It is a privilege and complex process, raising and educating children. Understanding the generation of children who currently populate our primary schools is of prime importance if we are going to grow our next generation successfully. This generation, spanning 2010 to 2025, is the largest generation ever and is named Generation Alpha. They have lived … Continue reading Understanding generation alpha
We can only do our best
Sometimes, I wonder if we’re burdened with too many responsibilities. We’re parents, we’re spouses, we’re professionals. We’re trying to stay both physically and mentally healthy, but still, we burn the candle at both ends. We try to be communally minded and give our time to the broader society, and at the same time we try … Continue reading We can only do our best
Reflections on our recent webinar – The Developmental Impact of Covid on the Under 5s
“Our children will be looking to us to model this and to live a full-hearted, thoughtful and hopeful life” As a springboard into our webinar presentation and discussion a few of our Early Childhood Educators were interviewed and asked to share their reflections on what lessons and insights COVID has offered us. Their insights are … Continue reading Reflections on our recent webinar – The Developmental Impact of Covid on the Under 5s
The Catastrophe Scale
In the past month, across our country and across the world, we have seen millions of people experiencing terrible catastrophes in their lives - from the invasion of Ukraine to the floods in Northern New South Wales. Unfortunately, I feel that these catastrophes are happening more frequently and with increasing severity and devastating impact. However, … Continue reading The Catastrophe Scale
Show me your friends and I will tell you who you are
“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit.”E. E. Cummings (American poet 1894 – 1962) In … Continue reading Show me your friends and I will tell you who you are