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Bush schools are increasing in Australia and teachers say they're achieving amazing results Posted about 3 hours agoSat 6 Apr 2019, 10:00pm Each week, students at a small regional school on the New South Wales mid-north coast spend a day in the bush, exploring, experimenting, creating and getting dirty. Key points: Bush schools focus on children learning through outdoor explorationThey have their origins in Europe where they are called forest schoolsSome Australian primary schools are now full bush schools, where children spent the majority of their time learning outdoors Among those who get to create games around the gum trees is nine-year-old student Chelsey. "I like that we don't have to do work on a piece of paper and we can just explore nature," she said. The students are part of a new bush school program at the Manning Adventist School, outside Taree, one of the latest Australian schools to embrace outdoor learning. The concept has its origins in Europe where 'forest schools' have been popular for decades. "They get to exercise choice, they get to exercise freedom.

Hotel and Restaurant ⋆ WebEnglish.se Background This unit is for Hotel and Restaurant students and staff Hotel Vocabulary Hotel Vocabulary List and a Quiz you can take to check if you know the words HOTEL VOCABULARY 3 Test and practise your vocabulary Hotel Dialogues At The Hotel – reception desk 1 (4:03) Checking in at a hotel, with subtitles and repetitions Checking into a hotel 2 (2:40) Checking in at a hotel, with subtitles AT THE HOTEL- reception desk 2 (2:34) Checking in at a hotel, no subtitles At a hotel (3:50) Model dialogues on checking in and checking out of a hotel, with subtitles Conversations At A Hotel (3:15) Several model dialogues that may occur at a hotel Complaints at the hotel room (0:49) Customer complains about the shower Problems at a hotel (2:34) A receptionist talking on the phone, taking complaints Taking a Reservation Example sentences, a dialogue and a quiz Check in and Check out Example sentences, a dialogue and a quiz On the Phone Hotel Reservations Listen to the dialogue. Listen to your Hotel Customer

I quit my job and discovered the secret to good health Opinion By Caroline Zielinski Posted about 3 hours agoTue 30 Apr 2019, 10:00pm About eight months ago, I did a very scary thing. I quit my job to search for meaning — and it dramatically improved my heath. It may sound like a story as old as (millennial) time: young person gets job, job is not as great as young person thought, young person keeps quitting and looking for other jobs to satisfy them. But switching from one unfulfilling role to the next failed to shift the insomnia, the abject anxiety, the mindless, nervous scratching and my painful gut. Friends couldn't quite understand why I was so miserable and so sick: you have a good job, they'd say. Logically, I agreed. A 'modern malaise' As it turns out, I wasn't alone. Experts are calling this feeling of meaninglessness a "modern malaise that if left unresolved, can lead to symptoms of anxiety, depression, hopelessness, or physical decline". The problem is, it doesn't seem to be working. Mental health a casualty Purpose slows ageing

A crash course on trauma-informed teaching This week on the Truth for Teachers podcast, I’m giving you an overview of and a solid foundation for understanding trauma-informed teaching practices. You’ll learn ways that trauma impacts students and what we can do to support kids without carrying the weight of that trauma ourselves. I’ll also provide specific dos and don’ts to make it easier to navigate this in your classroom. Trauma-informed teaching is not a curriculum, set of prescribed strategies, or something you need to “add to your plate.” It’s more like a lens through which you choose to view your students which will help you build better relationships, prevent conflict, and teach them effectively. /p> What is childhood trauma? One of the best definitions I’ve heard of trauma comes from researchers Rice and Groves (2005): trauma is an exceptional experience in which powerful and dangerous events overwhelm a person’s capacity to cope. Trauma is an epidemic right now, affecting kids across racial and socio-economic lines.

934 FREE Speaking Worksheets Learning to speak a new language is definitely a challenge. It’s very difficult for your students to do if they don’t practice on a regular basis. Luckily, you need to look no further because BusyTeacher.org has the tools to help your students practice their speaking - and want to do it, too! Let’s face it, students aren’t always jumping for joy at the opportunity to speak a language they aren’t 100 percent comfortable with. Students can be hesitant to speak for a wide variety of reasons - fear of mistakes, peer pressure, or lack of self-confidence are some of the main factors. BusyTeacher.org has 936 speaking worksheets to help you plan effective speaking lessons, which will get your students to break through their shyness and start talking! These worksheets are great to use for your lessons because they come in many different styles and formats. You can preview the worksheets you want to use before you download them.

The coffee nap is a hare-brained scheme brought to you by capitalism Opinion By Jack Gow Updated yesterday at 4:14amThu 2 May 2019, 4:14am Tired? Overworked? Then why not try a coffee nap? A popular #lifehack that first entered the public consciousness in the mid-90s, the coffee nap is, as the name suggests, drinking a coffee then having a nap. But not too long of a nap, mind you, somewhere between 15 and 20 minutes, or just long enough to rest your eyes and forget about the crushing reality of your economic servitude. As countless online articles have noted, coffee naps, aka the "Bulletproof Power Nap", are not only a "mum's new best friend", they also "just might change your life". The ground-breaking insight here is that the combination of sleep and caffeine makes you more alert … quelle surprise! Now, as an avid advocate of the NASA nap during my undergraduate years, I cannot deride fans of the "nappuccino'' (except for highlighting that they call it a "nappuccino"). A nappuccino won't save you Because overwork is a thing. Jack Gow is a comedian and writer.

