Hi I’m Melissa Chan - Green, at school I was a shy student who loved writing. I was inspired by teachers who nurtured my passion for language and led me to journalism, where I’ve had the privilege of sharing stories both in New Zealand and internationally. 

But as a parent, I was frequently thinking "huh?" when my son came home talking about terms being used at school that just didn't sound familiar anymore. 

With a movement to a new way of learning being rolled out in schools around such countries as NZ, Australia, the U.K, U.S and Canada - I have turned my investigative experience to helping parents decipher it all. 

Keen to help your child thrive in reading, writing, spelling and maths? School Shorts has you covered.