters and their most common sounds
This week, I am delighted to tell you that I have finished making and have uploaded a lesson for each letter of the alphabet ready to teach on the interactive...
Picture Books about the Environment — a selection
Sharing picture books with young children is one of my favourite things. Picture books can fill children’s minds with wonder, curiosity and imagination, and their hearts with love. Picture books...
Meet author Karen Tyrrell and the fifth exciting Song Bird Superhero adventure: Drought Rescue
Today it is my pleasure to reintroduce you to Karen Tyrrell with the fifth of her books in the Song Bird Superhero series. Each of the books in the series...
Promoting Care of Our Environment in June
Every day is a good day for caring for our environment and for ensuring that the next generation accept their role in doing so with enthusiasm. However, in June, some...