Oct 14, 2024 | Blogs
What if we told you that we don’t believe in the concept of “good behaviour?” Hear us out. When a child is sitting silently in the corner, not causing a ruckus, we can breathe a sigh of relief and think, “Ah, I’m a great parent/teacher!” In traditional schooling...
Sep 5, 2024 | Blogs
Tiny habits, big wins. We know this in theory, but what’s the real trick behind it? Here’s a little secret: the key to lasting change is rarely going to be a grand, sweeping overhaul. What it is instead is those tiny, almost laughably small habits—what we like to call...
Jul 31, 2024 | Blogs
Brené Brown has spoken of a term that beautifully captures a pervasive yet often unspoken dynamic in our relationships: “candle-blower-outers.” These are the people who, intentionally or not, snuff out the light of others—their enthusiasm, creativity, and...
Jul 31, 2024 | Blogs
The tales are almost identical when we hear of penalties imposed on school kids: detentions for lateness, wearing the wrong socks in their school uniforms, not having a proper haircut, or their attention waning during class–escalating to isolation if kids don’t...
May 31, 2024 | Blogs
When we talk about the flaws in our education system, it’s easy to point fingers at the obvious targets: standardised tests, rigid curricula, and the relentless pressure placed on students and kids. But another group gets almost equally caught in the crossfire, often...
May 6, 2024 | Blogs
It’s part of the zeitgeist right now: the lamentations of how the new generation “just doesn’t seem to care.” It’s a haunting refrain that resonates with schoolteachers dealing with the disengagement of students who appear unmoved by, perhaps, the...
