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STRATEGIES TO HELP SUPPORT CREATIVE THINKING AND WORKING MATHEMATICALLY One of the greatest parts about children growing up is their ability to start reasoning. Students enjoy the challenge of being able to think laterally and outside of the box.  They will all have different ways of arriving at their answer and explaining how they got there, but these activities are just not fun...they are instrumental in developing mathematical language and reasoning skills. Kids love logic puzzles, and it is  a great way to start every day and keep them engaged.  Below are some activities I have created and used timelessly...

  Easy Links- Wonderful Websites for very busy teachers This book will save you hours of searching for great websites and downloads to support your teaching and building up your resource library. It is estimated that teachers on average spend $2000 a year on buying resource books and materials. Let this small investment help to save you money and build up your resources at the same time. This ebook is full of great attention getters, and a behaviour management booklet. Other bundles and booklets are available in my store to support you with the rigors of day to day teaching. Teacher...

  There are always a couple students each year who really struggle to stay organised. Maybe you notice this characteristic in your own children. Messy desks and work areas, can’t locate things, have difficulty getting organised for class, often don't have the tools they need for the day or forget homework, are unaware of deadlines, have trouble prioritising or planning to complete activities, and perhaps this causes them to be unfocused. Here are a few tips to help support these students and relieve them of the stresses around becoming organised. It can be a frustration for child, parents and teacher,...

  Welcome to the amazing new world of teaching....you have worked hard to get to this point, and now you get to put everything you have learned into practice. I hope you are prepared for the emotional journey, (and guaranteed, it most likely will be one)....here are some things that might help you along during your first year (or maybe first few years). You will find yourself in working to deadlines, meeting expectations from a number of different sources, and then there are the students themselves. When I began teaching (way back in 1972) I was not prepared for the...

When the owner of a business is sick, everything turns into an uphill battle and it’s more difficult than usual. The entrepreneur decides to seek medical attention and then everything starts to get complicated. Should I delay my work? Will I be able to finish my projects? Should I seek help from a doctor?

A chronic illness will often, in fact, make you feel like you are going through life as if you have no strength. You want your business to grow so badly but you can’t even do that because of your chronic illness. By doing things the way you normally do them, especially when you are sick, it will only make matters worse.