Little Learners

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From the UK comes this free online magazine for little learners. Wonderful stories on how to engage you little ones.

Read all about it: HERE

If children are not behaving, they are not learning

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if we are serious about supporting all students, not just fortunate ones, we have to teach behaviour, not just tell it or only react to it. And provide safe environments where everyone is protected from abuse or harassment by loving boundaries, patrolled by humane and robust consequences. Not “zero tolerance”, which is a misunderstanding of how high standards work. All rules have exceptions, otherwise they’re cruel. What we need is very, very low tolerance of misbehaviour, and only make allowances when circumstances demand them. Sanctions are one, important part of this process, but so are many other things. You don’t stop speeding by relying on speed cameras alone – you teach people how to drive too. It’s a magazine of approaches.

Read all about it: HERE

How to drill

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Although for the children with dyscalculia drilling can only be beneficial when they have a good understanding of the underlying concepts, here are a few strategies for drilling from the Teacherhead blog

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How effective is intense tutoring?

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The education trust has done some research and gives this overview of what kind of intensity of tutoring will be most effective.

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Chores can be good for math

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The Erikson cooperative has a great article that specifies chores for children by age group. These shores can help them see math all around the house.

Read all about it: HERE