"I have found the Teaching Pyramid fits nicely in with our intentional teaching. We have a 'thinking mat' which we use and this involves asking the children to think about a topic and tell us what they know. We then write their thoughts on a piece of paper so they can see that their thinking is important and valued. Sometimes it can be difficult getting all the thoughts written down at once so we ask the children to 'hold' their thought so that they remember for when we get to their turn. We also have pieces of paper shaped like leaves which the children can use to write or draw their ideas so that we can place them on the thinking tree. Their thoughts then in turn develop the program or show you where to go next according to what the children know. It allows lots of opportunity for praise and reinforcement." Coleambally"Recommend this course to anyone who works with children. It is very informative and the information shows you practical ways to positively approach children and eliminate most difficult behaviours." Yenda
"A wonderful 2 days spent with Sara the Presenter that were informative, educating and giving the opportunity to collaborate with other Early Childhood Educators." Leeton
"Thanks so much for your visit yesterday. I
have spent a lot of time going through your blog today. Doing the
competition was great as it really did make me go through things."After the training you feel that you have a practical set/ bag of tools that can be used in many situations for all children. The practical examples allow you to see the strategies in action in everyday situations, Also in the training, time was given to discuss specific examples from your particular work place which was very helpful." Tumut
