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Building motor skills in upper primary students

Writing Time

If students reach middle to upper primary school with poor motor skills, it can negatively affect their writing. Not only does the physical act of handwriting become tiring, it can also hinder their ability to write fluently. Students simply don’t…
What makes Sound Waves Literacy an effective program?

Sound Waves Literacy

Sound Waves Literacy is a whole-school systematic word study program that supports teachers in their whole-class (Tier 1) spelling and reading lessons.
The Great Australian Schwa

Sound Waves Literacy

Embrace the schwa with this clever Aussie-themed rhyme.
Learning maths through storytelling

Mathematics and storytelling aren’t often used in the same context. However, Professor Chris Matthews, chairman of ATSIMA (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mathematics Alliance), encourages teachers to explore how mathematic equations can be expressed and understood through storytelling.
Don't forget about the Think Box activities

Think Mentals

Within each Revision Unit in Think Mentals, you’ll find Think Box activities. These problem-solving activities are perfect for students who need an extra challenge. Though they are located in the Revision Units, you can direct students to them at any…
Superchart your spelling lessons

Sound Waves Literacy

The Sound Waves charts are a valuable resource to use throughout the week. Discover the key features of the teaching and student charts and try our ideas for using them in your classroom.
BitMaths Reasoning Wizard: Tutorial

BitMaths

You’ll find a reasoning task in every module of the BitMaths program, and with each task comes the Reasoning Wizard – a signature feature of BitMaths.
Unpacking comprehension with English Stars

English Stars

Through comprehension lessons, students learn how to understand and interpret a range of texts. English Stars comprehension modules include a variety of popular and bespoke texts that expose students to different text types. Let’s unpack the key components of an effective…
Direct students straight to English Stars activities using URLs

English Stars

Navigation within any Firefly Online resource is intuitive, but rather than relying on your students to log in and navigate to a specific year level, then unit or module, you can send them straight to the source. Simply copy the…