Yesterday a friend and I were chatting while driving, we weren’t talking about anything important, instead we were having some fun getting to know each other a little better and the topic of “favourites”

Today is World Turtle day and I am thrilled! These majestic creatures are by far my favourite animals and I am so in awe of them and their fellow land walkers; tortoises. I first fell in love with them

I am not sure how many of you are aware that last month was Autism Awareness Month. During April, individuals around the world helped to not only spread awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorders, but they

I received my degree in teaching just over six years ago, since then I have had the pleasure of working with children of various ages, from preschoolers to grade 6 learners to be exact. This means that

When I first became a teacher I was thrilled to take on a position as a first grade teacher. I loved the fact that I got to welcome the fresh new faces to our school and that I was the starting point of

It’s common knowledge that we as teachers do not earn nearly as much as we should. But despite our low incomes, we still manage to find it in our budget to buy supplies for our classrooms, or to use as

Yesterday was definitely one of those days where you don’t even attempt to head out doors if you don’t have to. So, after school finished and I had wrapped up all of my teaching chores, I picked up my

Some would debate this topic and say that having a class pet is a bad idea, probably for multiple reasons. But if done correctly and humanely, a class pet is a wonderful way to teach children compassion,

Photo Credit After being out of the teaching “game” for just over a year, I have recently started at a position at a new school. While it was slightly harder to fall back into the swing of things than

I recently took on a job teaching at a new school. The first few weeks have been quite challenging and it is taking me a while to adapt to the new routine, syllabus and of course, my new students. While

After running my own business for the past year, which I have now sold, I have recently taken on a new teaching position. I started my new job educating grade 4 learners just a few weeks ago and I have

Ever have those moments where you have tons of ideas of what to write about, but when you do actually sit down to put pen to paper, not one of those fabulous brainwaves comes to mind? Well, that was me

If you are looking for a fun ice-breaker activity for your learners, or perhaps you are currently working on a "self-esteem" or "self-growth" theme, then why not give this fun activity a go? This casual

Easter is a wonderful holiday, family visits and loads of chocolate to look forward to. If you are anything like me, you look for any learning opportunity for your little one that you can based on this

This is just a little lesson that helps children not only to learn some drama skills, but it also helps them build confidence, since the "game" entails that they perform in front of an audience. What I

Meimei absolutely loves playing with play dough and crazy clay but it often gets left out and dries up, ending with me chucking it in the dustbin. She will spend hours baking “cookies” or making daddy

Here in Johannesburg, South Africa it is HOT! HOT! HOT! and at our home there is no shade outside between 10am and 3pm. I try to look for fun things for my toddler to do during this time indoors to stay

Over the years I have been very creative when it comes to birthday and Christmas presents (well at least I think so), especially when they are hand-made (even more special!). Boys are always a challenge

I am a mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend and teacher… In that order… After being nagged by my sister @sweetpea to discover the world of Steemit I decided I should give it go! I am a very talkative

As a mother and professional in the childcare and baby development industry, I can honestly say that there are hundreds of developmental toys for infants out there, all of which cost an arm and a leg,