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Crack Reading in just a few weeks!

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While our sons aren’t reading yet, they do enjoy reading. Both love climbing on to Harvey’s or my lap with a book so we can “read a story”. When it’s finished there’s always a sly little grin from Noah as he asks for another story, and another, and another until we say no. Ethan, too young to say what he wants, then finds one of his books and points out familiar pictures to us as we read the text to him... Johanna
I like to think I know a thing or two about young children and reading. Other parents with pre school-aged children often ask me if they should start teaching their kids to read, and my answer is always NO.  When it comes to teaching young kids to read, I say DON’T.  I know that’s a controversial start to this post, but it is what I believe as a teacher, educational writer, literacy advocate, picture ... Cath



Child care can support your child's reading development

Reading is more than ABC – how child care educators can help develop your child's reading skills
What is reading?
When asked to consider 'what is reading', many people are likely to first think about sitting down to read a book or newspaper. However, reading is also about being able to make sense of the many visual signs, symbols and printed . read more...



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How kids learn today.

"Today’s students are no longer the people our educational system was designed to teach, ”said Prensky in 2004.

Digital natives, (the vast majority of our kids are these today ), are used to receiving information fast; parallel processing and multi-tasking are at work in their minds and they function best when they are networked. This is an important differential between traditional teachers and contemporary learners and one today's parents need to be aware of read more...


McCAIN School Veggie Patches educational program

Award-winning chef and TV personality Pete Evans is excited to show his support for the McCAIN School Veggie Patches educational program, and urges schools to register and start collecting points to build their veggie patch. “As a dad, I recognise the importance of giving children the foundations for healthy living from an early age,” Evans said. read more


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