At one of my study skills classes last week, I taught about the importance of developing and strengthening the mindset in order to achieve academic goals. In my opinion, this is something that’s often neglected or overlooked in education, at both primary & second-level. A […]
What is phonological awareness? Phonological awareness is the ability to recognise sounds in spoken language. It is the foundation to learning to read. Phonological awareness is an auditory skill – activities that develop phonological awareness can be practiced with your eyes closed. Most children do […]
The Leaving Cert Oral Examinations for 2021 will be held between March 26th and April 15th. A range of procedures have been put in place to ensure that these take place in a safe, Covid-19 compliant environment. If you want to make sure that you […]
Completing Maths homework can be a little traumatising for both parents and kids! This is often because learning styles differ between parents and their children and over-familiarity means that neither are afraid of letting their frustrations show every now and again! If you or your […]
Create your timetable a week in advance Sunday afternoon/evening is usually the best time to do this. Be specific For example, on Monday at 5:30, don’t just timetable in ‘Maths’, specify what area in Maths you are going to study, i.e Algebra, and if you […]
Silly Questions is a really fun game that you can play at home or at school to teach specific phonic patterns. The idea for this game is from the “Progression in Phonics” book, or the more updated “Letters and Sounds” book, that are used in […]