Content plus

Posted on by Nadine Bailey

One regularly hears phrases bandied around schools such as "Every teacher is a language teacher"; or "Every class should start with 10 minutes of reading" and you'd be hard pressed to find a teacher who doesn't agree in theory, that reading is a good thing. But then there is the "reality" of supposed too little … Continue reading Content plus

Beyond “delight and inform”

Posted on by Nadine Bailey

I had the privilege of attending a presentation by Dr. Myra Bacsal of the NIE at Tanglin Trust School last night about how picture books can be used to promote SEL (social and emotional learning) and the work she is doing to bring both the "hardware" and "software" into the Singaporean school system. I'm totally … Continue reading Beyond “delight and inform”