Dr Ange's Blog

How to teach 2-digit place value Nov 03, 2024

In December last year I had the pleasure of meeting, chatting and presenting alongside US based...

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Why I love Duolingo Oct 26, 2024

My three daughters all learn French. My eldest learnt it for three years at high school, and her...

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Misheard Lyrics Oct 19, 2024

On the way to school drop off in the morning my radio station of choice (and hence the radio...

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Comparing swim teaching and maths teaching Oct 10, 2024

On the school holidays I enrolled my children in a five-day swimming program. I have learnt from...

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Rose pruning: let the light through Sep 20, 2024

When we bought our house, the previous owner explained with pride that some of the rose bushes...

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The Number Fluency Program Sep 12, 2024

Over the past year I have been busily working on a project that I am very excited about! In this...

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Moving Bedrooms Sep 07, 2024

For years my two youngest children have been inseparable. They have laughed and played together...

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The Tooth Chart Aug 30, 2024

When I taught Year 1/2 one of the things that captured every student’s interest...

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The Karate Kid and maths Aug 29, 2024

If you have been reading my previous blogs, you might remember my husband and I have been...

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Why I love tutoring Aug 22, 2024

Wednesday afternoons are my favourite hour of my work week.

For the past two years I have had the...

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City to Surf Run Aug 16, 2024

Last weekend my husband and I travelled (kid-free!) to Syndey to take part in the 'City 2 Surf'...

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The Spark Aug 08, 2024

Our household has been LOVING watching the Paris Olympics!
Every night we have sat together...

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