The Importance of Daydreaming and Imagination — a Guest Post by #Josh Langley
Today it is my pleasure to introduce you to Australian author and illustrator Josh Langley who advocates for children’s mental health, including developing their self-esteem, friendship skills and creativity through...
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Having fun with Haiku Poetry in the Classroom
Next Saturday 17 April is Haiku Poetry Day. Why not prepare for the day, by reading and writing haiku during the week leading up to it, or for those of...
Happy Easter 2021
While you are here, remember to check out the complete readilearn collection of over 460 teaching resources for the first three years of school Resources beyond worksheets – lessons...
Picture it in Books – Our Multicultural World
One of the things that brings most joy to our world, that inspires imagination and sparks creativity, is variety. The richness of our multicultural world is to be celebrated and...
Easter lessons and activities for the first three years of school
With Easter just a few weeks away, I thought I’d remind you of the readilearn Easter-themed lessons and activities suitable for use with 5-7 year-old children, at school or at...
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,...
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...