THIS SHORT STORY IS NOW AVAILABLE IN STORM CLOUD PUBLISHING’S ANTHOLOGY 4 AUTHOR CAROLE LANDER ‘Mum, can I take Grandad’s book to school? We’ve got to show the class something that’s special to us,’ I asked. I was new at the school and I wanted to look important so I could make some friends. Grandad’s […]
The Australian School Library Association has published an article of mine. See how teachers can use my books to the advantage of their students and to comply with the Australian Curriculum. ASLA article_March 2017_empathy
Last week I wrote about ways in which the national (Australian) curriculum supports students who live with a disability. This is through the General Capabilities. I mentioned the Personal and Social Capability, but there’s another – Ethical Understanding. In an ideal world we would not need to directed towards ethical behaviour but unfortunately that is not […]
Over the years since the development of a national Australian curriculum began, it has become increasingly easier for teachers to feel supported when they have children in their class who live with a disability. This should be reassuring to parents of those children. The ACARA website has pages of information on how to ensure that […]