by John Catania | Oct 10, 2019 | 10 Quick Questions A Day, Classroom, Lizard Learning, Media & Events, Mental Health, Teaching
BLOG YOUTH CLIMATE STRIKE AND ACTIVISM IN SCHOOLS The Youth Climate Strike saw millions of young people from 150 countries worldwide pour onto the streets to demand governments take emergency action on climate change. Sixteen-year-old Swedish student Greta...
by John Catania | Sep 29, 2019 | Growth Mindset, Health, Lizard Learning, Mental Health, Teaching
BLOG BUILDING RESILIENCE IN KIDS School is a valuable environment for children to learn resilience. We’ve touched on resilience previously, as a key skill that underpins how we move through the world; how we make sense of our place in it and our ability to affect...
by Cindy Holmberg ~ Smith | Sep 22, 2019 | Classroom, Curriculum, Lizard Learning, Media & Events, Naplan, Teaching
BLOG POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR FOR LEARNING We’ve all heard the sayings, “Children should be seen and not heard”; “spare the rod, spoil the child”. Thankfully, gone are the days where a child would cop a clip over the ear from an old-school teacher for perceived...
by John Catania | Sep 1, 2019 | Classroom, Curriculum, Health, Lifestyle, Lizard Learning, Teaching
BLOG HOME ECONOMICS IN QUEENSLAND SCHOOLSJohn Catania Education Queensland’s decision to cut home economics from the high school curriculum fails in the government’s duty to halt rising obesity in teenagers and promote healthy lifestyles.CQ University home economics...
by John Catania | Aug 26, 2019 | 10 Quick Questions A Day, Lizard Learning, Mental Health, Teaching, Technology
BLOG SCREEN TIME FOR KIDS John Catania Pressure on vulnerable children to navigate tricky technological waters has generated intense debate; some parents vehemently oppose all screen-time; others endorse screen-time to prepare children for a technological future....
by John Catania | Aug 11, 2019 | Classroom, Growth Mindset, Lizard Learning, Teaching
BLOG ANXIETY IN CHILDREN John Marsden’s recent comments victim shaming children bullied at school have rightly provoked community outrage. Marsden – an award-winning children’s author and educator – has been a teacher for four decades and currently runs...
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