During one frosty Canberra Winter, my husband and I developed an addiction to instant chocolate self-saucing puddings. You know the ones I mean, you stick them in the microwave for a minute or so, and they come out warm with a rich fudgy sauce. One day after work, I rushed into the shop to purchaseContinue reading “Do you know what you are buying?”
Category Archives: Literacy teaching
Do I have to know the answer?
When I started my final teaching prac, in my last year of Uni, I asked the Principal what his pet hate was. I was keen to make a good impression and finish the prac with a good reference before I graduated. I expected the principal to reply with something like; “late teachers” or “chewing gum”.Continue reading “Do I have to know the answer?”
Do less.
I worked at Meals on Wheels as a receptionist while I finished my teaching degree. It was the perfect job. I loved the people I worked with, talking to the clients and the mandated coffee break at 10am. I learnt a lot from that job, about people’s generosity, commitment and kindness. However, one of myContinue reading “Do less.”
No! Is that even a sentence?
What makes a sentence a sentence? I have been thinking about this a lot lately so decided to put some of my thoughts together in this post.
But seriously, what is Happening?
I once heard two people discussing how to eat a mango. One person was revealing with some enthusiasm to the other that they had just figured it out. “Just cut the cheeks off,” they exclaimed, “and then cut into them horizontally and vertically, Then pop the squares out!” I could tell by the way thatContinue reading “But seriously, what is Happening?”
Who is that talking while I’m reading?
Do you remember the excitement of the big book? I was lucky enough to have a teacher for many of my primary school years who adored books. And she read to my class often. I still remember the feeling of seeing the big book coming into the classroom. Carried in its over-sized bag. The pointer!Continue reading “Who is that talking while I’m reading?”
Can you speak socratic?
Add this to a list of nerd burger facts about me. I did debating. In high school. I’m a debater. Picture me in an over-sized blazer with a high school logo standing in front of my fellow debaters. True stamp of a nerd burger right there. I did debating not because I’m great at arguing.Continue reading “Can you speak socratic?”
Why did you say that?
I could start this post with a big reflection on all the things that have happened since I last posted. Sufficed to say there have been a few things on my “To Do” list above blogging during the last year including, getting pregnant, starting literacy consulting, beginning a research masters, changing jobs and having aContinue reading “Why did you say that?”
What are you constantly chattering about? Talking about talk.
“I’m sorry!” I whisper at my pencil case, as I accidentally zip my scissors in the zip. “Did you just talk to your pencil case?” My friend asks. I talk a lot. If you had spied my sister and I talking together it was like watching a car race. we would be talking over eachContinue reading “What are you constantly chattering about? Talking about talk.”
It’s how you begin that matters
It is the beginning of a new beginning. My New Years Eve decorations still hang above my head. The burnt remains of sparklers lie outside on the porch. The champagne bottle sits empty in the bin. It is somewhat significant that I write this post at the beginning of a new year. Beginnings are soContinue reading “It’s how you begin that matters”