LEARNING FROM HOME
Below are some websites and literacy and numeracy resources
Websites
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Victorian Department of Education and Training: Learning from home
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IXL English: Online English skills to practise
From phonics and reading comprehension to writing strategies and more.
https://au.ixl.com/ela
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IXL Mathematics: Online mathematics skills to practise
Helps students to gain mastery and fluency of essesntial skills.
https://au.ixl.com/math
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Scholastic: Learn at home
Even when schools are closed, you can keep the learning going. Keep kids reading and thinking.
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
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Australian Government: Learning potential
Select from a range of learning tasks that may interest your child.
https://www.learningpotential.gov.au/age-group/primary-school
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nRich: Problem solving tasks
These tasks are linked to the UK curriculm (which is very similar to the Victorian Curriculum)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11h3pSE48lMxcP_839w9EgCdUhDaBixfXOEZNniIGrwc/edit#gid=1970937135
General literacy and numeracy tasks
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Victorian Department of Education and Training: 201 Literacy and numeracy ideas (PDF)
https://www.williamruthvenps.vic.edu.au/uploaded_files/media/201_literacy_maths_tips.pdf
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National Council of Teachers of English: Book report ideas (PDF)
https://www.williamruthvenps.vic.edu.au/uploaded_files/media/book_report_ideas.pdf
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Q-Matrix resources
Use these resources to take turns, with your child, in asking/answering questions about a text that he/she is reading.
https://www.williamruthvenps.vic.edu.au/uploaded_files/media/qmatrix_resources.pdf
YouTube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0zOFyX22so
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Helping your child with counting (PDF)
https://www.williamruthvenps.vic.edu.au/uploaded_files/media/parents_count_too_helping_your_child_with_counting.pdf
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Helping your child with mental calculations (PDF)
https://www.williamruthvenps.vic.edu.au/uploaded_files/media/parents_count_too_helping_your_child_with_mental_calculations.pdf
Build basic number fact knowledge
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Addition and subtraction number fact wheel template (PDF)
https://www.williamruthvenps.vic.edu.au/uploaded_files/media/addition_and_subtraction_wheel_template.pdf
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How to make an addition and subtraction number fact wheel
YouTube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK3dWX3Rpls
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Multiplication and division number fact template (PDF)
https://www.williamruthvenps.vic.edu.au/uploaded_files/media/multiplication_and_division_wheel_template.pdf
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How to make a multiplication and division number fact wheel
YouTube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_tTj1kcowM
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Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division games (PDF)
https://www.williamruthvenps.vic.edu.au/uploaded_files/media/addition_and_subtraction_wheel_template.pdf
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Why children have difficulties mastering the basic number fact combinations and how to help them (PDF, Article)
https://www.williamruthvenps.vic.edu.au/uploaded_files/media/mastery_of_basic_facts_article.pdf
Instructional guides for helping your child with the four operations
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Addition: Introduction to the concept using materials
YouTube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwcr9KQ8te0
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Addition: Traditional Method Guide
YouTube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jszsw66zE6U
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Subtraction: Introduction to the concept using materials
YouTube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtyxR-t2FpE
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Subtraction: Decomposition Guide
YouTube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmK_zDVVJoo
YouTube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRyL32l3NmU
YouTube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwi7dNJiGcM
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Multiplication: Expanded Notation Method guide
YouTube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__KLd8eJpvE
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Multiplication: Traditional Method guide
YouTube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj0skOnba1o
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Division: Chipping Away Method guide
YouTube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM2W6J6aQdc
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Division: Reading the Whole Number Method guide
YouTube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU8QaTok0z0