Ruby Red Shoes

I LOVE children’s books.  Charlie and Lola are firm favourites.  I love the Paddington Bear books (obviously). I also absolutely adore the Ruby Red Shoes series as well.  This profile of the Ruby Red Shoes author popped up today on one of my favourite websites, The Grace Tales, (click on the link below).  Highly recommend!  Reading a range of children’s books is so important to develop vocabulary.  In low decile schools they have a project called ‘the 100’ where they aim to expose children to 100 books being read to them in one year as without that exposure to language children find it hard to progress their literacy skills.

Click here to read more about author Kate Knapp

This Is What Teachers Look Like When They Know There Is A Holiday Coming

I hope you all get to enjoy some time away from the school routine too!  No making lunches, no doing homework, no rushing to get here for our 8.50 start of school bell.  This is my happy face with intermediate teacher Bridie Zarifeh.  Miss Zarifeh was my student teacher 1 1/2 years ago and is now in her second year of teaching.  She is amazing.  Bridie coaches the intermediate netball team, although her first love is hockey, (and she is a really good hockey player too playing in a Auckland rep tournament).

Thank You Scarlett’s Family!!!!!

A huge thank you to Chris and big brother Matthias for fixing our broken castle.  Gabriel and Sebastian have missed the castle so much.  We really appreciate your RAK – random act of kindness.  Thank you for looking after little Room 5.