readilearn: Engage learners with pizza-themed cross-curricular teaching and learning resources
Pizza is a popular food in many countries around the world and is often a children’s favourite. Why not capitalize on children’s interests to make learning fun and meaningful? This...
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readilearn: The Significance of the Chinese New Year–a guest post by Mabel Kwong
Chinese New Year is an important Chinese festival celebrated around the world, not only in Asian countries, but in many countries where there is a large population of Chinese people...
readilearn: I am Australian
Australia is a continent populated mostly by immigrants or their descendants. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, in 2016, the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living...
readilearn: Establishing a supportive classroom environment from day one
Establishing a supportive classroom environment from day one builds a strong foundation of positive relationships and attitudes to school and learning. It is important to begin the year as you...
readilearn: Wishing you happy holidays
If you are looking for activities to keep the children occupied during the holidays, check out the readilearn Christmas collection. Many are suitable for use at home as well as...
readilearn: Lessons for the interactive whiteboard – Christmas
I loved the addition of the interactive whiteboard to my classroom about ten years ago. I embraced the use of computer technology from when I bought my first home computer...
Celebrating Christmas in the classroom
As December draws nigh, thoughts all over the world turn to celebrations of Christmas, a time for spreading joy through sharing acts of friendship and showing kindness to others. Those...
Teaching critical thinking in early childhood classrooms with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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...
Making space for STEM in early childhood classrooms
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...
Logical thinking and problem solving
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
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...
The value of parent volunteers in the classroom
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...