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Executive functions are a bit like buzz words that these days you often hear being discussed or mentioned when it comes to students. In the work we do with students...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hKAVWGlwD4;t=10s That time of year is fast approaching (in the Southern hemisphere anyway) when it will be time for exams. Some students will be more prepared than others for what...

This is such a simple concept – ‘students need to practise the way they are tested’ yet in my experience it’s something that many students actually struggle with. I regularly...

I believe the power of YET for students is one of the most important words for them to meet their potential as learners. It is a word that educators and...

Whether you agree with homework or not it seems to be part of most school’s current programs. So how do parents avoid homework battles? Homework is generally set to give...

So just who’s responsibility is it to ensure homework is completed? This is an interesting question and one that many people, including educators, will tell you that the answer should...

Parents often think to themselves why don’t they just do their homework and get it out of the way – for some students it isn’t that easy. Sometimes getting started...

What is the future of education in Australia? Towards the end of 2016 I had the opportunity to see the educational film – Most Likely to Succeed by Greg Whitely....

The importance of a growth mindset for students cannot be underestimated. Students are more likely to succeed with their studies if they develop a growth mindset compared to having that...

Can you relate to this when asking children questions about how they went at school and the only answers you get are short one word responses or no response at...

Children really are like little sponges from an early age and we need to start teaching them to pick up after themselves and be organised or they will never learn....

Another year has past and I thought it would be useful to share with you articles of interest and blogs that I came across (or wrote) in 2016 that relate...