Getting Ready for the 2022 School Year
Welcome to the first post for 2022. Although, globally, we are all still confronted with the ‘inconveniences’ caused by the pandemic, I hope you will find much joy and many...
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Once Upon a Whoops! — Teaching Ideas
In this post I share some ideas for using Once Upon a Whoops! in the classroom. Once Upon a Whoops! is a collection of over 40 fractured fairy tales and...
The Environment Awards for Children’s Literature — Shortlist 2021
When I was recently approached by the Wilderness Society to Share information about this year’s Environment Award for Children’s Literature, I didn’t hesitate. I have previously interviewed two authors whose...
Honouring Eric Carle, Children’s Author and Illustrator
This is a special month for me. It is my birthday month. It is also the birthday month of one of children’s literature’s favourite authors and illustrators, Eric Carle. I...
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...
Blast Off with National Simultaneous Storytime 2021
In just over a week, on Wednesday 19 May at 11:00am AEST, we will be celebrating the 21st National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS). Are you ready? The event National Simultaneous Storytime...
Special Days and Events for Classroom Celebrations — November
It’s November already and we’re starting the countdown to the end of the year, but there are many more things to celebrate before we welcome in the new year. The...
Special Days and Events for Classroom Celebrations — August
It’s August already and we are starting to see a change in the seasons. Here in the Southern Hemisphere we are getting ready for Spring, while in the Northern Hemisphere,...
Join Whitney and Britney, the Chicken Divas for National Simultaneous Storytime 2020
In less than a week, we will be celebrating the 20th National Simultaneous Storytime. Are you ready? National Simultaneous Storytime is an annual event held in Library and Information Week,...
Celebrating Man’s First Moon Walk
This year marks the 50th anniversary of man’s first moon walk. On 20 July 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first man to place foot on the moon. Buzz Aldrin joined...
readilearn: Learning to be friends – unleash your friendship superpower
Sometimes we expect that all we have to do for children to make friends is to put them in close proximity to other children. We may see it happen at...
readilearn: Teaching children with ASD — ideas for the classroom- with guest author Kathy Hoopmann
Do you have children with Asperger Syndrome in your classroom and wonder how best to cater to their needs? Do you have friends with Asperger Syndrome, or maybe have it...