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Susan Marshall

15 Sites and Apps Kids Are Heading to Beyond Facebook | Common Sense Media - 12 views

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sites apps kids

shared by Susan Marshall on 26 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • Susan Marshall on 26 Nov 14
     
    15 sites and apps kids are heading to beyond Facebook
Miriam Tuohy

BiblioNasium - Kids Share Book Recommendations. Use Online Reading Logs, Find Books At ... - 4 views

www.biblionasium.com

reading socialmedia readers_advisory kids

shared by Miriam Tuohy on 01 Aug 13 - No Cached
  • Miriam Tuohy on 30 Aug 13
     
    Online book club for younger kids.
Crissi Blair

Peter O'Connor: The case for local schools - 2 views

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schools Auckland education PeterO'Connor

shared by Crissi Blair on 17 Aug 15 - No Cached
  • So why would you choose your local school now? Simply because all the evidence suggests that the edge in education parents seek is not gained with fancy technological gadgets, nor in this idea of effective or good teachers.
  • The key is in the quality of the relationship that children have with their classroom teacher. And we simply have in New Zealand amongst the very best teachers in the world and you can pretty much trust that the ones in your local school are as good as the ones in that expensive private school down the road.
  • if more of our kids go to their local school, we have a chance to rebuild a sense of community,
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  • And we refuse to be marketed to, to be sold the lie that our community and our school is not as good as that one down the road where the richer kids go to
  • the core role of schools. That role is not literacy and numeracy but about creating a community of happy kids learning about the world and their place in it.
  • Crissi Blair on 17 Aug 15
     
    Peter O'Connor writes about the benefits of local schools in Auckland.
Carole Gardiner

Summer Reading and the Rich/Poor Achievement Gap | An Educator Responds to Questions | ... - 1 views

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summer reading poor achievement gap

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  • Carole Gardiner on 13 Jun 13
     
    Study in US has foudn that low income students reading levels decline at a greater rate because they don't have access to books, especially over summer holiday.  Librarians need to get books into kids hands, not worry about books not being returned.
Steph Ellis

Old Children's Books - 9 views

www.oldchildrensbooks.com/looking-for-a-book

shared by Steph Ellis on 22 Jun 14 - No Cached
  • Steph Ellis on 22 Jun 14
     
    A place to search those old kids' books that you can't remember the title of...
denyse1952

Home of all your favourite things | The WHOot - 3 views

thewhoot.com.au

things

shared by denyse1952 on 05 Jun 14 - No Cached
  • denyse1952 on 05 Jun 14
     
    Yummy recipes, great craft ideas, also links to another website which provides some free resources for kids.
Miriam Tuohy

Younger Americans' Library Habits and Expectations | Pew Internet Libraries - 1 views

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library YA kids

shared by Miriam Tuohy on 25 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • Miriam Tuohy on 25 Jun 13
     
    Nice to see the report notes the importance of librarians!
Leanne Kennedy

6 ways to teach growth mindset from day one of school | The Cornerstone - 4 views

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growth mindset culture

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  • their brains have the ability to change and grow through their experiences (neuroplasticity)
  • he human brain is like a muscle that can be trained through repetition and practice.
  • When students realize this, they develop a growth mindset: the belief that abilities can be developed through commitment and hard work
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  • respond in casual ways
  • Model growth mindset so kids can see it in action
  • Allow students see that you are willing to learn and try new things, even when they are hard for you, and be honest when you try things in the classroom that are out of your comfort zone.
  • Let students see that learning new things, taking on challenges, and rebounding after making mistakes are all a natural part of life and help train your brain to grow stronger over time.
  • Leanne Kennedy on 18 Aug 15
     
    We, too, can play our part and model a growth mindset.
mpaterson14

New Zealand - Kids' Lit Quiz - 5 views

www.kidslitquiz.com/...new-zealand

quiz

shared by mpaterson14 on 22 Aug 15 - No Cached
  • mpaterson14 on 22 Aug 15
     
    Great range of questions
anonymous

FunBrain.com - The Internet's #1 Education Site for K-8 Kids and Teachers - Funbrain.com - 6 views

www.funbrain.com

online games

shared by anonymous on 19 Aug 15 - Cached
  • anonymous on 19 Aug 15
     
    Fun games for young ones
  • anonymous on 19 Aug 15
     
    Fun games for young ones
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