Nathan Mikaere Wallis - What 3 - 7 year olds need to learn

http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2595176/what-3-to-7-year-olds-need-to-learn-nathan-mikaere-wallis

Nathan Makaere Wallis on changing children's behaviour

Positive ways to change a child's behaviour:
1. Consistently show/teach the child what to do
2. Induction - "I thought you were a big school boy, so you could do this now..."
3. Bribery! Reward desirable behaviour. Praise, reinforcement....

Worst ways to change a child's behaviour: 
1. Punishment
2. Inconsistency
3. love withdrawl

http://www.radionz.co.nz/audio/player/20172487

Writing in Year 1

http://literacyonline.tki.org.nz/Literacy-Online/Impact/Progress-and-achievement/Assessment-processes/National-Standards-Reading-and-Writing/National-Standards-illustrations/Year-1/On-the-weekend-Writing

http://literacyonline.tki.org.nz/Literacy-Online/Impact/Progress-and-achievement/Assessment-processes/National-Standards-Reading-and-Writing/National-Standards-illustrations/Year-1/On-the-weekend-Writing

Early Words with Yolanda Soryl

Phonics

Yolanda Soryl
http://www.yolandasoryl.com/html/phonics_primary.htm
http://www.yolandasoryl.com/html/phonics_primary.htm

Learning retention

Cramming can actually be a good thing to do, for a test. It won’t stay in long term memory though.

Teaching/Learning of specific information/ strategies, then, should be spaced over a period of time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTo35X2rqls&feature=youtu.be&utm_content=buffera1a81&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Parenting Advice From ‘America’s Worst Mom’ - Children & Nature Network (C&NN)