Regular Bedtimes for Children Support Academic Success
Posted on
23 Jul, 2020
What time did your child go to bed last night and was it about the same time as the night before? Having a consistent and early enough bedtime during children’s younger years is likely to pay dividends when they are older, with research showing that...
Over the last few weeks, I have had quite a few discussions with parents in the Prep – Year 2 car park around what we are seeing reported in the news. Children often see or hear the news many times a day through television, radio, newspapers,...
At Pacific we have several ways that we report. These include: Semester reports – written reports against year level Achievement Standards. Three way conferences – the sharing of progress, learning goals and assessment data. Student led conferences...
As we return to the new normal here at Pacific, it’s easy to take for granted some of the challenges we have already overcome. In particular I think the work of teachers and parents should be acknowledged as the full gravity of their response to...
As we move into remote learning through Seesaw and Nav, it’s important that we put some protocols into place for our students in Prep to Year 5. The following ideas will be sent home: Focus your mind Have household jobs done by 8.30am so that you...
To develop a basic understanding of maths, children need to learn how to solve even the most difficult maths problems. These difficult maths problems are typically word problems. Teaching children how to solve word problems in maths is critical if...
Melbourne researchers have proven what parents have intuitively known all along – the more often you read to your children from an early age, the greater the positive effect on their reading and thinking skills. The Melbourne Institute of Applied...
Home learning is an expectation for our students. The nature of the activities will vary so it is best to discuss expectations with your child’s teacher. All educators agree that reading is the most valuable home learning a child can do and should...
How you can help your child catch it! Although many children have well-developed pre-reading skills by the time they start school, the teaching of literacy skills begins in earnest from day one of Prep. Speaking and listening, reading and writing...
"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin While there is some debate as to whether this quote does in fact come from Benjamin Franklin, it is the sentiment that I wish to share with you after...