by Claire Venables | May 5, 2022 | Download, Professional Development, Teaching tips
Loose parts play refers to the use of materials that can moved, put together, taken apart and used in any way children desire. In this post, I’d like to share what I have learned about loose parts through extensive reading on the topic but mostly through my own...
by Claire Venables | Mar 15, 2022 | Download, Professional Development, Teaching tips
If you’re new to teaching Pre-Primary and you are struggling, then this post is for you! Hi there! I’m Claire and I’ve been teaching English to Pre-Primary learners for a very long time now. These days, my lessons flow beautifully but it wasn’t always this way....
by James Taylor | Feb 4, 2022 | Professional Development, Uncategorized
Like any dedicated teacher, over the years I’ve given a lot of thought to my professional development, and while I’m glad to be where I am today, I can’t help but wonder if I could have taken a better, more organised approach. And if you’re a teacher who has...
by Claire Venables | Jan 25, 2022 | Professional Development
There is this quote by Lewis Carrol that you might have heard. It goes, “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there.” Well, that is very a romantic idea if you are a backpacker or a Sunday driver but it’s not great advice to live by if you...
by Claire Venables | Sep 22, 2019 | Professional Development
In this post I’d like us to take a moment to think about this idea of belonging and what that means in early childhood and also why it is so relevant to the context of language teaching in pre-primary and primary contexts. To start with, I invite you to think about...
by Claire Venables | Nov 22, 2018 | Professional Development, Teaching tips
What A Teacher Toolkit Is And Why You Should Have One The ‘Teacher Toolkit’ refers to the repertoire of games and activities that you know you can use at the drop of a hat to enliven your lesson. It contains a selection of reusable and multi-purposed materials,...