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5 Fun Classroom Writing Activities to Try This Spring

With Spring just around the corner, there are plenty of topics that can inspire your student’s writing. From planting seeds to catching leprechauns, here are five fun writing activities to try this March. 2. How to Catch a Leprechaun Writing for St. Patrick’s Day – St. Patrick’s Day is a fun holiday that kids love.Continue reading “5 Fun Classroom Writing Activities to Try This Spring”

Using Newman’s Prompts in Lower Primary

Young children are natural problem solvers: that is how they learn. I was first introduced to Newman’s Error Analysis by a numeracy consultant many years ago and it has been the basis of my problem solving teaching ever since. Problem solving is an important way of learning, because it motivates children to connect previous knowledgeContinue reading “Using Newman’s Prompts in Lower Primary”