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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Talking and Doing Science in the Early Years – Tunnicliffe
I finally got my hands on Sue Dale Tunnicliffe’s Talking and Doing Science in the Early Years: A practical guide for ages 2-7 (2013). It is a book “designed to provide educators who interact with young children aged seven and under with starting … Continue reading
Flexibility and creativity
Sternberg again… “Flexibility is valuable in almost any aspect of life – in school, on the job, in intimate relations with other people, and even in dealing with oneself. Just think of how much more effective teachers could be if … Continue reading
Assessing thinking and instruction
More from Sternberg on thinking styles – this time with regards to instruction and assessment together: “…in order for students to benefit maximally from instruction and assessment, at least some of each should match their styles of thinking. I would … Continue reading
The 4G Spectrum debate
The most recent episode of Te Tēpu dealt with the 4G spectrum claim and was really interesting – the arguments presented are incredibly valid and merit serious consideration by educators. Te Tēpu Sunday 14 July 2013 http://www.maoritelevision.com/tv/shows/te-tepu/S09E014/te-tepu
Posted in Bilingual Learning, Maori learners and education, Mono- Bi- and Multi-culturalism, Pakeha learners and education, social and political contexts
Tagged 700MHz radio frequency, Bilingual children, Bilingual education, Bilingualism, equality in education, Identity and literacy, information sharing, knowledge sharing, knowledges, language learning, Literacy education, Maori Education, Maori-Pakeha relations, Matauranga Maori, media, media effects on children, minority languages, multilingualism, second language learning, te reo Maori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the 4G Spectrum, the knowledge economy, The Treaty of Waitangi, Treaty of Waitangi
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Excellent resource for learning te reo Maori
I have to promote a language resource I just started using – Ian Cormack’s Te Rere o te Reo (The Flow of Language) series, the first book of which is titled Te Hikuwai. It’s awesome! I’ve done my share of … Continue reading
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