Empathy in the Classroom
People often think that empathy is synonymous with sympathy and they will use them interchangeably. According to the Oxford dictionary, empathy means the ability to understand and…
Teach with technology
In the 21st century, it is difficult to imagine our lives without technology – wherever you go, everyone is on their smartphones, tablets or laptops.…
Comprehension Activities
Without comprehension, reading is merely sounding out words. This robs the reader of understanding and implementing instructions, gathering information, or learning a new skill. Functional…
Teacher Hacks : Ways to REDUCE your work load
As a teacher, your work follows you home every night. There are always papers to grade, reports to write, lessons to plan and parents to…
The Daily Check In
Relationships form the foundation of everything that we do as teachers, whether it be with colleagues, management or the learners in our class. There is…
Remember to Laugh!
When last did you have a seriously good laugh? As children, we used to laugh so often but as adults, we take life more seriously…
The Benefits of Failure
The Oxford dictionary defines failure as “the lack of success”. Succinct, to the point and very unemotional, I would say. So how come many of…
Mother’s Day resources
Mothers…where would we be without them? Certainly, we would not have even been born so surely that must be the first reason to celebrate our…
Science Resources
Our world truly is a wonderful and intriguing place and it is science that unpacks it for us. Here are some fun facts that perhaps…
Do Schools Have to Use SA-SAMS? Leading School Admin System, Staffroom, has the answer
The SA-SAMS / Lurits debacle has been a hot topic for years now. Are you still confused about whether you have to use SA-SAMS as…