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How to make the most out of iMaths Online tools

iMaths

Searching for ways to enhance your maths lessons using the tools from iMaths Online? Look no further. The four versatile tools – Spinner, Hundred Board, Number Line and Clock – can be used for countless activities. We’ve collated a few…
Ready, set, go! Speed-based activities for handwriting

Writing Time

Handwriting fluency is a tricky skill for some students to master, involving a delicate balance of speed, accuracy and automaticity.
Extension List Word activities for your spelling stars

Sound Waves

Do you have students in your class who excel at spelling? You’ve no doubt discovered the Extension List Words available for every Sound Waves unit, but how many different ways do you use them? Here are a few ideas to…
Let the games begin!

Sound Waves

Inject some fun into your weekly spelling lessons with some of our favourite Sound Waves games. Whether used as a warm up or a fun way to wrap up the week, students will relish the chance to apply their spelling…
Finish the adventure with a bang

Writing Time

As the year winds down and the holiday season beckons, students can become very restless — and they’re not the only ones! Why not use this as an opportunity to tie up some loose ends and have your students go…
‘I'm finished! What can I do now?’ 

Writing Time

It’s something all teachers have experienced: you’ve planned an engaging and differentiated activity for your class, but you soon hear, ‘What do I do when I’m finished?’
Superchart your spelling lessons

Sound Waves

Why not give your lessons a little boost with something new? These fun ideas for using the Sound Waves charts will help your students explore the remaining sounds and graphemes, and consolidate those learned throughout the year.
A handful of handwriting activities

Writing Time

Handwriting doesn’t have to be all dreary drill and practice. Why not liven up your next handwriting lesson with one of these engaging activities?
Exploring all sounds: Fun ideas to kickstart your spelling lessons

Sound Waves

A sound exploration session is the perfect way to tune students’ ears and eyes to recognise phonemes and focus on graphemes. Before you introduce the Sound of the Week, conduct a quick and easy whole-class activity that explores a variety…