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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.

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.

Test for Dyslexia: 37 Common Traits – Dyslexia the Gift Most dyslexics will exhibit about 10 of the following traits and behaviors. These characteristics can vary from day-to-day or minute-to-minute. The most consistent thing about dyslexics is their inconsistency. General: Dyslexic children and adults can become avid and enthusiastic readers when given learning tools that fit their creative learning style.

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.

200 Free Kids Educational Resources: Lessons, Apps, Books, Websites... This collection provides a list of free educational resources for K-12 students (kindergarten through high school students) and their parents and teachers. This page is being updated and cleaned up during the COVID-19 crisis. Please tell us if we’re missing something valuable. Below you will find free video lessons/tutorials; free mobile apps; free audiobooks, ebooks and textbooks; quality YouTube channels; free foreign language lessons; test prep materials; and free web resources in academic subjects like literature, history, science and computing.

ABC show Don't Stop The Music examines what learning an instrument can do for a child's brain development Updated Thu at 8:49pmThu 8 Nov 2018, 8:49pm When Dr Anita Collins first visited the kids at Challis Community Primary School in one of Perth's most disadvantaged postcodes, she found what she expected to find. While they were generally happy, the students had problems with their attention, memory, and impulse control. For some, those were exacerbated by issues of substance abuse or chronic illness at home. How Performing Arts Develops 6 Skills That Will Enhance Our Lives The practical role performing arts plays in a well-rounded holistic educational experience has been the subject of much debate over the years. It’s refreshing to see that it is receiving more attention than it has in the past. Educators are more aware of its intrinsic value in curriculums across the world. It’s more than just role-playing or doing a little dance; it’s about learning versatile, transferable life skills that matter. Besides the fact that it’s fun and challenging, it builds habits of mind that are essential to living well and weathering the adversities of everyday life. It hones our creativity and intelligence, fosters our compassion, and brings a higher understanding of humanity to our awareness.

untitled The education resource material published on this website is provided for use by Australian primary and middle-years teachers and their students, and home school educators. Registration is NOT required to download the resources. Featured Other resource & event links A curriculum-linked Unit of Work, student fact sheets & other activities.Go Beyond Money On this website you will find 1000s FREE Primary Teaching Resources & Printables - EYFS, KS1 and KS2 Euro 2016 Football - June 10 to July 10Fathers Day (global) - Sunday, June 19thUS Independence Day - Monday, July 4thEid ul-Fitr - Tuesday, July 5thRio Olympics - Friday August 5 to Sunday August 21Fathers Day (Australia and New Zealand) - September 6thHallowe’en - Saturday, October 31stBonfire Night - Thursday, November 5thRemembrance Day - November 11thDiwali - Wednesday, November 11thThanksgiving - Thursday, November 26thSt Andrew’s Day - Wednesday, November 30thHanukkah - December 24th to January 1stChristmas - Saturday, December 25thNew Year’s Day - Friday, January 1stBurns’ Night - Wednesday, January 25thAustralia Day - Thursday, January 26th Earth Day - Friday, April 22nd St George’s Day - Saturday, April 23rd

Unschooling lets kids learn naturally based on what they are interested in, but it can be hard work for parents Posted about 2 hours agoWed 27 Jun 2018, 10:45pm Would you trust your child to lead their own learning? That is the reality for students who are unschooled. Unschooling is an approach where children learn through life, with lessons based on what the children are interested in. For Natalie, a mother-of-three in New South Wales, it means "just letting the kids learn how it comes naturally to them because they have natural curiosity".

Digital clocks spell the death of analog, but does it alter our perception of time? Opinion By Vivienne Pearson Updated about 3 hours agoFri 25 May 2018, 10:42pm Alarm bells rang following reports from the UK that digital clocks are replacing their analog counterparts in high school exam rooms. Is it true that children are increasingly incapable of reading analog clocks and, more importantly, does it matter? There is anecdotal evidence that analogue clocks are increasingly met with blank faces, with teachers chiming into the debate and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel conducting vox pop research. Taking Notes By Hand May Be Better Than Digitally, Researchers Say Laptops are common in lecture halls worldwide. Students hear a lecture at the Johann Wolfang Goethe-University on Oct. 13, 2014, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images

Using “Speed Dating” to share facts and opinions in the classroom Overview The speed-dating format is designed to help students spot comparisons and contrasts between different ideas, answers or categories of information. By enabling students to consider or research one area in depth, and then exchange their knowledge against the clock with classmates, it is an efficient means of sharing ideas and knowledge. Method 1: Exchanging factual information It works particularly well for topics where there are lots of key personalities to learn about: for example, in History this could involve a comparison of Roman Emperors, or the attitude of different types of people towards Hitler in Nazi Germany in. However, the speed-dating technique can also be used to compare and contrast factors, objects, themes or events in any field (different types of rocks, chemical elements, revolutions, inventions…).

The story of this topic – in 50 objects! Overview Superb podcast series such as “50 things that made the modern economy” and “A History of the world in 100 objects” reflect the growing popularity of understanding topics through key objects: This approach could be adopted in a classroom setting by challenging students to decide upon the most iconic objects to symbolise a particular topic, theme or individual that they study. Case Study: An overview of the IB History course