Blog Category: Posts for Teachers

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Submission to Government to Stop Stealing Childhood in the Name of Education

The attached PDF is adapted from a submission originally made on 11 October 2013 to office ...

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Why stickers, treats and ‘tificates don’t work (much)

When I was an undergrad at The University of Western Australia (UWA) I did Psychology ...

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Winning the war on hugs

A recent ‘hugging ban’ in a primary school in WA has triggered quite a response ...

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Keeping a balance in our classrooms

Avoiding the IT Overload Just last week I watched a toddler massively engaged in an ...

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School Readiness – Helping Parents Decide

My oldest son couldn’t write his name when he started school, but heck Michael is ...

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Boys Matter: Silence, Stillness and Boys

“Boys are found everywhere, on top of, underneath, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running ...

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Bullying in Our Schools: A different perspective

“Our world is becoming increasingly violent. Social and political initiatives everywhere are seeking to counteract ...

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Calming Our Students’ Lives

All parents and teachers want the best for the children in their care, we want ...

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Hidden influences on student learning

Sometimes as teachers we scratch our head wondering why some students perform to their potential ...

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The Real Truth About Homework

There isn’t a shred of evidence to support the widely accepted assumption that homework yields ...

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Using Visualisation and Mental Rehearsal in the Classroom

When students turn up in your classroom they bring with them invisible inhibitors to learning. ...

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Free Audio Collection

Sleepytime and Safe’n’Sound audio tracks These 2 free audio tracks may be useful to parents ...

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They Didn’t Tell Me (Poem)

When I arrived at my first school full of missionary zeal, enthusiasm and lots of ...