ELF Introduction
What is ELF? ELF is an evidence based program written by the University of Queensland. It was designed as an intervention program for students who were falling behind in Literacy during the early years of school. We use the program with Year 1 students. ELF is Early Years Foundations and supports development of phonic skills,…
Handwriting: The basics
Handwriting Handwriting is a key skill which needs to be automated in order to allow for efficient writing. Setting up the page To start with purchase the correct book for your child’s age. Ask your child’s teacher if you are unsure. Using the red and blue lines appropriate for your child’s age you should…
Learning Times Tables – the final step
So far in this series we have covered turn arounds, 2x, 5x, 10, 9x and 4 x tables. Learning times tables is nearly complete with only 16 left to learn. What you will learn: use turn arounds to solve times tables problems using those you already know tricks to learn the last few times tables Learning Times…
