Celebrating languages in the classroom
International Mother Tongue Language Day is celebrated annually on 21 February, highlighting the diversity of cultures and languages around the world. With roughly 6500 different…
Category: Inspiration
Why We STILL Love Teaching
I’m sure we all have those moments where we wonder why on earth it is we chose the career path we did. Some of you…
Bringing purpose back to the classroom
Before joining Snapplify, I was a high school English teacher for 14 years. At the beginning of each year, I introduced my classes the same…
What Makes a Good Teacher Great?
Asking our students a simple question like what makes a good teacher great? has proven to be a successful way of learning and growing as…
10 Covid-safe ideas to celebrate Mandela Day
For many South Africans, 18 July is one of the most special and inspirational days of the year. Established in 2009, Mandela Day honours the…
BRAND NEW Teacha! Magazine – School Safety Edition
While times have been uncertain, and schooling has definitely changed, one thing is certain… When we put our teacher-minds together and work as a community,…
3 Rules to Spark Learning
We live in a world that’s become used to being stimulated by the wonders of technology. So how are we as teachers supposed to draw…
How to navigate trauma within your classroom
The 2016 national study of child maltreatment in South Africa shows that over 40% of young people have experienced some form of trauma, and that’s…
Family Literacy: The Glue That Binds Us
When I was growing up in the late 1980s and early 1990s, life was starkly different from what it is today. In the townships, households…
Creative Ways to Help Learners Thrive in School:
Olympia Della Flora, principal at a primary school in Ohio, has a unique approach teaching – one that is specifically aimed at learners who find…