It’s hot and sticky, your eyelids weigh as much as a cinderblock and you have to read page after page of, ‘In the holidays… followed by a blow-by-blow account of everything students did. As a teacher, you may have 99 problems but let’s make sure boring holiday recounts are not one of them! One of…
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4 Recounts Every Teacher Wants to Read
Have you ever met someone at a party whose stories go on FOREVER but ultimately go nowhere? Their tales highlight pointless details with no punchline and they finish so abruptly you only realise it has ended by the five seconds of silence. Eliminating this alarming situation is an unofficial long-term goal of ours! So, how…
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What is a Sizzling Start? Only the easiest Step to teach!
Have you ever read a book and been absolutely hooked from the first page? Or noticed how so many movies throw you straight into the middle of an epic battle or action scene from the very first second? If you answered ‘yes’, then you know what a Sizzling Start is! A start that captures a…
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Five Things to do with Students Affected by Fires
For many of us, the return to the school year will taste of ash. Ash in our mouths as we answer the questions about how homes and forests burned. Ash in our hearts as we mourn people and places, and millions of dead animals. Ash in our memories with images and memories of heat, fear…
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