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Speed up your students' mental maths practice

Think Mentals

The goal of mental computation is to be able to make quick, automatic and correct calculations. One way to encourage these skills is to have students time their daily mental computation exercises.
Match Up with a twist

Sound Waves Literacy

Match Up is a tried and true activity in Sound Waves Literacy classes, but why not get a little creative with it? Add a competitive twist to the online version of the activity and get the whole class involved!
Fun ways to work with the focus sound

Sound Waves Literacy

Want to add an extra dash of excitement to your next spelling lesson? If you’re using Sound Waves Literacy, we have some fun ideas for working with focus sounds.
Handwriting activity: Far-point copying

Writing Time

The majority of handwriting practice involves near-point copying, but as students move into upper primary it’s important to also incorporate far-point copying exercises.
Exploring maths outside the classroom – how parents can help

Maths Trek

Most of us can remember those magic maths moments from our childhood. Learning about measurement in the classroom and seeing it come to life when baking with our grandparents. Or learning about angles and watching our parents parallel park with…
Check out our Focus Sound Searches

Sound Waves Literacy

If your students like Where’s Wally? then our Sound Waves Focus Sound Searches are sure to be a hit in your classroom.
Do you consider yourself a word nerd? Try these literacy challenges

English Stars

When it comes to the English language, there’s always more to discover and learn. After you’ve done this quiz yourself, why not take some of these fun challenges to your classroom and see how your students fare?
Building motor skills in upper primary students

Writing Time

If students reach middle to upper primary school with poor motor skills, it can negatively affect their writing. Not only does the physical act of handwriting become tiring, it can also hinder their ability to write fluently. Students simply don’t…
Don't forget about the Think Box activities

Think Mentals

Within each Revision Unit in Think Mentals, you’ll find Think Box activities. These problem-solving activities are perfect for students who need an extra challenge. Though they are located in the Revision Units, you can direct students to them at any…