Teaching Strategies, Tactics, and Methods

Interactive writing is a writing process that can be used to help younger children as they learn how to write. It involves activities focusing on sharing a pen between the teacher and students. This model aims to teach children about the physical act of writing by allowing them to copy the teacher’s demonstration directly. Because of this, it is a useful classroom tool for teaching letter formation, cursive writing, and other writing skills that require a good understanding of the shape and direction of writing. It can also be used for guided writing activities on spelling and vocabulary.

Interactive writing can be done in a one-on-one private lesson or with a small group of students. By following the teacher’s guidelines, children can advance far quicker than if they were writing independently. Interactive writing is suitable for early years and early primary children, and it can even be used to improve the spelling of older primary children for more advanced vocabulary lessons.

Examples of interactive writing

Interactive writing could be easily integrated into the teaching day. For example, a teacher could write on the board, ‘the day today is…’ and then ask someone from the class to volunteer to complete the sentence. In addition, it will give the pupil a chance to practice their spelling and writing skills while following the guidelines set by the teacher.

A teacher could ask older children to write a word with four syllables and then underline the individual syllables. First, the teacher would write an example word, like ‘caterpillar.’ The children who volunteer would be encouraged by this task to think about the sounds and building blocks of words, which can make them feel more confident about spelling.

Here are a few more areas where interactive writing could be used in the classroom:

• Alphabet and forming letters
• Upper and lowercase letters
• Capitalizing words
• Contractions
• Compound words
• Commas in dates, a series, and addresses
• Writing the date

What are the interactive writing steps?

Interactive writing is a handy tool in the classroom, though it requires planning to base a lesson around. Here is a quick guide to planning your interactive writing lesson.

Step One

The first interactive writing step ensures you have the space, materials, and time needed to complete the lesson.

If you have a whiteboard, make sure it is visible to everyone in the class. To make the lesson feel more special, you could make a large space on the floor for the children to sit and place an easel with large writing paper at the front.

Have a good quality marker, especially one that will fit comfortably in smaller hands. Give your lesson fifteen to twenty minutes. This way, you can ensure that everyone who wants to participate has a chance. This time is also ideal for ensuring that children don’t get distracted.

Step two

Planning out your lesson is the next key step. Think about what you want your class to get out of the activity. An important element within interactive writing is having the children guide the lesson. They will be doing more of the writing than you. Keep this in mind when deciding on a topic.

For an example of adjectives, you could base a lesson around a shared experience like a school trip. Then, have the class write about the experience together while using at least five adjectives.

Step three

Now, you’re ready to teach! At the beginning of the lesson, explain to the class what they will be focusing on. This way, they will have that goal in the back of their mind as they write.

Here are a few great resources you could use alongside interactive writing to improve children’s spelling and vocabulary.

• These spelling mnemonics make for a great classroom display
• This spelling word mat list has a great range of words and letter combinations to focus on for middle primary children
• These spelling and grammar word mats can be used before or after an interactive writing task

How do we tell the time using the 24-hour clock?

If we’re using a 12-hour clock, we tell the time from 1 am to 12 noon and 1 pm until 12 midnight. If we’re using the 24-hour clock (sometimes known as a ‘military time clock’ in the USA), the time starts at 00.01 and finishes at 23:59. Midnight is written as 00:00.

Learning to read time at school

In year 1 (ages 5-6), your child will learn to tell the time in class using the 12-hour clock. Then, they will gradually progress to answering more complicated word problems about time, such as ‘Dad put the chicken in the oven at 1.15 pm then took it out 55 minutes later. What time did it come out of the oven?’

By the time they’re eight years old (year 4), they’ll have been introduced to the 24-hour clock.

How do we convert from the 12-hour to the 24-hour clock?

Once we get past 1 pm on a 12-hour clock, we add 12 hours to the time shown on the clock face. Therefore, 1 pm is 13:00, 2 pm is 14:00, 3 pm is 15:00, 4 pm is 16:00, and so on. 12-hour clocks are also known as analog clocks.

