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What makes Sound Waves Spelling an effective program?

Sound Waves Spelling

Sound Waves Spelling is a whole-school systematic word study program that supports teachers in their whole-class spelling lessons.
The Great Australian Schwa

Sound Waves Spelling

Embrace the schwa with this clever Aussie-themed rhyme.
Learning maths through storytelling

iMaths

Mathematics and storytelling aren’t often used in the same context. However, Professor Chris Matthews, chairman of ATSIMA (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mathematics Alliance), encourages teachers to explore how mathematic equations can be expressed and understood through storytelling.
Don't forget about the Think Box activities

Think Mentals

Within each Revision Unit in Think Mentals, you’ll find Think Box activities. These problem-solving activities are perfect for students who need an extra challenge. Though they are located in the Revision Units, you can direct students to them at any…
Finish an investigation by making connections

iMaths

At the conclusion of an iMaths investigation, it’s important to prompt students to think about how or where else the maths they’ve learned could be applied.
Superchart your spelling lessons

Sound Waves Spelling

The Sound Waves Spelling charts are a valuable resource to use throughout the week. Discover the key features of the teaching and student charts and try our ideas for using them in your classroom.
Unpacking comprehension with English Stars

English Stars

Through comprehension lessons, students learn how to understand and interpret a range of texts. English Stars comprehension modules include a variety of popular and bespoke texts that expose students to different text types. Let’s unpack the key components of an effective…
Direct students straight to English Stars activities using URLs

English Stars

Navigation within any Firefly Online resource is intuitive, but rather than relying on your students to log in and navigate to a specific year level, then unit or module, you can send them straight to the source. Simply copy the…
Sound Waves Spelling and synthetic phonics: The facts

Sound Waves Spelling

Systematic synthetic phonics (also known as structured synthetic phonics) is a well-established method of teaching critical reading and spelling skills. So what exactly is systematic synthetic phonics? What evidence is there for its effectiveness? How does Sound Waves Spelling fit…