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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.
Do you sometimes see students slouched and fatigued at their desks? Do they complain that their hand is tired after a short writing task? The problem could be poor gross motor development.
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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…
iMaths
Group work is an important strategy in classrooms - organising students into groups is something that all teachers do. It is also an important part of iMaths Investigations and while it has the potential to support amazing learning, it can…
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.
Sound Waves Literacy
A split digraph is when one sound splits the a, e, i, o, or u and the final e. For example, stage has a split digraph but not change.
Blends, also known as consonant clusters, are sequences of two or three consonant sounds. The words snap, clip and split begin with blends. The words jump, desk and milk end in blends.
Maths homework is an effective way to improve student performance but it has to be both relevant and engaging. Keeping it on the ‘engaging’ side of the equation usually provides the biggest challenge.