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Extension Word activities for your spelling stars

Sound Waves Literacy

Do you have students in your class who excel at spelling? You’ve no doubt discovered the Extension Words available for every Sound Waves Literacy unit, but how many different ways do you use them? Here are a few ideas to…
Should students work online or offline? The answer is both!

English Stars

A popular debate about modern classroom practices is whether students should work online or offline. While these formats are often pitched against each other, our experience suggests a balance of both produces the best educational outcomes.
Differentiate with comprehension

English Stars

Comprehension is an essential element of any English program, but no two students have the same reading or learning abilities.
Activity Progress Tutorial

English Stars

Find out how to monitor student progress in English Stars.
Three essential steps for mental maths revision

Think Mentals

Mental computation – what’s it all about? Well, it involves using strategies to quickly and efficiently tackle maths problems in your head. While learning new strategies is crucial for computation success, it’s equally important to give students ample opportunities to…
Let the games begin!

Sound Waves Literacy

Inject some fun into your weekly spelling lessons with some of our favourite Sound Waves games. Whether used as a warm up or a fun way to wrap up the week, students will relish the chance to apply their spelling…
Year 4 Video: Addition Strategy – Friendly Balance

Think Mentals

Use this teaching video to help your students learn about the Think Mentals strategy – ‘Friendly Balance’. This is just one of hundreds of videos available in Think Mentals Digital Classroom!
Create a class of confident presenters

English Stars

Most students can speak confidently in informal settings. But when it comes to giving an oral presentation, they might mumble, talk too fast or simply freeze with fear. However, with the right teaching approach, you can have your students speaking…
Revision Unit Tutorial

Think Mentals

Find out how resources are organised in each Revision Unit in Think Mentals Digital Classroom.