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Turn reluctant readers into lovers of literature

English Stars

We’ve all seen it happen: we dedicate the lower primary years to teaching students reading skills, only to discover that by upper primary half the class don’t want to read. There are many reasons why children lose interest in literature.…
Year 5 Video: Commas in Lists

English Stars

Use this teaching video to help your students learn how to use commas in a list. This is just one of hundreds of videos available in English Stars!
‘I'm finished! What can I do now?’ 

Writing Time

It’s something all teachers have experienced: you’ve planned an engaging and differentiated activity for your class, but you soon hear, ‘What do I do when I’m finished?’
My Classroom Tutorial

Think Mentals

Find out how to use the the features of My Classroom in Think Mentals Digital Classroom.
English Stars and the fundamentals of feedback

English Stars

Feedback is crucial to student learning, so it’s important to get it right. From day-to-day discussions to rubrics and reports, feedback takes on many different forms, but there are always some fundamental qualities that make it effective.
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Think Mentals Digital Classroom Virtual Tour

Think Mentals

Everything you need to know about using Think Mentals Digital Classroom.
Why mental computation matters

Think Mentals

Most of us have stood in front of a class of students and been asked, ‘Why do I need to solve this problem in my head when I’ve got a calculator on my iPad?’ It’s a good point. We’ve become…
Year 4 Video: It’s and Its

English Stars

Use this teaching video to help your students learn the difference between it’s and its. This is just one of hundreds of videos available in English Stars!
Finding the ‘write’ time

Writing Time

Handwriting is an important part of learning development, but in a crowded curriculum, how do you find the time to fit it in? The trick is to use a handwriting lesson not just for handwriting practice, but for other purposes.…