Thinking & Talking About Math {FREE Printables}

Thinking & Talking About Math {FREE Printables}

Do you need to get kids involved in math lessons? Try  building some Thinking & Talking About Math into your classroom with math talk posters & prompts! Happy, Relaxed Math Students Guaranteed!     Recently there has been a over emphasis, and I think misplaced & misunderstood interpretation, of Explicit…
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Non Standard Measurement Activities {Our Secret Weapon!}

Non Standard Measurement Activities {Our Secret Weapon!}

Non Standard Measurement activities help kids to really learn about measuring. But it needs to be done properly or your kids won't get it! Read on to get our Secret Weapon for teaching non-standard measuring. Before kids are introduced Standard Measurement using rulers and measuring tapes they need to understand…
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How To Teach Primary School Algebra In 5 Easy Steps

How To Teach Primary School Algebra In 5 Easy Steps

Do Your Primary Math Students Fear or Struggle With  Algebra? Then You Must Try Our Teaching Algebra Top 5 Tricks Tricks To Boost Results!   Creating programs for Teaching algebra is a difficult component of teaching numeracy.  Our Teaching Algebra Top 5 Tips free printable will help you plan and create…
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Frayer Model Maths Think Board {Free Printable!}

Frayer Model Maths Think Board {Free Printable!}

Frayer Model Maths Think Board are excellent learning tools for EVERY classroom. Easily differentiate any topic and see what kids really understand. Try Our Freebie with your kids Today!   Maths Think Board Templates are great teaching tool that will help your students build deeper levels of  understanding in a wide range…
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How To Help Students Who Are Dyslexic

How To Help Students Who Are Dyslexic

Do you have students who are dyslexic or displaying the signs of dyslexia? If you do then you need to know about the Dyslexie Font! Dyslexia is a language-based processing learning disability. It affects both adults and children and causes problems with accuracy & fluency in literacy, particularly difficulties in…
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Over Pronunciation, Syllables & Dyslexia

Over Pronunciation, Syllables & Dyslexia

  Here's a great piece by Kelli Sandman-Hurley, Ed.D.dyslexia Expert and Advocate from Edutopia who talks about how syllables & OVER- PRONUNCIATION  can mask morphological boundaries and  hide the meaningful structures of words. She demonstrates this with the misspelling of the word "evry"... How many times have you seen the word every misspelled…
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Is Minecraft Really Educational?

Is Minecraft Really Educational?

Call me cynical... but is Minecraft really educational or is it an attempt to make school look exciting? Well I was proved wrong by this interesting article in The Conversation  which highlighted that schools are now designing curriculum in the key learning areas to Minecraft...READ MORE... Find out how to…
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Reading Strategies

Reading Strategies

Guided Reading instruction is an effective strategy but only if you provide relevant support, books & Activities to meet your students needs. In fact without the correct scaffolds in pace guided reading can fail to assist students to develop & extend their reading ability... Maria Walther  a 1st Grade Teacher,…
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