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Combining Maths and Physical Activity
Physical activity should be an essential part of everyday life for all of us. Unfortunately, it often falls by the wayside in favour of work and family commitments.
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Building Self-Esteem and Confidence Through Rock Painting
Painted rocks are such a great activity for children to do. Building confidence and self-esteem through fun activities is a great way to encourage positive mindsets.
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Poetry in the Classroom
In secondary school poetry is part of the curriculum and for many students that is their first introduction to poetry. Their unfamiliarity and the dryness with which poetry is often taught turns them off immediately and they shut themselves off to an entire art form.
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Introducing New Vocabulary
New term, new topics, new vocabulary! Vocabulary is an essential building block for all learning. However, it can be challenging to find ways to engage your students in learning new words.
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Irregular and Past Tense Verbs
Irregular verbs are the bane of your existence when you are first learning to spell. Sometimes it’s instinctual, but if the past tense of ‘know’ is ‘knew’ then why isn’t ‘shew’ the past tense of ‘show’?
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Cooking with Kids
Kids don’t always want to learn over the holidays, but cooking is an excellent way to combine education and fun. Plus the end result is food, so everybody wins!
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Craft Projects for the Holidays
It’s the winter holidays, and we all want to be snuggled inside where it’s nice and warm. Even the kids can only run around outside in the cold for so long, but staying indoors for too long makes them a bit stir crazy.
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Teaching Children Gratitude
We have always known that it is important to thank the people in our lives when they help us. Nobody likes to deal with someone ungrateful, and it only takes a few moments.
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Report Cards and Looking Ahead to Term 3
{TEACHERS & PARENTS} Report cards are out soon! If there are gaps in learning TERM 3 is the time to jump on these areas so no child is left behind. We have the perfect program to help any child who needs a little boost in their learning – 10 Quick Questions a Day.
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Teaching Kids How to Ask Thoughtful Questions
Children are only in school for a limited amount of time, but they will never stop learning. So it’s most important we teach them how to learn. Reading and maths are pretty essential, but it is the desire to seek out knowledge and the skills to learn new things that will serve them best in the long run.
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