Learning & Teaching

International Literacy Day

8th of September 2020

'International Literacy Day 2020 focuses on “Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond,” especially in the role of educators and changing pedagogies. The theme highlights literacy learning in a lifelong learning perspective, and therefore, mainly focuses on youth and adults.' If you would like to know more about International Literacy Day click on the image below.

Courtesy of the United Nations Organisation

Ask a Children's Author

Guardian Australia has come up with a brilliant way to keep children and the love of connecting with their favourite authors alive. In its 'Ask a Children's Author' series, fans of bestselling Australian writers for all ages have their burning questions answered!

Here are some videos to watch - you might get some interesting questions answered.

Has your bottom ever come off?': Andy Griffiths answers children's questions –

'How do you stick the pages together?' Alison Lester answers children’s questions -

Maths around the kitchen table

Parents play an important role in a child's mathematical understandings. It is important for parents and children to work together on mathematical challenges which can be touched, built and seen. Parents modelling good mathematical thinking aloud, demonstrates appropriate thinking and skills which students then apply to their own thinking. The conversation and interaction involved in working on mathematical problems together can support the development of problem solving skills, mathematical skills and literacy skills.

Here are two examples which you might like to try together. These can be explored over the dinner table or left on the bench to be added to a little bit at a time.

Remember an important part of the learning when completing these together is the thinking. Do this thinking out loud, modelling questions you may ask yourself, strategies you might try or even how you overcome struggles or errors.

*Credit to Mathematics Centre for the tasks!