Teaching and Learning
Supporting Learning at Home
What an unprecedented end to the first school term! While we are still operating and running our normal classes at Concord School, teaching and learning is being adapted due excursions, experience days and all external programs being cancelled. Classes are being extremely flexible with the learning spaces around the school and we are very fortunate to have so many options available.
To support our families who are choosing to keep their children at home, we have complied a list of online resources which provide opportunities for skill practice and learning to occur. We would encourage all families who are not sending their child to school to create a simple schedule at home which provides time for literacy and numeracy activities. The first link is a PDF provided by DET which provides tips for supporting the literacy and numeracy learning of your child.
Families working it out together: A number of games & activities families can play & complete together.
The Victorian Maths Challenge: explore & solve real life problems.
https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/events/vmc/Pages/default.aspx
Maths Everyday Frieze: Numeracy focused activity for each day of the week, including suggestions and questions to prompt conversations with young children.
https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/about/events/vmc/MathsChallenge_WallFrieze.pdf
Numeracy @Home: activities, tips, and information to support young children's maths learning in everyday activities.
https://www.numeracyathome.com/
DET information on supporting numeracy learning at home.
http://numeracyguidedet.global2.vic.edu.au/numeracy-at-home/
Behind the News: A TV show on the ABC specifically created for school students discussing current events and topics of interest.
ABC Education: various games covering all areas of the curriculum.
https://education.abc.net.au/home#!/games
BrainPop: Animated videos and activities including maths, literacy, science etc.
https://go.brainpop.com/access-free-stuff/family
Twinkl: An online site used by teachers which has provided free access due to COVID 19 using the code AUSTRCODE.
Mathletics: Maths games and activities.
Reading Eggs: Online activities relating to reading skills.
Maths at our house: provides some ideas for how you can raise awareness and share mathematics using everyday experiences and resources found around your home. It includes ideas for supporting your children’s learning in all areas of mathematics: geometry, measurement, statistics, algebra and number.
https://nzmaths.co.nz/maths-our-house
Quick Maths Jnr: A fantastic iPad app for maths learning, just search it in the App Store.
Social Stories
During the week a Compass post has been shared with families to support with sharing information on COVID 19 with your children. Please access through Compass if you would like further information.
Have a safe and healthy holiday.
Sam Birrell
Acting Assistant Principal
Teaching and Learning