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Mental maths and brain plasticity

Think Mentals

A child’s brain has an amazing ability to change and grow. Understanding what types of activities encourage brain plasticity allows you to teach a more effective mental computation program.
The art in handwriting

Writing Time

When you think about it, handwriting is art. The act of handwriting is a combination of subtle shifts in pencil control, clockwise and anticlockwise movements, and the use of a variety of exit and entry angles.
Part two: Tips for developing your students' fine motor skills

Writing Time

Handwriting is a complex task that relies on both gross and fine motor skills. Let’s explore ways to develop fine motor skills. 
Writing Time Online Virtual Tour

Writing Time

Find out everything you need to know about using Writing Time Online.
Explicitly teaching mental computation strategies improves maths fluency

Think Mentals

Fluency in maths means being able to solve maths problems quickly, easily and accurately. To improve your students’ maths fluency, an effective mental maths program needs to provide more than simple practice drills and homework exercises. It also needs to…
Make handwriting meaningful for the upper years

Writing Time

The key to engaging upper primary students in handwriting practice is to make it both meaningful and manageable. Give them relevant and engaging practice activities rather than asking them to copy lengthy, meaningless texts.
Five favourite Sound Waves Literacy games

Sound Waves Literacy

Games are always a great way to engage and motivate students. A simple game can provide lots of learning and help to reinforce concepts while students have fun.