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Engaging Maths for Reluctant Learners: Building Confidence Through Real World Projects
Engaging maths for reluctant learners can be one of the biggest challenges facing parents, homeschool families, and educators. When a young person has experienced repeated struggles with maths, another worksheet often isn’t the answer. What they need is a reason to care and a way to connect learning with everyday life. Why Project-Based Learning Can…
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When Wobbles the Koala Came to Class
After the success of Wobbles the Koala in a 1:1 setting, I decided to bring the activity into my classroom emotional literacy when students needed help regulating their emotions. Following a difficult safety drill, the class felt unsettled and overwhelmed. It was clear they weren’t ready for meaningful learning. Instead of pushing through the lesson,…
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Big Feelings, Little Koalas
Emotional literacy activities for young people can have a powerful impact on confidence, communication, and wellbeing. What makes this work so special is that emotional literacy alongside English and Maths support is about so much more than schoolwork. Many of the young people we work with have had hard experiences with learning. Over time, they…