October 23, 2020
Patience is an essential disposition when developing projects for not-for-profit organisations. The Unit 2/3 playground re-development began its life a number of years ago, after extensive […]
October 9, 2020
The long awaited unit 2/3 playground re-construction is well underway. It’s a mess! It’s noisy! It’s dusty! There’s less outdoor playing space! BUT… oh how exciting! […]
September 18, 2020
A recent article Are children hardwired for revenge? caught my eye. Surely not! The research, however, was quite compelling. In evolutionary terms, if the brain has […]
July 24, 2020
Asking questions stimulates language and we can increase thinking opportunities with the questions we ask. Simple yes/no questions have their place to build children’s confidence to […]
June 26, 2020
I expect reflections and learnings from the COVID pandemic will continue for some time particularly as we step into a holiday break without having to make […]
June 11, 2020
I’m starting this blog from where I finished the previous one… Being kind is a choice, acknowledged in everyday moments and infused in many conversations at […]
June 5, 2020
World news has been challenging to watch for many months and is particularly confronting right now with evidence of racial violence. It’s confronting because it is […]
May 14, 2020
Children returning to kindy was a recent Queensland Government announcement. At MPC, we’re getting better at listening to and making adjustments to new announcement. What a […]
April 15, 2020
My two questions… Q 1. What’s really important for children right now? Q 2. What will children remember? I’m also very concerned about the pressure on […]
