Touch Lights
A key component of teaching is attracting students’ interest and then keeping them engaged. Try using battery operated push lights (available from Bunnings) to help students learn to read high frequency words.[divider]
Mini Stories
Mini stories, which may or may not have an associated grammatical or spelling element, are a great way to hone students’ writing skills. You would need to work through a few examples together with students and generate a range of … Continued
Following Instruction
Activities which require children to follow instructions are inherently an indication of comprehension. If you can’t make sense of what you are reading then you can’t successfully complete the activity. Being able to follow instructions is integral to so many … Continued
Memory & Learning (Part 3)
This is the final part in the memory and learning series of blogs. In this series we have looked at the research to find effective ways to maximise children’s learning. In the first part of this blog, it was mentioned … Continued
Memory & Learning (Part 2)
This is the second part of the memory and learning blog. As highlighted in Part 1, it is not sufficient just to present information and concepts to children, they also need strategies for remembering the information. … Continued