Acccording to Leah Davies, building self esteem is a process, not an event. How do children build a sense of self and how does it influence their attitudes about what they can do, how to cope with problems, and how to get along with peers?
Neil Bunting asks “How old do you think leaders need to be?”
Leah Davies examines the stimulating opportunities for learning and skill development that a well-thought out buddy program gives everyone as students from upper elementary grades interact with children who are at least two years younger.
Educational technology is central to the construction of a modern program of learning, argues Matt Harris. To be properly implemented and sustained over time it must have the committed support of a transformational leadership team.
Leah Davies argues that listening comprehension is vitally important if students are to achieve good reading comprehension. Children who come from homes with minimal language enrichment need to hear new words if they are to become proficient readers.
Children can be intrinsically or extrinsically motivated. Leah Davies discusses how we acknowledge and affirm student achievement.
Danny Ritterman reports from “Raising the Bar” – the primary schools conference which took place in August 2017 and included the launch of the NESA (NSW Education Standards Authority) compliant version of MAPPEN.
Our words can have a profound effect upon a child’s attitude and behavior, says Leah Davies.
A consequence of the ever-increasing popularity of international schools is the growth in the number of children learning in a language other than their first. This can open opportunities for the individual but, as Carolyn Savage explains, continuing to develop the mother tongue is vital to enhance learning.
Two new resource collections curated by Jan Homden that look at Safari animals and the culture of the African savanna.