Here are some more examples:

• 17:00 – 5 pm
• 19:00 – 7 pm
• 21:00 – 9 pm
• 23:00 – 11 pm

Your child may be more used to a digital clock (24-hour/military time clock), but they’ll also need to show they can tell the time and solve time problems at school using digital and analog clocks.

Remember, 24-hour digital clocks have an hour and a minute display, separated by a colon, e.g., 21:15. The hours always go before the colon, and the minutes always go after the colon.

Antarctica is the world’s fifth-largest continent. It covers the Earth’s South Pole and is covered in ice. It is the coldest place on Earth. During winter, the temperature is low enough to keep the water frozen all the time. It is far colder in the center of Antarctica than near the coast.

Antarctica has only two seasons: summer when the continent is tilted towards the sun, and winter, when it faces the sun. As a result, snow in an Antarctic habitat does not melt; instead, it builds up over several years and eventually forms ice sheets: large, thick layers of ice. As a result, ice is a huge part of the Antarctic habitat, forming glaciers, ice shelves, and icebergs.

What animals live in an Antarctic habitat?

Antarctica is far too cold for people to live there permanently, and there are no native humans. Many of the humans in Antarctica live on scientific bases, some of which are only open in the summer and others throughout the year. People may also visit Antarctica as tourists.

Several animals occupy an Antarctic habitat:

Seals

Four types of seals live in the waters around Antarctica: the leopard seal, the crabeater seal, the Weddell seal, and the southern elephant seal. These seals are slow predators and hunt by waiting for their prey in certain spots. Most will not bother humans, except for the leopard seal, which is known to attack small boats.

Whales

Many different types of whales live in the waters of Antarctica during the summer, feeding on fish, squid, plankton, and penguins. The different types of whales include the humpback whale, the orca, the blue whale, and the killer whale.

Killer whales are the most aggressive, hunting seals, birds, and other whales. Unlike leopard seals, however, they are not likely to attack humans.

Penguins

Penguins spend most of their time in the waters around the Antarctic, though they do come up on land to mate and raise their chicks. Penguins mostly eat very small fish and krill.

The species of penguins in an Antarctic habitat include emperor penguins, king penguins, Adélie penguins, chinstrap penguins, and gentoo penguins. They do not see humans as prey or predators, so they sometimes walk right up to people, though they’re also not afraid to give them a bite!

Bugs

There are many species of bugs in Antarctica. Instead of dwelling in the water, like penguins, whales, or seals, these insects survive on Antarctica’s surface, preying on smaller bugs.

One of these bugs, the Antarctic midge, is Antarctica’s largest land mammal – even though it is about the size of a fingernail. These bugs go into hibernation when winter temperatures drop by standing completely still. Their blood stops them from freezing, meaning they can survive until the summer.

Other animals living in an Antarctic habitat include the albatross, which separates its time between the sea and the sky, only coming on land to mate and raise its chicks.

The waters are also filled with krill: tiny crustaceans that live off microscopic phytoplankton. Krill are hunted by species, including penguins and even the enormous blue whale.

What plants can live in an Antarctic habitat?

With the enormous amount of ice covering Antarctica, only 1% of the land is available to plants. Most of this land is along the Antarctic Peninsula, on islands, and in coastal regions on the edge of Antarctica.

No trees or shrubs grow in an Antarctic habitat, and only two flowering plants can survive there.

Antarctic pearlwort

This plant has very small, yellow flowers and a cushion-like appearance. It grows up to five centimeters tall and is commonly found in rocky areas over Antarctica’s coastal regions.

Antarctic hair grass

This plant mostly grows in the Antarctic Peninsula. It is found in rocky areas in small, concentrated tufts. They are often seen close to penguin colonies and are hard-wearing enough to withstand a lot of disturbance from both the winds and the penguins.

They have deep roots that keep them anchored and let them take in water and nutrients. Although the hair grass loses its leaves in the winter, it can survive freezing temperatures.

Without birds or insects that can help the pollination process, these plants have to rely on the wind during pollination. Fortunately, summers in Antarctica feature great wind, making the pollination process extremely simple.

Most of the plant life in the Antarctic is mosses, liverworts, lichens, and fungi. These species have adapted specifically to survive an extremely cold and dry environment. Each plant type has different species, with up to 400 species of lichen.

