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Listen to Sarah on The Panel, Radio New Zealand
Listen to Sarah on The Panel, Radio New Zealand – National’s Proposed Education Policy – What Teachers Really Need. Listen here
How play can help children cope in uncertain times
Two days after Cyclone Gabrielle hit my hometown of Napier, I sat watching my 7-year-old niece erupting her homemade volcano on a very soggy back lawn. She squealed with delight as
The new Education Minister will need her lessons from the chalk face
It was welcome news for teachers when the Prime Minister announced the new Minister of Education, Jan Tinetti. For too long, the education sector has been led by ministers and
Talking Point: Redefining success for our children
Do you have a household with children in it who are dreading the start of the new term? Do you already know that you’ll be dealing with daily reluctance to get to school or, even
Te Whai Hiringa Peterhead gets $200,000 research grant for indigenous play-based learning
A groundbreaking plan to indigenise play to help learning at a Flaxmere primary school is set to be supported by a $200,000 grant. Te Whai Hiringa Peterhead is one of three in New
Listen to Sarah on Radio NZ – Supporting teachers to bring play back into the classroom
Sarah Aiono is a teacher and in-school consultant on a mission to bringing more play into the primary school classroom. She’s founded Longworth Education, a company which sup
Supporting teachers to bring play back into the classroom
Listen to Sarah on Radio NZ – Supporting teachers to bring play back into the classroom. Read More
Doctoral research highlights value of play in class
Dr Sarah Aiono’s research explored the value of play as a way of learning in the classroom. Read More
New Zealand Research: Sarah Aiono, Massey University
Longworth Education’s CEO, Sarah Aiono, recently completed her Doctor of Education (EdD) studies with Massey University, and is set to graduate in May 2021. This is exciting news
Play-based learning and children’s stress responses
Play now, more than ever! If ever there was a reason for play in school, returning to the classroom after a nationwide shutdown due to a global pandemic is it! While play advocates