We come from a country where educational opportunities and resources are bountiful. So bountiful in fact, that 'old' books are often considered worthless and are recycled or trashed!

Books 4 PNG Kids are helping to turn 'trash' into treasure by collecting spare books fo...

We can't draw from an empty well and self-care for educators is essential. Doing a job that requires you to be constantly aware of the needs of others can lead to occupational burnout. It's common for people to speak about being selfish as an insult. But there's a reas...

Hi, I’m Melissa, the author of our wellbeing collection, made with the help of my daughter Ayla. The role of wellbeing in education is becoming more of a focus. Life skills such as emotional intelligence, resilience and stress management are now recognised as essential...

Have you have heard of the psychological phenomenon called the Pygmalion Effect? With such great influence on the children you interact with, for educators, this effect could be of particular interest in supporting positive learning behaviours.

In 1964 Harvard psycholog...

We hear a lot about the wonderful physical, mental, and emotional benefits of meditating, but actually managing to get kids to meditate can be hard work.

After loads of trial and error, I've found a couple of things that work for me that I'd like to share.

Firstly,...

We are all aware of the increasing experience of anxiety in children, but what are its causes and what can we do about it? 

(Just want the remedy? See the mindfulness exercise at the bottom of the page.)

I will be authoring a short series of blogs that explore some of th...

Books are the keys to the kingdom of learning

I’m Melissa from Enlighten Press. I’m an author, artist and a student of positive psychology. I’m also a big believer in education, but I don’t believe that means telling kids what we think they need to know...

Real learning is about developing an empowered mindset...

Words are delicious - so why are we afraid of big words?

I was shocked when reading the original Grimm's fairy tales- there were words in those stories that I hadn't even heard of before! I had to confirm that these books were actually written for children because I hav...

So, a little while since my first blog post. I started with the best of intentions- right before school holidays and now I have a little one demanding attention ;)

Which brings me to a point many find rather amusing- I work from home, on my hand-crafted treadmill desk.....