The different species are found in various parts of Antarctica: some are found in several locations, while others specialize in surviving specific and extreme conditions.

Interesting Antarctic Facts

• Antarctica is the southernmost continent of the world and contains the South Pole.
• The Southern Ocean surrounds the entire continent.
• Although it may not seem like it on maps, Antarctica is bigger than Europe. It’s near twice the size of Australia!
• Though an Antarctic habitat is not what you imagine when you hear the word “desert,” Antarctica is considered a desert because of how little it rains there.
• Although Antarctica has no permanent human residents, several thousand people live and work at research facilities throughout the continent.
• Antarctica contains roughly 90% of the world’s ice. Most of the land is covered by over a mile thick ice.
• “Antarctica” comes from a Greek meaning “the opposite of North.”

Differences between the Arctic and the Antarctic

While it might seem at first that the Arctic and the Antarctic are very similar, there are plenty of differences between them:

• Antarctica is a whole continent, while the Arctic is a sea of ice surrounded by landmass.
• Antarctica does not belong to any country. The Arctic’s borders are not clearly defined and extend over the borders of six countries: Canada, the United States, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and Russia.
• Many people are native to the Arctic, including Inuit, Sami, and Yakuts. Antarctica, however, has no native people or permanent human inhabitants, just rotating teams of scientists.
• The Antarctic and the Arctic have different wildlife: the Arctic provides a habitat for polar bears, Arctic foxes, and reindeer, all shy or wary of humans. The Antarctic’s wildlife includes whales, seals, and penguins, which are far less fearful of human contact.

• The Antarctic is far colder than the Arctic, which can have temperatures as low as -43°C. Antarctica, on the other hand, can reach temperatures of -62°C in winter!
• Finally, the Antarctic has much bigger icebergs than you would ever find in the Arctic. For example, in 2017, an iceberg measuring 2,200 m² was found in West Antarctica!
• The Antarctic habitat is a lot less hospitable than the Arctic. The Arctic has varied landscapes: mountains, hills, rivers and lakes, and vast stretches of tundra. The Antarctic, on the other hand, is 98% ice.
• The Arctic has many land mammals, like polar bears and reindeer, though they sometimes have to range a long way for food. On the other hand, the largest Antarctic land mammal is the Antarctic midge: the larger life in Antarctica has to depend on the sea for their habitat.

Antarctic Habitat vocabulary

Ablation

It is the word for material melting, evaporating, or falling off a glacier.

Accumulation

It is the opposite of ablation, where materials are added to glaciers by snow, rain, wind, or avalanches.

Antarctic bottom water

It is the coldest and densest water mass in the global oceans. It happens when surface water becomes colder and denser, sinking to the ocean floor.

Cryosphere

The portion of Earth’s surface is permanently frozen for the whole year.

Fast ice

It is sea ice that forms along the coastline and remains attached.

Glacier

This river is formed by ice, air, water, and rock debris formed partly or fully on land, large enough to flow with gravity.

Ice sheet

A large mass of ice covers all the land beneath it with a smooth ice coating. Ice sheets cover most of Antarctica.

Pack ice

It is a piece of the frozen sea that floats to a new position due to winds, tides, or currents. Therefore, the pieces can vary a great deal in size.

Sea ice

It is any ice that forms out of frozen seawater. During the winter, many polar waters are covered with sea ice.

The funnel technique is a popular method used in writing. It’s traditionally used to lay out the opening paragraph of an essay but has also expanded to be used in other writing forms. The general idea is that you begin with a very broad statement before narrowing your focus a little and providing some introductory comments pertaining to your ideas. Then your focus is limited even more, and you reach the point where you introduce your thesis statement. A thesis statement is a neat summation of your argument, condensing your claim into one sentence.

A visualization of this would look like a funnel! It starts broad at the top and gradually narrows to a point.
What do I write for the broad statement?

The broad opening statement almost acts like a hook to grab your reader’s interest. It might be an interesting quote, a funny pun, or a cool fact. It should be related to the topic you’re going to talk about, but it doesn’t need to be too specific to your argument. It should introduce the topic rather than the argument, and while you should be able to relate it to what you’re going to say, it doesn’t have to be too niche.

