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Category: Blog
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Technology Teachers and Myths, Post
We can’t have the next generation saying, “Oh, sorry, I can’t take any notes because I haven’t got my iPad”.
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PIRLS 2016 – Grade 4 Australia, Post
A further 13% of 4th graders in Australia scored at the Low Benchmark. So 20% are reading at or below the Low Benchmark. Influencing these results is the rate of tiredness and hunger on arrival at school.
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PIRLS 2016 Reading Test, Post
Good readers can skim and scan for general ideas but they must learn to read carefully for detail.
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Creative Writing – Steps, Post
Think of a hamburger. The bread on the bottom is the introduction. The bread at the top is your conclusion. The meat, the salad and the cheese are the paragraphs in between.
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Close Reading – Literacy, Post
The child may make a sigh at the end of the reading task with a “Thank goodness that’s over” type of expression. That’s the moment to praise. That’s the moment of achievement.
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Oxford Wordlists, Post
We have known for a long time that Prep and Grade 1 children use the word ‘because’ but can’t spell it correctly. I still believe that this 7-letter word should not be on Prep and Grade 1 spelling lists.
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Teaching Fraction Basics, Post
Teaching Fraction Basics is a post to help parents and other non-teachers of children in Middle Primary School.
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Division – How to Teach, Post
Anyone can teach division to Middle Primary School children. Methods have changed a bit over the years but they are not necessarily better. We can’t tell if they are better until we see results over time.
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Principals’ Effect on Learning, Post
Research tells us that school principals can make the same level of improvement in results on every student in a school as a high quality teacher does on the students he or she teaches.
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Flash Cards – How To Make, Post
Flash Cards – How To Make Flash Cards – How To Make. The 100 Sight Words available on the internet to download are ideal. Here is the link: 100 Sight Words, Early Primary School Preparation: ~~ If you have some lead time with your Prep child, ask your circle of friends to save the card dividers…