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Plan ahead for handwriting assessment

Writing Time

Writing Time Student Practice Books include written assessment tasks that are completed throughout the year. However, to fully assess a student’s handwriting ability, you also need to observe their handwriting technique.
Why letter groups make sense in handwriting

Writing Time

A large part of early learning involves familiarising students with our alphabet and teaching them how to communicate effectively through written language. During this developmental period, handwriting instruction needs to teach students correct letter formation in a way that’s easy…
Get parents on board with mental computation strategies

Think Mentals

Over the years, mathematicians and educators have become more aware of the need for students to have good mental computation strategies. While parents can provide valuable at-home learning support for your students, they may be relying on outdated methods –…
English Stars in a flipped classroom

English Stars

English Stars gives you the flexibility to deliver learning in a variety of pedagogically-sound ways. 
 One of these ways is a ‘flipped classroom’ model, which English Stars teaching resources have made much easier to implement.
Icebreaker investigations for your new class

iMaths

Are you looking for an investigation that helps you and your students get to know each other at the beginning of the school year?
A guide to the Sound Waves Spelling Diagnostic Test

Sound Waves Spelling

We’ve put together a quick guide to help you understand everything there is to know about the Spelling Diagnostic Test, including where to find it, when to administer it, how to mark it and how to incorporate any required remediation…
Getting parents involved with Sound Waves

Sound Waves Spelling

Whether you formally provide homework or not, many parents are eager to support their child’s spelling practice throughout the year. However, some parents may have learned to spell using different approaches to those used in Sound Waves. To ensure Sound Waves…
Planning documents for Think Mentals

Think Mentals

Each year level of Think Mentals includes a carefully planned sequence of strategy learning, practice and revision. 
Pair Focus Words with dictionary skills

Sound Waves Spelling

This activity is ideal for upper years students where the Focus Words (or Extension Words) contain words that some students may not be familiar with.