Education

New Zealand is a nation rich in history and culture, made especially popular with the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films. Still, there’s so much more to Aotearoa, the Land of the Long White Cloud, as named by the Polynesian Māori - the country’s indigenous...

Just like children need to spend a good amount of their time playing outdoors, they also need to spend some quality time playing with you, their parents. And it seems that one of the best indoor games that has an important role in child development is puppet play. While...

Being recognised and appreciated for doing an outstanding job always feels better when you're rewarded. Whether it's a gift, a raise, or a medal, it encourages you to do better in the future.Receiving medals for defending one's country has been a way to get acknowledged for thousands of years....

With the changes in the way we obtain knowledge, share information, fact check, with the constant growth of accessibility of information, education has greatly evolved over the years. And thanks to all of this, we now not only know how important interactive learning really is, but we...

People often fail to see the beauty behind working in the construction and building industry due to the fact that they only see the construction workers doing their part. They have no idea about everything that is going on behind the scenes. While every job has its challenges, and...

Living in the 21st century, we are part of a world that is changing fast within the minute. Though we've come a long way from the hardships that people faced on a daily basis centuries ago, all the advancements, in particular the enormous cities being built, have led to...

If there is one thing that we teachers all want is every student to be blissfully about school and learning. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. I've had times when I thought I've just had prepared the perfect lesson plan or engaging activity, to then find...

Your newborn’s first few months of life may seem to be only about feeding, changing diapers, and tracking sleep patterns. However, these little creatures will soon start to become curious about the world around them. So, it’s your role as a parent to create the proper environment for your...

In the first years of their lives, more or less everything that happens around children will influence their skills, abilities, personality, character traits, emotions, interests, even worldviews etc. So, in the early years, one of the most important things for every child is playtime because playing keeps...

If the end of Year 7 is a sign of a child’s successful transition to High School, introducing them to a new educational system and the responsibility of taking initiative with their study habits, Year 8 undoubtedly allows them to develop the skills they’ve already acquired. However,...