Tag: reading
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Comprehension & Pixar Shorts

The internet has no end to amazing innovations to enhance students’ learning both in online and face to face classroom settings. I wish to introduce you to the use of Pixar Shorts as a means by which you can stir high interest in comprehension activities among your students both in emote and face to face…
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Room Recess

Here is another free teacher website that is a definite gem to add to your digital toolkit. Roomrecess.com has free virtual manipulatives that educators can utilise. The site features free games for a variety of academic skills. The games are organized by grade, subject and theme. The subject areas which are targeted are Mathematics ,…
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Fun Tech

On this lovely ‘Humpday’, are you looking for some lightweight tech tools to aid your classroom management or just to insert some fun? Take a look at our quick list of 3 fun edu-tech tools below. Let us never forget the power of FUN in our students’ learning. Sparkle Box School (2021) lists 12 reasons…
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Digital Comics (reading with a twist)

In reading Small’s Spoonful of Literacy an up and coming literacy blog, I was introduced to a wonderful concept which has inspired this post! The incorporation of comics in reading and writing instruction – BRILLIANT! In her post entitled, “Comics, a Relief for Struggling Readers”, Small (2022) presents a stirring case for teachers and parents…
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ToyTheatre.com – Spotlight #1

We begin our spotlight features with a fun and interactive platform which is sure to be a favorite in any classroom! This website features a collection of free interactive educational games for children ages 5 though 10. Though this site has so many amazing things to offer we wish to draw your attention to the…