Special Days and Events for Classroom Celebrations — May
May is almost upon us so I’ve put together a list of days and events that you may like to celebrate whether you are teaching in the classroom, online or...
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Ideas for learning at home when you can’t go out
Not all learning happens in school. It has always been that way. While teachers are responsible for children’s learning of curricula, and held responsible for more than they really should...
Special Days and Events for Classroom Celebrations — April
We are only a quarter into the year but it seems so much longer with so much happening and situations changing constantly. While the situation will be far from business...
Keep children engaged and learning with fun Easter lessons and activities
Easter is coming in 2020 along with school holidays, school closures and lockdowns. While readilearn lessons and activities are designed with teachers of the first three years of school in...
It’s time for the 2020 Student Blogging Challenge — Join Now!
The 2020 Student Blogging Challenge starts on March 15. If you wish to participate, it’s still not too late to join in. What is the Student Blogging Challenge? The Student...
Double the fun with double l llamas — The League of Llamas by Aleesah Darlison
Children will love this newly released series of books by Aleesah Darlison. Teachers and parents will take just as much delight in reading the books aloud as children will in...
Special Days and Events for Classroom Celebrations — March
As we step into March, here in the Southern Hemisphere, we are looking forward to some cooler weather and a reprieve from summer’s heat as autumn begins. In the Northern...
Daily Classroom Calendar for Lower Primary Classes
Discussion of the day, date and weather is a familiar part of the daily routine in most early childhood and lower primary classrooms. The discussion allows for incidental teaching about...
Strategies for parents to support their children’s reading
I was recently approached by some parents who had been informed by teachers that their children were not achieving the expected level in reading for the class and that, although...
Fly away with Pippa and her author Dimity Powell
Have you ever wished you could fly? Or perhaps wished for a chance to explore but were held back by rules and restrictions? I always thought it would be marvellous...
Teaching and learning with nursery rhymes
Nursery rhymes are often a child’s first introduction to our literary heritage. Parents sing nursery rhyme lullabies to soothe their babies to sleep and play nursery rhyme games to entertain...
Appreciating and exploring poetry in lower primary classrooms
Poetry is a wonderful tool for learning language. When children listen to or recite poetry, they are learning the rhythms and sounds of language, exploring ideas and how to express...