by Ben | Jan 21, 2015 | News, Self-Esteem, Teaching, Testing
With another New Year come new challenges, changes and opportunities. Since last year’s NAPLAN results there has been a lot of talk about what should be done to improve standards in this state. While the education system has been flailing in recent years, the...
by Ben | Aug 25, 2014 | Self-Esteem, Teaching
You know the scenario. The latest picture is presented to you. It has long thin legs and fuzzy blue hair. If you’re lucky, you’ll be told whether it’s you or a rabbit. Make sure you have a think about that squiggle of yellow in the top right corner, because what...
by Ben | Jul 28, 2014 | Self-Esteem, Teaching
Stigma I find it interesting that at parties it is quite common to hear someone say; “I was never good at Maths.” It seems there is no embarrassment associated with this statement at all. It would be highly unlikely, though, that somebody would be comfortable...
by Ben | Jul 6, 2014 | Organisation, Parents, Self-Esteem
Parenting is tough. When our children are young we naturally want to do everything for them but modern parenting books tell us we need to let life teach its own lessons from an early age. Surely there must be some middle ground? I have read a few of these books and...
