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  • To Do List for Week 0 & 1

    To Do List for Week 0 & 1

    Posted on January 21, 2024 by educationalist |
    Week 00, Week 0, Week 1! These have to be some of the craziest weeks as a teacher in preparation for the coming year. Amidst all the “how were your holidays chats,” “school visions for year,” and “professional developments,” that Week 0 entails, you actually need to prepare your classroom. I am a sucker for…
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  • Pay Teachers Overtime!

    Pay Teachers Overtime!

    Posted on January 10, 2024 by educationalist | 1 Comment
    Teacher hours are a hotly debated topic. Some claim to do over 70 hours a week, while others seem to cruise through by arriving just before the students do, then leaving not long after the students leave. Yet, the salary is the same! Why is it that some teachers workload is enormous compared to other…
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  • The Importance Of Reading To A Child From A Young Age

    The Importance Of Reading To A Child From A Young Age

    Posted on December 30, 2022 by educationalist |
    What is the importance of reading to a child from a young age? From the moment I was born, my mother would do two significant things that have helped develop my learning ability. She would sing, and she would read to me! But just how important they were, I will explain as you read on.…
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How to train a child to be successful

How to train a child to be successful

Posted on May 13, 2020 by educationalist |
How do you train a child to be successful?Millionaires! Billionaires! Entrepreneurs! Influencers! All share a universal message to people who want to be successful.  “You need to stand out from the pack! To be the outlier! You need to be…
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Are overprotective parents really protecting their children?

Are overprotective parents really protecting their children?

Posted on April 17, 2020 by educationalist |
Our protective instincts start from the moment we hear the words “you’re pregnant!” During this time, most women (and some partners) give up drinking, smoking, eating certain favourite foods, and even harmful types of exercises. Why? Because we want what’s…
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Do parenting behaviours shape a child’s personality?

Do parenting behaviours shape a child’s personality?

Posted on March 19, 2020 by educationalist |
Have you ever seen a young child yelling at their parents to get what they want? Maybe it was your child yelling at you? What was your response? A smack? Yell back? Time out? As a parent or a teacher,…
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Tips to help reduce stress as a teacher

Tips to help reduce stress as a teacher

Posted on February 19, 2020 by educationalist |
Stress – the teacher killer! Gone are the days when teachers did what their title suggests and simply taught. Many people are unaware of what being a teacher entails.  Unfortunately, some outsiders only see the ‘holidays,’ or think that all we do…
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Is that child naughty, or doing the right thing the wrong way?

Is that child naughty, or doing the right thing the wrong way?

Posted on January 27, 2020 by educationalist | 1 Comment
“Morning year 5’s, please stay seated, and copy today’s to-do list in your planner as I write it upon the board!”“Gage! What are you doing out of your chair?”This is such a typical response as a teacher!  Students walking when they…
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How to teach the concept of money!

How to teach the concept of money!

Posted on January 21, 2020 by educationalist |
Money! It makes the world go around! Nevertheless, understanding its worth can take time, especially when teaching it to a child. I cooked up this little concoction in 2019 when I was tasked to teach the concept of money to…
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How do you install the meaning of good and bad in a child?

How do you install the meaning of good and bad in a child?

Posted on January 16, 2020 by educationalist |
What is good? What is bad? How can we distinguish and understand what they both mean? How did you learn the meaning of good and bad?  I remember in my younger years watching the fire burn in our fireplace. Being…
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6 relief teaching lessons that require no materials at all

6 relief teaching lessons that require no materials at all

Posted on January 14, 2020 by educationalist | 1 Comment
Have you ever walked into a classroom that had no material what so ever? Sadly, this is quite common as a relief teacher.  The good news is that there are several quick and easy relief teaching lessons that are fun and…
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Welcome to the Educationalist, but who is the Educationalist?

Welcome to the Educationalist, but who is the Educationalist?

Posted on December 10, 2019 by educationalist | 2 Comments
Who am I? Hi, I am Terrence, and known as ‘The Educationalist’. I want to welcome you to this blog space where you will find information and ideas that can help with child learning and development through the perspective of…
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