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16 Creative Maths Assessment and Maths Review Ideas
Hearing the phrase ‘maths assessment’ doesn’t often bring excitement to students – or even teachers for that matter. But maths assessment doesn’t need to be boring or time consuming – it can actually be fun! Keep reading for 16 creative ways to help spice up maths assessment and maths review in your learning space.
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Using Intentional Questioning in the Classroom to Encourage Deeper Thinking
Encouraging students to think deeply and creatively about the content we teach is beneficial in so many ways. It causes them to stop and reflect on the information, and it encourages them to be more thoughtful and independent in their learning. One useful way to start is by being intentional with the questions we ask.
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An Open Letter to New Teachers: Encouragement for Your First Year in the Classroom
You’ve worked so hard to get to this point, and you’ve made it this far. A world of possibility lies before you. This is such an exciting stage, and you have so much to look forward to – but there are a few things you need to know.
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How To Use Student Choice Boards for ELA Assessment
Assessing English Language Arts (ELA) can be quite a challenge. There’s so much to cover and it’s hard to know where to start. Well, let me share a strategy with you that will be able to make your ELA assessments a little easier.
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7 Simple Ways to Make Grammar Fun For Kids
Grammar is almost never at the top of students’ ‘favourite subjects’ lists and can often be taught in ways that are repetitive or just plain boring. That doesn’t mean that it can’t still be fun to learn though!
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To Have It All Figured Out
I have taken a step back from teaching to prepare for motherhood, and as I look down at my laptop to type these words, I can’t help but notice the size of my ever-increasing belly, which is currently housing my first baby. It’s exciting seeing how much she’s grown each week, both through how much…
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Even More Activities to Help Kids with Decoding and Blending Skills
If your child has some alphabet knowledge already and is able to read simple words on their own, here is a list of things you can do to keep encouraging those decoding skills to develop.
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More Activities to Help Kids with Decoding and Blending Skills
This post includes some more engaging activity ideas to help kids practise their decoding and blending skills. Remember, learning to read takes time, so be patient with your children and try to focus on making reading time an enjoyable experience for you both. The more that they practise, the more confident they should become over…
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Activities to Help Kids with Decoding and Blending Skills
Learning to read takes a lot of time and practice. When we read a new word there are a number of different strategies we can use to figure out what the word says. The term ‘decoding’ refers to the process of deciphering new words by applying your knowledge of letter-sound relationships and patterns.
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