Every year, at the beginning of the summer break, I like to take the opportunity to reflect and outline my goals for the next academic
Tag: Reading
Sketchnoting: what, why and how?
I have been interested in sketchnoting since Carrie Baughcum‘s session at the Hive Summit. I have been sketchnoting myself, promoting it in class and learning
Room to Read: giving the gift of education
For several years, my school (specifically Year Four) has been working with Room to Read in a partnership that is mutually beneficial and going from strength
#BookSnaps: 21st-century comprehension
In 2016, Tara Martin (@TaraMartinEDU) first had the idea of using Snapchat with her students as a platform for annotating, analysing and connecting with literature.
Guest post: Developing a critical thinking process model for literacy (by Brett Healey)
Brett Healey is an experienced primary school teacher who previously taught in Australia and the UK before moving to Hong Kong. He is passionate about
Why I donated my immaculate books
As teachers, we don’t always get things right. Sometimes we make choices for the wrong reasons and forget to prioritise relationships and learning. We’re only
Five handy iPad tips to support students
Apple has recently released the free Apple Teacher program. I would like to become an Apple Distinguished Educator at some point, but I’m not yet
Harry Potter and the teacher’s influence
In addition to blogging, one of my favourite hobbies is reading. I read a variety of books but, on the whole, I generally read children’s novels
Newsela in a nutshell
Newsela is a brilliant website and app that helps you to teach reading comprehension strategies through global news articles. I wanted to unlock its potential, so