LETTERSCHOOL Name of App: Letterschool (Available in IOS & Android). Cost of App: $2.99 Ages 3+ yrs Subject: English – Handwriting What’s Good About It: Children will love the colours and sounds of this app, as they learn how to write their letters and numbers. The fun effects used, make it feel more like a …
Book 1 Book Title: The Whole Brain Child (0-12 yrs) 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind. Author: Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson Ages: For Parents Release Date: October 2011 About: In this practical book for parents, neuroscientist Daniel J. Siegel and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson explain the science of how …
THE LITTLE RED HEN Name of App: The Little Red Hen by Kidztory. (Available in IOS only). Cost of App: $1.29 Ages 3-6 yrs (Kindy/Prep/Early Yr1) Subject: English – Reading What’s Good About It: Children absolutely love having stories read to them. Kidztory has produced a collection of classic favourites including ’The Little Red Hen, …
COUNTING CATERPILLAR Name of App: Counting Caterpillar by Bellamon. (Available in IOS only). Cost of App: $2.49 Ages 4-6 yrs (Kindy/Prep/Early Yr1) Subject: Maths – counting to 100 What’s Good About It: This is a fun way to reinforce counting to 100 in 1’s, 2’s, 5’s and 10’s. Flying number bugs are dropped into …
Book 1 Book: Incy Wincy Spider Author: Karen Erasmus Ages: 2-5 years Release Date: Released May 13, 2014 About: Find out the exciting places Incy Wincy discovered, before the sun came out. He crawls under the house, he comes face to face with a hungry cat and nearly gets sucked up by Gran’s vacuum …
Out Of The Box is an exciting festival for children 8 years and under, held at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC). There are 8 days (June 25-July 2) of activities celebrating the importance of arts in education. My children enjoyed their experiences over the years we attended. Your children can be involved in storytelling …
Book 1 Book: The Fairy Bell Sisters #5 – Sylva and the Lost Treasure Author: Margaret McNamara Ages: 6-10 years Release Date: May 6, 2014 About: Margaret McNamara has already written 4 books in the Fairy Bell Sisters Series. If your daughter loves the Rainbow Magic Series then she will enjoy these books (if she …
For parents of year 3/5/7 & 9 students, May is NAPLAN month. The lead up to the second week of May can be a very anxious time for students, parents and teachers. The test covers reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and numeracy. For those wanting more information regarding the NAPLAN test click on the …
BUGS AND BUTTONS Name of App: Bugs and Buttons by Little Bit Studio, LLC. (Available in IOS and Android). Cost of App: $3.79 Ages 4+ (Kindy/Prep/Early Yr1) Subject: Maths What’s Good About It: This app covers early number concepts such as counting, patterns, fine motor skills, sorting and classifying. Colourful and captivating graphics, These developers …
Welcome to Engaged Learners, a place where you can find answers to assist with your child’s education. We will explore ideas about how emotions affect learning as well as children’s different learning styles? We will also look in depth at the benefits of brain based learning where activities are designed to support the way the …