Dr Ange's Blog

Do you have hydrangeas? Mar 30, 2023

Yesterday was a very hot day in Melbourne. It reached 41 degrees. I have recently purchased from...

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Learning to ride a bike Mar 23, 2023

My six year old daughter has been going through the right of passage that is learning to ride a...

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Backyard Cricket and Differentiation Mar 16, 2023

This summer we have been playing a few games of backyard cricket. Everyone gets involved and it...

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Examples and Non-examples Mar 09, 2023

I believe that having an explicit focus on vocabulary in our maths teaching is of critical...

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Maths Snaps Mar 02, 2023

On the holidays, my 14 year old had a photography assignment where she was required to take a...

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What I learnt from Bingo Feb 23, 2023

In January my husband and children packed our bags and headed on a lovely holiday to Queensland....

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Reseach and Practice: The 'why' behind the AMTOC Dec 01, 2022

On the radio this week I heard a fact that really shocked me. It mentioned that it can take on...

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Finish Strong - for them and you! Nov 29, 2022

Have you ever been to an athletics sports and seen a student slow down and walk as they approach...

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What I learnt working in a cake factory Nov 24, 2022

When I was a teenager, my Christmas job was in a cake factory. I would count 10 shortbread...

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Happy Birthday Lego! Using 6 bricks in your classroom Nov 17, 2022

LEGO is an amazing resource. Did you know that 2022 marks the 90th Anniversary of the LEGO group?...

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Simplify your Numeracy planning - Rinse and Repeat Nov 10, 2022

I always prefer summer over winter, so I do find myself getting excited about the upcoming 6 week...

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My teaching fail - PV manipulatives Part 2 Nov 03, 2022

In 1990 Arthur Baroody (1990) wrote an excellent article titled “How and when should place...

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