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“Handwriting activates areas of the brain linked to learning new information and memory retention, teaches organization skills and helps children compose their thoughts" Katy Jones, Nelson Mail
I was very pleased to hear the latest suggestion that primary school teachers should formally teach cursive writing. It’s not the...
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Stop saying "Just add zeros"!
I wish primary school teachers would stop teaching students that you just add zeros when multiplying by multiples of 10. It often leads...