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Supporting older learners with handwriting practice
Some children struggle to make their hand writing legible. They know what they want to say, but getting it onto paper is a whole new challenge. If hand writing is an issue in itself, these ideas may h... ...more
Creative Resources for primary children ,How do we learn
February 06, 2025•6 min read
Creative games for learning spellings
Frustrated with the read cover write check method of learning spellings, but your not really wanting to rely on tech either? These creative ideas will help ...more
Creative Resources for primary children
January 06, 2025•4 min read
Turning Numbers into Fun: A Creative Twist on Guess Who!
Prime numbers, odd numbers, even numbers, multiples, factors—the world of number types can feel endless. But how can we help our children understand these concepts in a way that’s enjoyable and memora... ...more
Creative Resources for primary children ,Help with maths
November 25, 2024•2 min read
Seasonal Learning: Autumn Activities for English
Autumn is no doubt upon us. If you are looking for things to do to help you entertain your child but also support them with their schoolwork these games might help ...more
Creative Resources for primary children
November 18, 2024•3 min read
Learning the times tables with top trumps
"No!" A genuine cry of anguish as the child opposite me sits grinning from ear to ear. They’ve beaten me again. And it wasn’t intentional— I was genuinely trying to win! ...more
Creative Resources for primary children
November 18, 2024•2 min read
3 games to help prepare for the weekly spelling test
Once again that crumpled piece of paper is reluctantly pulled out from the bottom of the school bag displaying the list of spellings needed to be learned. Everyone knows the grief this is going to cre... ...more
Creative Resources for primary children ,How do we learn &Education
September 16, 2024•4 min read
Morning,
I hope the week is going well.
So many people seem to be doing D of E and work experience
at the moment, good luck if that’s you and if you’re at Marlow Camp next
fingers crossed for good weather!
I’ve just finished a lesson on division. It seems to be
something that messes with the brains of so many people.
I found it got easier when I stopped thinking about it as
division and instead thought about it as multiplication. So, if for example I
had the question 396 divided by 3, I would look at it as 3x what = 3. My answer
would be 1. How many times would I need to multiply 3 to get to 9, (my answer
would be 3). Then 3x something = 6. My answer would be 2. Giving me the overall
answer of 132.
I know that’s a really simple example but hopefully it explains
my point.
Thankfully in schools they don’t often seem to need to do
long division, but I’ve worked with a couple of adults (generally nurses for
some reason) who have needed it.
I think I’ll explain this one in a video, as it will be too
complicated to explain it with words as bits get put all over the place. I hope
this makes sense though:
Enjoy the rest of the week and speak soon,
Dawn