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  • Even More Activities to Help Kids with Decoding and Blending Skills

    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. Read more

  • More Activities to Help Kids with Decoding and Blending Skills

    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… Read more

  • Activities to Help Kids with Decoding and Blending Skills

    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. Read more

  • A Love Story

    A Love Story

    I have a love story to share with you, dear little daughter of mine. Your mother was young and had her sights set on being a teacher who could influence the world. Your father was creative in his work and noble in character . . . Read more

  • 7 Fun Place Value Intervention Activity Ideas

    7 Fun Place Value Intervention Activity Ideas

    When it comes to learning the basics in Maths, place value is such an important concept for students to understand. It carries over to almost every other topic in Maths, and helps children to visualise and utilise the numbers they are working with. So, if place value sets such an important foundation for children in… Read more

  • Will Technology Ever Replace the Teacher?

    Will Technology Ever Replace the Teacher?

    Will technology ever replace the teacher? This is a question that seems to come up often within education circles. Here’s my take on the matter. Read more