Be careful with your language so you avoid unintended consequences A euphemism is a mild, indirect, or vague expression used in place of harsh, blunt or offensive one - such as: ‘I need to go to the bathroom’ may be used instead of ‘I need to go to the toilet’; and, ‘to pass … [Read more...] about Catering for Special Needs
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The Bad News: Mathematics Education at School is ‘Broken’
Is your child struggling with Maths at school - if so, he/she is not alone. You could even say your child is normal! The problem is in epidemic proportions. In technologically advanced nations like Australia, UK and USA you would expect Mathematics education to be highly … [Read more...] about The Bad News: Mathematics Education at School is ‘Broken’
Bringing Stories and Novels Alive for Reluctant Readers
Everybody loves stories - but only a small percentage of the population have good enough reading skills to find reading a novel an easy and enjoyable experience. It is not that these people cannot read, but reading more than a page or two is not a relaxing experience. This is … [Read more...] about Bringing Stories and Novels Alive for Reluctant Readers
What Is Phonics?
What Is Phonics? The word ‘phonics’ comes from the ancient Greek word for ‘sound’. Since the Greeks were the first culture to develop an alphabet to represent the sounds in their language, it is fitting that in English we use the word ‘phonics’ to mean the teaching of the … [Read more...] about What Is Phonics?