What differentiates a child that learns to read joyfully, becomes a voracious reader and succeeds academically, from one that struggles to read at foundation level, and falls behind? Decades of research provide a clear answer: for a child to become a reader, he needs three things Instruction in phonics, A systematic way of building a […]
Recommended Age: 5 years and onwards (may be younger depending on the child’s skills and experiences) Purpose: To help the child become aware of the function of the adverb as a word that modifies or changes the action. The adverb game prepares the child for dramatic arts and prepares their mind for a deeper […]
Recommended Age: 3 years and onwards Purpose: For the child to form letters correctly and for them to connect the sound of letters with their written symbol. Level of Parent Involvement: Low, the adult must model the activity for the child then the child may work independently. Prerequisites The child must have had many experiences in […]
Recommended Age: 4 and ½ years and onwards Purpose: The article game provides the child with the opportunity to practice reading. Through the article game the child becomes aware of the definite and indefinite articles and their functions also preparing the child for later work in grammar. Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must facilitate […]
Recommended Age: 4 years and onwards Purpose: To make possible further exploration of the child’s own language and to give more keys to reading, writing and spelling. Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must present this exercise to the child for the first time, once shown the child may repeat the exercise independently. Prerequisites […]
Recommended Age: 3 years and onwards Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must facilitate the first presentation, then low once the child has been shown they may work independently Prerequisites • Printed Matching Cards Materials Fruit cards with pictures Fruit cards with names of fruits in Italian Tray Preparation Place the Fruit cards on […]
Phillip Island Nature Parks have published a series of storybooks with accompanying teaching and learning resources. These books explore little penguins, Australian fur seals, and biodiversity. Little Penguin Teaching and Learning Resource What Animal am I storybook (Penguine)?: ‘What Animal am I?’ storybook What Animal am I storybook (Seal) ?: ‘What Animal am I?’ storybook […]
Presentation Recommended Age: 3 to 3 and ½ years and onwards Purpose: To give the child the symbols for the phonemes of their own language by means of 3 senses (tactile, auditory and visual). The sandpaper letters directly prepare the child for writing and reading and stimulates further exploration of their own language. Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult […]
Presentation Recommended Age: 4 years and onwards Purpose: Mastery of the hand in using and controlling a writing instrument (both in keeping within limits and lightness of touch) and refinement of the writing hand. Through work with the Metal Insets the child develops a sense of geometric design and stimulates their artistic sense. Level […]
Presentation Recommended Age: 3 and ½ years and onwards Purpose: To help the child in the exploration and analysis of known language and to reproduce words with graphic symbols. Working with the moveable alphabet directly prepares the child for reading and writing. Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must present the exercise to the […]
Recommended Age: 4 and ½ years and onwards Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must present the initial exercise, after the child has been shown they may work independently with the prepared slips Prerequisites The child must be able to read (you may provide assistance) The child must have had many experiences with ‘the adjective game’ […]
Recommended Age: 4 and ½ years and onwards Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must present the initial exercise, after the child has been shown they may work independently with the prepared slips Prerequisites The child must be able to read (you may provide assistance) The child must know the common puzzle words (the, a) The child should […]
Recommended Age: 4 years and onwards Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must facilitate the initial exercise, once the child has been shown they may repeat the activity independently with low supervision and guidance Prerequisites The child must have had many experiences with sound games such as I SPY The child must be able to […]
Recommended Age: 4 and ½ years and onwards Level of Parent Involvement: Low, showing the child the first time requires a short amount of time. Once the child has been shown they may repeat the exercise independently Prerequisites This exercise can be done in conjunction with the child building their knowledge of sounds through work with the […]
Recommended Age: 4-5 years Level of Parent Involvement: High, the parent must facilitate the first presentation for this activity, low once the child has been shown and can work independently with the prepared slips Prerequisites The child must know all Sand paper letters The child must know some of the sandpaper phonograms, include objects Materials […]
Recommended Age: 4 to 5 years Level of Parent Involvement: High, the parent must facilitate this exercise. Once the child has a repertoire of 8-10 sounds of the sand paper letters, the phonetic object box is the first time the child reads. After the initial presentation, parent involvement is low-none when the child works independently. Prerequisites The […]
Download Printable: HumanBrain Recommended Age: 4 and ½ to 5 years Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the parent must facilitate the exercise, showing the child what to do, once the child has been shown, the activity may be completed by the child independently Prerequisites The child must have good pencil control and the ability to […]
Download Printable: PartsoftheEarNomenclatureCards_ Recommended Age: 4 and ½ years and onwards Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the parent must facilitate the exercise, showing the child what to do, once the child has been shown, the activity may be completed by the child independently Prerequisites Ideally, the child should be reading before they work with 3-part […]
Recommended Age: 3 years and onwards Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must facilitate this game by giving oral instructions Prerequisites The child must be able to listen to and follow instructions The child must know how to safely carry a chair Materials A chair Preparation Select a suitable chair to use for the […]
Recommended Age: 2 and ½ years and on Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, although this exercise requires no material or setting up, the adult must facilitate the game. This game may be played anywhere for example in the car, waiting in a queue, on a walk etc Prerequisites None Materials None Preparation None Steps […]
