Thinking Blocks - Bar Models

Thinking blocks are a great way to make visual representations of word problems in order to understand the problem and determine the mathematics required to solve it. The posters have been made to print at A3 - change the page set up if they are A4. Click the thumbnail to open the download in Google Drive. You do not need to request access.

  

Click here for a great website that gives lots of opportunities to practice using thinking blocks to solve problems in all domains.

High Frequency Words

I have some children this year who would benefit from learning sight words at various levels. I have searched for the definitive NZ list for our early colour wheel books, there are many and all are different. Not very conclusive. So... I have combined them and consequently, some words are in more than one list. Never mind I thought, all that learning and repetition will make for amazing results. Click on the thumbnail to open the document in drive and you will be able to download.

I'm a Nana!

Thanks to all of you who keep visiting my blog even though there hasn't been an update for a long while. I have a new person in my life who has kept me ever so busy over the last year - and I love it!