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Writing Time Online Virtual Tour

Writing Time

Find out everything you need to know about using Writing Time Online.
Explicitly teaching mental computation strategies improves maths fluency

Think Mentals

Fluency in maths means being able to solve maths problems quickly, easily and accurately. To improve your students’ maths fluency, an effective mental maths program needs to provide more than simple practice drills and homework exercises. It also needs to…
Make handwriting meaningful for the upper years

Writing Time

The key to engaging upper primary students in handwriting practice is to make it both meaningful and manageable. Give them relevant and engaging practice activities rather than asking them to copy lengthy, meaningless texts.
What is a split digraph?

Sound Waves Literacy

A split digraph is when one sound splits the a, e, i, o, or u and the final e. For example, stage has a split digraph but not change.
What is a blend?

Sound Waves Literacy

Blends, also known as consonant clusters, are sequences of two or three consonant sounds. The words snap, clip and split begin with blends. The words jump, desk and milk end in blends.
Segmenting with confidence (part one): Tips for teaching segmenting

Sound Waves Literacy

Segmenting words by counting the number of phonemes (sounds) in a word is an essential skill for developing competency in spelling.
Segmenting with confidence (part two): Dealing with those trickier words

Sound Waves Literacy

Now it’s time to find out how to deal with trickier words, giving you and your students the confidence to segment any word that comes your way.
Set the scene for handwriting success

Writing Time

Handwriting is the perfect activity to help students settle down and focus when they come in from morning break. To set the scene for quiet work time, clear desks of clutter – all a student needs is a sharp pencil…
Live Action Chants and Actions

Sound Waves Literacy

Use this video to help your students learn the Sound Waves Chants and Actions. Encourage your students to sing along!