What I love most about my work is the opportunity to listen. It challenges me, inspires me and teaches me.

When you least expect it Come on mumma ‘chop chop’, said Caleb (8) as we tackled our first long distance run together - ever. It made me...

Words express our thoughts. Coming to deeper understandings of language has the power to shift our thinking. And our practice. It might...

Living our daily lives giving attention to the maintenance of good mental health is as much about being aware of when we are not ok....

It’s hard starting a series of posts about mental health with a title like ‘some days suck’.

The Courage to Lead: Educational Leadership is a Choice Kelly Goodsir Educational leadership starts with it being a choice. Rodd (2016)...

They’ve nearly arrived! The Mental Health Conversation Cards are due in September 2020! I am so excited to introduce you to this new...

Consulting with Children

When Nellie made a realisation…. November 2019 Author: Kelly Goodsir Child: Nellie Millar Age: 6 months It has been fascinating...

Leading with Purpose Casting a shadow for the future.

Leading Teams with a Long Term View

Talking about mental health matters to me, it matters to my family and I have learnt that it matters to so many people around me.  In...

**this is a supporting resource to support further understanding of the concept of 'ready, willing, able' made visible on the learning...

"We need sustenance for the journey, for it is difficult and often lonely - a paradox because in teaching one is always with others"...

I've always been drawn to documenting children’s learning and viewed this as an integral part of my early childhood professional...

Integrated approaches to teaching and learning recognise that children are capable of driving learning on their own.  Therefore, the...

​ ​The perceived pressure of expectation in the year prior to school regarding literacy learning continues to provoke teaching strategies...

Over the last 10 years I have been invited into many services to deliver training on the topic of learning stories.  It never ceases to...

As a leader it requires a lot of time, thought and collaboration to support a 'thinking culture' amongst your team.  Let's face it,...

"Being a Learner" is such an important aspect of my professional identity.  As an early childhood educator it forms a strong basis to my...