teaching
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No Wonder No One Wants to Be a Teacher
Remember when former Morrison government minister Stuart Robert lashed out at “dud” teachers? In March, the then-acting education minister said the “bottom 10%” of teachers “can’t read and write” and blamed them for declining academic results. This is more than just a sensational headline or politician trying to get attention. My research argues the way…
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How To Get Your Kid Started On The Piano
When she was little, Hannah Barteck had the same bedtime routine as every other in kid in America, but with a twist: Every night, she’d brush her teeth, wash her face, put on her pajamas — and then plunk herself down at the piano to practice.
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Why You Should Parent Like A Librarian
As parents, we’re told that we’re our kids’ first teachers. It’s true, but to me this conjures up the idea that we must stand over their shoulders with a red pen, telling them they exactly what to learn and how. To better support their natural inquisitiveness, it can help to instead think of yourself as…
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What To Ask Kids Instead Of ‘Do You Have Any Questions?’
When kids are between two and four, they’re bubbling with questions — preschool children ask their parents an average of 100 questions a day. (My daughter seems to ask this many on the drive to school — How do the cars stay in the lines? Who makes the lights change colours? Why don’t they make…