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I recently had the wonderful opportunity to read Mindset written by Dr. Carol Dweck, who has spent her life studying and teaching on this subject. There were so many insights I gained as a teacher, I thought I would share a few with you all this month. What is a Read more…
“Teachers affect eternity. No one can tell where their influence stops” – Henry Brooks Adam When we think of our school days, there is always the memory of the teacher we loved and there are plenty of stories as to why we loved them so much. There is also the Read more…
Why should we live our lives with the idea of leaving a legacy for generations to come? Simply because others can benefit from what we have left behind for them. When I started building my playschool I started with this idea of leaving a legacy in mind. I wanted to Read more…
Over the 20 years of teaching children, I have come to realise that teachers have this wonderful opportunity to learn from those they teach. Here are 10 lessons I have learnt from the children I have taught over the years. Lesson 1: Be Present It is said that the present Read more…
“Teachers affect eternity. No one can tell where their influence stops”Henry Brooks Adam This month I thought I would share my personal story with you. It all began a long time ago when I was just 7 years old. Back then I would return each day from school and spend Read more…
When I started teaching children 20 years ago, I never gave it a thought that I would teach 2 different generations in that time. The best is that I noticed a difference in the classroom but did not know at the time what it was. In 2017 I found the Read more…