Reading Time: 6 minutes “Early Childhood education is the key to the betterment of society.” – Maria Montessori This month we will be talking about the topic of school. Included: IntroductionMy Personal StoryLessons LearntFinding the right schoolIn Closing Introduction:Many parents are looking for a school for their children at this Read more…
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…
Reading Time: 6 minutes To the world, you may be one person but to one person you may be the world. – Dr Seuss This month I thought we would focus our attention on teaching our children Kindness, compassion and empathy. Children are taught these wonderful character traits. They are Read more…
Often I will hear parents say: Where did he learn that? I don’t know where this behaviour comes from. Look how well she does that. Who taught her to do that? Well, the answer to these questions is simple. Your child learnt this behaviour from watching someone in their environment. 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…