Earth, Air, Fire and Water ChildrenThe temperaments and implications for teaching, learning and children’s destiniesOverview of the Greek humours and temperamentsHow to observe different temperament behaviourWhy temperaments are so importantTempering […]

Storytelling and Thematic TeachingHow stories and themes can be the vehicle to teach all that is needed in the early yearsWhy storytelling?Story in its evolutionary contextCreating a storytelling environmentStory and […]

Australian Politics, NAPLAN and PISAHow testing and league tables can corrupt teaching and learning in the early and primary yearsOverview of Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), NAPLAN and […]

Child Friendly Literacy DevelopmentUsing the wisdom of the past for deep literacy skill acquisition and developmentChild readiness for engagement and learningChild development markers/milestonesGross and fine motor skills in relation to […]

Child Friendly Numeracy DevelopmentUsing the wisdom of the past for deep numeracy skill acquisition and developmentHow we can help children to love number, the four operations and geometryHow to plan […]

Form Drawing in the Primary SchoolUsing the wisdom of the past for deep literacy skill acquisition and development This workshop covers:Straights, curves and writing foundationsMirror drawings with straights and curvesPatterns, colour […]

Screen Time and Child Development The screen, neuroscience and intelligenceICT - an overviewScreen time statisticsEvolving human faculties in relation to information and communicationChild development, three dimensional experience and communicationThe foundation […]

The Importance of Handwriting in Human DevelopmentWhat could be lost?Child development and age appropriate skillsAppreciation of the deeper significance of writing for human developmentA recognition of the three-fold organisation found […]