Happiness is Free
What truly makes children happy? Plastic toys, iPads, consumables and gifts will break, they will be lost, damaged or become outdated, but most of the things that bring true joy to our children’s...
We Have a Lot to Learn from our Youngest Citizens
A child can teach us all three very important lessons : To be happy for absolutely no reason at all. To always be busy with something. To demand with all of our might something that we desire and to...
The Importance of Preschool.
Why are preschools so important? I’ve heard people say that preschools are just a time filler before the ‘real’ learning takes place in school, but this statement couldn’t be further from the truth....
The Three Forms of Assessment.
What are the three levels of assessment that every school needs to adopt? When we look at good pedagogy, we start to understand that ‘voice’ is crucial. It’s important that the teachers have a...
Model the Behaviour you Wish to View in Your Child.
If we want to cultivate a community of love, a group of children and families who respect and protect each other, we must model this behaviour ourselves. It’s takes a village to raise a child and...
What We Forget About Teaching!
The word ‘Teacher’ is not to be taken literally. As teachers we are more than a vessel to transmit information into the minds of our children, we are a lot more! Our presence alone will define what...
The Role of Essential Skills in Education.
Our current educational outcomes are designed not for the future, but for an Industrial Age that’s over 150 years old. Designed for a lifestyle and workforce long gone. Teaching for the sake of...
10 Lessons Every Child Needs to Learn!
School is crucial for the obvious reasons! Learning mathematics, understanding how to construct a sentence and understanding the processes in science, history and geography, but there are some...
The Communication Between the Hand and Mind!
The cognitive development of our children is heavily dependent of the communication between the hand and mind! If we allow our children to feel their way through the curriculum, to hear the learning...
Construction – July: Week 1
Good morning Happy Hoppers, Moms and Dads. We hope you are all healthy and keeping fit! 💪 Let us start our days with our morning ring time. 🎼🧮 Our theme this week is Construction, Buildings and...
80 Practical-life Activities for Toddlers During Covid-19 (free download)
You may think your toddler is relatively dependent and that the things they do around the house don’t matter, but you’d be wrong. Simple actions parents take at home can have a long lasting impact...
6 Steps to the Perfect Lesson.
Step 1. – Show this picture to a group of children! Step 2. – Tell them it’s black and white! Step 3 – Zoom in and prove it, explain how the human brain can use memory to fill gaps in colour. Step 4...
Your Guide to Teaching Essential Skills in School.
Dear Educators, Parents and Educational leaders, I write to you an open letter. One which I hope can change the world and ultimately save it. I have put this together with one Intention in mind. To...
The Importance of Trust!
Whether you’re helping children find their lost hat, their favourite pencil, their confidence, their determination or self esteem, each job is equally as important because it all leads to trust....
Week 3 – Japan, Health and Hygiene
Distance learning, also known as correspondence education or home study, is a form of education where there is little or no face-to-face interaction between students and their instructors. Distance...
Doing My Chores
A fun story about growing up and being responsible. Full of quirky illustrations and lovely lines, this book is a must on the book shelf of every growing child. By T. AlbertIllustrated by...
Child Friendly Explanation of Coronavirus
Focus on helping your child feel safe, but be truthful. Don't offer more detail than your child is interested in. For example, if kids ask about stores closing, address their questions. But...
Week 2 Lesson and Print Sheet
Distance learning, also known as correspondence education or home study, is a form of education where there is little or no face-to-face interaction between students and their instructors. Distance...
Distance Learning – Islamiat
As of last month, 165 countries had closed schools nationwide, impacting over 1.5 billion children and youth. There is also still great uncertainty as to when schools will reopen. Thankfully, these...
Weekly remote lessons – week 2
Race driver Callum makes a car Race Driver Callum Makes a Car early reader tells us a story of a driver who makes his own car. Bookbot books are designed as early readers to strengthen reading...
Your Free Guide to Emotional Intelligence
The well-being of our children during these times is paramount. We want our children to return to school emotionally strong, resilient and confident. We want them to stroll straight back into the...
Distance Learning – Week 1
As of last month, 165 countries had closed schools nationwide, impacting over 1.5 billion children and youth. There is also still great uncertainty as to when schools will reopen. Thankfully, these...
Week 1 Lesson and Print Sheet
Distance learning, also known as correspondence education or home study, is a form of education where there is little or no face-to-face interaction between students and their instructors. Distance...
Interactive ‘Learning from Home’ Timetable for Parents Everywhere during Week 2 of lockdown.
Hello everyone, During this time of ‘learning from home’ it can be hard to decide what is the right amount of each subject to teach. Nobody will call you out for doing a little too much maths or...
Interactive ‘Learning from Home’ Timetable (including videos) during Week 3 of COVID-19 lockdown.
Hello everyone, It’s been a tough two weeks for many. Don’t worry about how much you’re getting done. You’re doing a great job. If you’re finding it hard to get your children going in the morning....
Learning from Home ‘Practical Life’ Timetable (Week 5)
Not all learning is academic. Practical life involves learning how to live, learning how to be human and navigate this thing we call life. Download your printable PDF HERE Quite often we can miss...
200 Montessori Tasks for Toddlers, that Parents Can Practise During lockdown
Do you know a parent of a toddler struggling to find their way around home schooling during COVID-19? Well luckily for them, I have compiled a list of 200 activities to practise at home during...
12 Steps to Maximise Learning From Home During COVID-19 School Closures
During these times of uncertainly, it is difficult to predict what tomorrow will bring. But with countries around the world enforcing lock downs and school closures, the Montessori method of...
Learning From Home – Weekly Timetable
Some important points: Inform your child that during work time, you do not disturb dad/mum. And "if you are confused then here are some other things you could do" watering plants; tidying and...
30 Ways to Build Resilience in Children
Building resilience in children is never easy. Here’s 30 ways to build natural resilience in children: 1. Validate their emotions 2. Encourage routines in the house 3. Let children cry, it’s normal...
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