Education doesn’t stand still. So neither does Spellodrome.
Being online is great. Unlike almost every other type of resource, when we create something new (or update something we already have) our students, teachers or parents can get access to it right away. No updates, no extra charges. Just the latest and greatest Spellodrome, all the time.
We release new things regularly and we’ll tell you about it here.
The Complete and Exhaustive Guide On How To Teach Spelling
In summary: To teach spelling to primary or elementary-aged students, you should: Strengthen their ability to commit words to memory Expand their lexical store (the number of words they know) Develop their linguistic understanding (why
Teaching Vocabulary – Everything Teachers Need To Know
In summary: To teach vocabulary, an effective teacher will provide opportunities to: say, hear, read and write new words explore word meanings in everyday language create sentences with the word in context consider alternative meanings
Here’s Why Mathematical Fluency is Critical For Problem-Solving and Reasoning
In summary: Mathematical fluency skills help students think faster and more clearly, giving them the energy, attention and focus to tackle complex problem-solving and reasoning questions. The future needs problem-solvers with reasoning skills. But as education
Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Mathematical Fluency
In summary: Mathematical fluency is the combined ability of students to recall mathematics facts and concepts without thinking, their number sense, flexibility of thinking, appropriate and efficient responses to problems, the accuracy of their answers, and
The Case For And Against Holiday Homework
The holidays: A time for eating, travel, fun with family, relaxation and, potentially, homework. It’s a debate that’s been going on for years: Does study time have any place during school vacations? The
4 Education Trends Coming in 2020
2020 is just around the corner, so we gathered our team of Education Specialists to make their predictions on what’s going to be big in the world of education next year. Here’s what we think:
5 Personalised Learning Roadblocks That Drive Teachers Mad (and how to get around them)
Personalised learning (PLE) can seem like an impossibility when you run your eyes over the 20, 30 or even 40 students in your class. But student count isn't going to be what makes or breaks
How To Make Personalised Learning A Reality In Your Class
Understanding Personalised Learning Personalised learning is commonly misunderstood across the education community – it’s the intent to meet the educational needs of individual students based on their interests, aspirations and backgrounds. Education Elements breaks
Is It Impossible To Personalise Learning In Large Classes?
My first experience with personalised learning was in a suburban primary school. There, with five other matured university students, I was left in charge of one group of six little learners. Together we were going
10 Ways To Spark Motivation In Your Students
You’ve spent countless hours developing an engaging lesson plan, you have worksheets, activities and reading material lined up. But despite your best efforts, you have a classroom that just can’t seem to find their motivation.
How to Motivate Students by Age and Stage of Development
Motivation. That thing you seem to misplace every day around one. You know … the one that gets lost right as you’re scheduled to go to the gym? We all have our own struggles with
4 Mistakes Teachers Make When Tracking Student Progress
We want to track our students' progress and growth - it's the very heart of education. However, tracking progress effectively can be a challenge, especially when you're managing tens or dozens of students. Effective progress
5 Parent Personality Types Every Teacher Has Met
It’s that time of year for parent-teacher conversations and that means you’re probably meeting - or speaking in-depth - with some parents for the very first time. As the learning guide for their children, these
How to Motivate Students Without Feeling Like the Bad Guy
Motivation is a complex task. We have to find the best ways of coaxing, enticing, rewarding, and encouraging each student in a way that works for them. But when the day wears on and the
How to Teach Students Password Safety
Around a billion people had their data compromised in 2018. Tens of millions of dollars were lost, nearly 20 million identities were stolen, and if you’ve received an odd call from an unknown number, chances are your
Problem-solving and Reasoning in the Classroom: Expectations vs Reality
Lessons rarely go as planned. How we imagine their delivery, student reaction, and the gift of knowledge we leave as the bell rings out, is a warm and delightful fiction. Problem-solving and reasoning (PSR) lessons
3 Great Examples of Problem-Solving and Reasoning Questions (and one bad one)
Great problem-solving and reasoning questions (PSR) are those that provoke students into thinking. We want them to care about the problems they're solving, and to do that, we have to tickle their fancies, pique their
How the Best Teachers Tackle Problem-Solving and Reasoning
Problem-solving and reasoning (PSR) can be daunting when you’re teaching it for the first or hundredth time. Teaching PSR is an art, and like any art, there are solid foundation of principles you can follow
The Secret of Student Motivation: Motivation is a Choice
Student motivation is an art and a science. Short-term encouragements like stickers, certificates, badges and rewards can be short-lived. Even familial praise and peer recognition only provide temporary boosts that fade with time. The secret
Why Are Lesson Goals So Effective?
Setting clear lesson goals Setting goals is how you guide yourself down your intended path. Having objectives in mind provides a way to align your actions in service of those big-picture targets. Sure, you