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Changing Our Approach to Teaching History

Changing Our Approach to Teaching History

For many of us, history was taught as a black and white subject following a single narrative. However, the reality is that history is multi-faceted. It consists of the experiences...

Changing Our Approach to Teaching History

For many of us, history was taught as a black and white subject following a single narrative. However, the reality is that history is multi-faceted. It consists of the experiences...

When Montessori Isn't Picture Perfect.

When Montessori Isn't Picture Perfect.

Log onto any social media outlet (SM) and you will often see pictures of Montessori classrooms with wooden shelves, lined up equipment and a child seemingly engrossed in work after...

When Montessori Isn't Picture Perfect.

Log onto any social media outlet (SM) and you will often see pictures of Montessori classrooms with wooden shelves, lined up equipment and a child seemingly engrossed in work after...

How I Teach the Fundamental Need of Defence in a holistic way

How I Teach the Fundamental Need of Defence in ...

Today in our continuing discussion of Fundamental Needs we looked at Human Rights. I got out the Fundamental Needs Defence cards and showed the Human Rights Cards (we used my...

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How I Teach the Fundamental Need of Defence in ...

Today in our continuing discussion of Fundamental Needs we looked at Human Rights. I got out the Fundamental Needs Defence cards and showed the Human Rights Cards (we used my...

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Diary of the First Great Story Part 2

Diary of the First Great Story Part 2

Read Part 1 here Each year I have a different focus for the Great Story. The focus is really for my benefit so that I can weave in key ideas...

Diary of the First Great Story Part 2

Read Part 1 here Each year I have a different focus for the Great Story. The focus is really for my benefit so that I can weave in key ideas...

Laws of the Universe and The Story of Creation

Laws of the Universe and The Story of Creation

The Laws of the Universe (LOU) experiments are a series of experiments that are designed to be appealing to children and introduce ideas about the "nature of things" to students. ...

Laws of the Universe and The Story of Creation

The Laws of the Universe (LOU) experiments are a series of experiments that are designed to be appealing to children and introduce ideas about the "nature of things" to students. ...

Quick and Easy Science Experiments for after the First Great Story

Quick and Easy Science Experiments for after th...

Look I'll be honest, I love that Volcano explosion demonstration as much as the next person in the First Great Story however there comes a point when you want to...

Quick and Easy Science Experiments for after th...

Look I'll be honest, I love that Volcano explosion demonstration as much as the next person in the First Great Story however there comes a point when you want to...