By placing children’s ideas at the center, our hope is that Choral Counting can provide one way to support students to see themselves as knowers and doers of mathematics and to experience school mathematics as a place where their ideas matter.
by Sharon Walpole , and Michael C. McKenna Walpole, Sharon, and Michael C. McKenna. Differentiated Reading Instruction : Strategies for the Primary Grades, Guilford Publications, 2007. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/massey/detail.action?docID=320575. Chapter 7: Building Comprehension pg 104For the novice and struggling readers, reading comprehension is related to vocabulary, just as it is for older readers, but it is also inextricably linked to decoding and…
Explicit teaching might take place at the beginning of the lesson, for e.g. through writing modelling where the expert behaviours and techniques that writers used are made explicit to the ākonga as the kaihapai role models the decisions he/she makes as a writer. Writing is a cognitive act which can be difficult to access and understand in its’s complexities so…
Notes from Thinking through pedagogy for primary and early years by Tony Eaude….This practical, accessible book encourages a deep, often challenging, consideration of how young children learn and how teachers and other adults best support their learning. Essential reading for education students, it draws on research and practice to help readers reflect critically on their beliefs and practice.
Why building relationships matters so much When positive relationships are established we provide the context for all ākonga to flourish in ways that support their individual learning journey because we come to truly know and care for the child. Relationships are at the heart of early learning. The ability to nurture and maintain relationships is a core competency for kaiako (McLaughlin, Aspden,…
Similar to a number of issues raised in the teaching of physical education in primary schools, the area of ‘Food and Nutrition’ can be a real minefield and one that needs to be navigated in a positive and affirming way. While the learning area of ‘Food and Nutrition’ links in primarily with the ‘Personal health and physical development strand’ of the…
Teaching handwriting to years 1 and 2 in the New Zealand curriculum allows ākonga to express themselves in new ways
The concept of ‘pedagogy’ has become increasingly important as a frame of reference for debate about teaching and learning. In this book the authors analyse and explore contemporary ideas of pedagogy through the work of key figures including Freire, Montessori and Vygotsky, and explain how a new conception of pedagogy could transform educational institutions, particularly schools.
Humanist Learning Theory says the student is the authority on how they learn, and that all of their needs should be met in order for them to learn well.
Richard Eke and John Lee Eke, R. and Lee, J., 2009. Using talk effectively in the primary classroom. London: Routledge. pg 1 …the professional standards for England which state that in order to qualify as a teacher, student teachers much evaluate the impact of their teaching on the progress of all learners. This means being able to identify pupils’ cultural,…