Dyslexia Association Australia how to teach students to talk with each other instead of at each other - jeromie heath | BAM Radio Pulse Welcome Guest! | login Jeromie Heath Radio Shows forum HOW To Teach Students to Talk WITH Each Other Instead of AT Each Other Jeromie Heath » Radio Show Episodes » HOW To Teach Students to Talk WITH Each Other Instead of AT Each Other HOW To Teach Students to Talk WITH Each Other Instead of AT Each Other by Jeromie Heath Series: Engage Now category: Student Engagement streams: 128 Share This Comments 03/08/14 01:04:21PM @jeromie-heath : The PLAY BUTTON seems to not be working correctly. 03/06/14 06:56:10AM @errol-st-clair-smith : Very creative Jeromie! You must be logged in to post a comment Jeromie Heath offline About Jeromie Heath NBCT who is passionate about STUDENT ENGAGEMENT! Check out my website for Quick, Easy, Cheap, & FUN student engagment ideas! Twitter: @TEACHHEATH Email: MrHeathTeach@gmail.com Followers: Recently Rated: stats Episodes: 2 youtube videos: 4 About BRN! BAM Radio Hits 2,100 Episodes! BAM! Connect With Us 1010 N.

Teenage brains are under siege but there are three ways parents can connect Opinion By Maggie Dent Posted about an hour agoFri 3 May 2019, 10:00pm When I was 14, my bottom "showed up". I remember thinking: "Well, I'm not going to have a milkshake with my friends after school because if I walk in, they'll go 'Oh Maggie's here with her big bum to ruin the day'." Despite being an intelligent young woman, I actually believed this was true. Years later in my work as a teacher and then counsellor, this memory was an insight into what the world looks like for our adolescents, thanks to the necessary brain changes they undergo. Imagine our world is viewed through a car windscreen. I wish I had known that when I was a teenager. [PIC teens] Thanks to research (and statistics on self-harm, suicide and mental health), we now understand how vulnerable adolescents are. In my work I've found three things can help when communicating with teens. The 'pruning' of the teen brain Caring, empowering communication indicates an ability to understand another's reality. Being there

Unique nature primary school 'pioneers' new way forward for outdoor education in Australia Updated about 2 hours agoFri 1 Feb 2019, 10:02pm A small bush primary school is offering an alternative to the mainstream education system and its teachers say at the end of the day, no-one wants to go home. The Nature School (TNS) Primary in Port Macquarie on the New South Wales north coast, is one of only a handful of schools in Australia based on an outdoor learning model, popular in Europe but in its infancy here. After being approved by the NSW Education Standards Authority the independent primary school opened in 2018 for Kindergarten to Year 2. The head teacher Catherine Oehlman said the first year had been a steep learning curve, but a success. "It hasn't been a question of 'have children learned enough?' This year the school has expanded to include Year 3 and plans to continue adding grade levels until it becomes a K–6 Primary School. It already has a waiting list. Emphasis on outdoor play Outdoor play also happens every day, regardless of the weather. Students thrive in nature

Engage Now - Student Interactions - teacher heath Do you hear your students say things like: "No! That's Wrong!" "What are you talking about?" "Stop being so bossy!" Students Learn MORE when they discover new ideas from each other. I created 4 posters to hang on the wall, model, practice and constantly refer to during lessons. PROBLEM 1: Students weren't LISTENING to each other: First and foremost, I created a list of things that I wanted to 'see and hear' my kids doing that showed they were LISTENING to each other. PROBLEM 2: Students weren't STATING their thoughts clearly: Then, I created a list of idea 'stems' that would encourage students to use evidence to back up claims - this way, other students can see why a student made a claim. PROBLEM 3: Students were ARGUING and DISAGREEING: I created a list of 'respectful' ways to disagree. PROBLEM 4: Students weren't ASKING EACH OTHER FOR CLARITY: This was so weird to me. Here's a Music Video that shows each of the 4 topics in the posters:

'Cuddle beds' bringing some physical comfort to end-of-life patients Updated yesterday at 8:20amThu 18 Apr 2019, 8:20am Cancer patient Josephine Collins says she is content as she lies on an oversized 'cuddle bed', surrounded by her daughters and granddaughter in the Robina Hospital's palliative care ward on Queensland's Gold Coast. Daughter Emma Knowles said her mum used to work in aged care. The 62-year-old is one of the first people in Queensland to use the purpose-built bed, which comprises two single hospital beds joined together. "They're beautiful, they're comfortable, they're such a good idea," Ms Knowles said. "It would have been good, [as] not last night, but the night before. There are only two "cuddle beds" in Queensland hospitals — one at Robina, with the second at the nearby Gold Coast University Hospital. Ms Collins was moved onto the bed Thursday morning after the previous patient died overnight. 'Got that connection at end of life' Occupational therapist Russell Plumbridge-Jones said the idea was pitched by hospital staff in 2017.

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