Dr Ange's Blog

When you Google ‘what changes between having 3 and 4 kids’, one of the most common observations is the need to buy a larger car. Purchasing a ‘people mover’ was something we put off for a while, and a two year COVID production delay on our car of choice (a Kia Carnival) also didn’t help the situatio...

I am terrible at staying hydrated. I don’t drink enough water and as a consequence I often end up with a headache.

A few weeks ago I was having a routine check-up at the doctor, and she asked how much water I drink per day. My answer was ‘hardly any’😯.

I think she was mildly horrified, consideri...

A couple of weeks ago the Grattan Institute released an excellent report titled 'The Maths Guarantee: How to boost students’ learning in primary schools'. The report explains the current ‘state of play’ in the teaching and learning of Mathematics across Australian schools. As you probably can gather...

When I taught Year 1/2 I created an activity that was the ‘bee's knees’ of place value. It was engaging and ensured place value was on the agenda every day! Since then, I have shared my idea with thousands of teachers in my 'Developing a Whole School Approach to Place Value' PD sessions. Teachers ha...