Those Darn Teachers…Short Working Hours and So Many Holidays!
After many years as an educator, I know that when the work of teachers is discussed, the conversation will sometimes turn to criticism about the “shorter working hours” and the […]
Year 2 and the Sentence of Three
This semester the literacy focus for Year 2 is the development of effective reading strategies and narrative writing. Our classes have had a great deal of fun working on a […]
Marsupial Musings
On Thursday I arrived to my Year 2 yard duty to some great consternation. A kangaroo had separated itself from the herd and was lying down at the fence boundary […]
Nature Walks in Early Childhood
It was with much excitement here in Pippis that we were able to start our nature walks around Orana last week. It was perfect weather for visiting the old wooden […]