It's a well-known fact that social skills are integral to a child's development. These skills, which include communication,...

Research skills are crucial for students as they can be applied in everyday life, interests, and hobbies, helping them become critical...

Decodable texts are books that contain words that can be sounded out using phonics rules that children have learned. Here are some...

Vocabulary is a crucial component of reading and is essential for reading comprehension. Here are some key points to consider when...

Phonological awareness refers to the ability to hear and manipulate the sounds of spoken language. It is a crucial foundational skill in...

Fluency is a critical reading skill that facilitates reading for understanding and is the ultimate goal for teaching reading. It involves...

The Science of Reading is a complex topic that requires a deep understanding of how children learn to read. Fortunately, there are many...

The science of reading refers to decades of research into how the brain learns to read and what methods and strategies are most effective...

Students in Year 1 have recently been looking at "how actions and emotions that influence friendships can be learnt and applied." As an...

Time today for combining student thinking with real world math - scale and ratio. Students initially spent time brainstorming what their...

Take baby steps along the way and in the end you will reach your goal... Today an enthusiastic group of teachers voluntarily gave up 3...

First published 1/7/2016 This was our third foray into 'Time to Create' with Year 5 students. We began as always, with a story connected...

Session 2 Our second foray into giving students "time to create" started with the reading of "The Most Magnificent Thing". This is a...

Welcome to an exciting teacher inquiry that a group of three teachers are undertaking. Having looked at deep learning and creativity we...

Y4 PYP unit on migration I first became interested in hexagonal thinking when I read a few blogs about how it was being used in Y13...

When it comes to recommending books it’s often hard to know where to begin. Picture books are a fabulous way to engage children of all...

This week we welcomed our Year 4 classes who are learning about culture and identity. Their current unit of inquiry is People express...