Making the decision to spend time and money on tutoring your child is hard enough, without also having to worry about which tutor to choose. It is absolutely imperative that your child is given the attention and expertise that they Read More …
People often think that sending kids off to a class during the school holidays is crazy! Whilst kids definitely need down time to recover from a busy school year, attending a class is a great opportunity to spark creativity and continuous learning as they are removed Read More …
Goal setting is something that many adults do in their personal and business life. But have you ever thought about how goals may be great for kids too? You can apply the benefits of goal setting to literacy outcomes, as Read More …
The different sounds of OW In this lesson we started by exploring the two different sounds that O and W make together. We began the lesson by writing down on the board examples of words with OW in them and Read More …
One of the many ways that you can help children love literacy and develop their literacy skills is to spend time reading with them. Whether it’s part of a bedtime routine, afternoon quiet time or at your local library, reading Read More …
If someone were to describe you using three words, what do you think they would say? In a recent class at Leap into Literacy we explored how writers use character traits to bring their characters to life. At the start Read More …
One of the many pieces of the literacy puzzle is how we teach our children. We can give them all the tools in the world to help them with their reading and writing, but if there is no connection in Read More …
Meditation is an ancient practice where you learn to become more aware of your thoughts and feelings. Adults often find this process difficult to master, but kids on the other hand are so different! It seems as though they have Read More …
Writers like to keep their reader’s attention, right? One way that they can do this is by being creative with their writing and appealing to the reader’s senses, and also by writing in a way that makes the reading fun. Read More …
Research shows that reading to young children helps to improve literacy and communication skills. But does it matter who does the reading? Any reading is better than no reading, but it may be that not all reading is created equal! Read More …