What do I write for the introductory comments?

It is where you begin to narrow your focus, so these comments should be more specific to the area you’re discussing rather than the whole topic. For example, you could mention previous discourse on your subject matter and what people have recently and historically thought about it. It provides a great opening for you to get into the meat of what you have to say while acknowledging other viewpoints that may have helped shape your own.

What do I write for my thesis statement?

A thesis statement is notoriously difficult to write and something many seasoned professionals still struggle with. It should be no longer than one or two sentences, and it must summarize your essay’s central point. It shouldn’t go into evidential details – that’s what your essay is for.

To write your thesis statement, you need to know what you will write in your essay! It means that you need to do your research first. You might have an initial idea of your argument, but you need to be certain that it’s your viewpoint, as your conclusion should not differ from your thesis statement.

When you’re researching, be sure to explore lots of different avenues of thought and a variety of perspectives! It won’t only ensure that your argument is well-informed, but you might surprise yourself with the standpoint you eventually take.

Make sure your thesis statement answers the question clearly and concisely and has implications and importance in the broader topic. A great way to check that you’re doing this is to ask yourself, so what? It will help you make sure it’s connected to the wider context!

The thesis statements should be specific! It will help you throughout your whole essay. Arguing a particular point can make your essay more detailed, informed, and stronger. It is where the funnel technique is really useful. Remember, this is the point of the funnel, so where should you focus?

Why is it so important to write a great introduction?

The introduction to your essay must be as strong as it can be. It is the first thing your readers will read and, in many cases, will decide whether they will read the rest of your essay. If your introduction is boring or they’re unsure what your essay’s point is, they may move on to the next one! It is why the funnel technique is so great. It helps provide a great hook at the beginning, to get the reader interested, and enables you to ensure that you include a clear and concise summary of your argument without getting bogged down in the details. It will mean they’ll read on to learn more about your point of view and understand its evidence!

Where else can we see the funnel technique?

As we’ve mentioned, although the funnel technique is typically used in essay writing, you can see it working in other walks of life too!

Sometimes it appears in fiction writing. Like the funnel technique, an author might gradually zoom in on a scene. For example, they might start by discussing a whole city before focusing on a particular neighborhood. From there, they could introduce their protagonist, sitting in their flat.

You could even see a zoom-in cinema as an example of the funnel technique! Sometimes a scene might start very zoomed out, perhaps over a street, then zoom into a building, and finally a person. It is a very visual interpretation of the funnel technique!

These both show how that final point fits into a broader view. Again, it is the same as in academic

Why do we study the funnel technique?

Essay writing can be an intimidating task for many children and adults too! Going to school can spark many worries, from wondering whether they are smart enough to agonizing over whether they are popular. In some ways, the essay is the summation of all of this, as it is a very formal and traditional type of assessment. So naturally, this can cause a lot of stress and anxiety.

The funnel technique gives children an easy approach when trying to begin essays. For many people, the introduction is the hardest part of the essay, and this method allows children to ease into it with the help of a great structure.

It is entirely flexible so that it can be applied to any topic! It’s a great way of organizing ideas, and when used correctly, it can provide an impactful opening to an essay.

Persuasive essays that open with the funnel technique can help children become better communicators. In oral communication, the vernacular takes over, and things like grammar sometimes fall by the wayside. It doesn’t help when children eventually come to do things such as job interviews, which require a much more formal method of communication! Essay writing requires a much more traditional approach, which helps children to understand how grammar is used.

Where is Australia?

Australia is found in the South Pacific Ocean in the Southern Hemisphere. It’s on the opposite side of the world to Europe. If you’ve ever wondered why people in the UK call Australia ‘down under’, that’s why!

Australia comes from the Latin word ‘Australis,’ meaning southern. So you can see why the land ‘down under’ was given that name.

Because Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere, its seasons are opposite to the UK’s. When it is winter in the UK, it is a nice hot summer in Australia. And, since Australia is on the other side of the Earth’s axis, their days are opposite ours too. When people in the UK go to bed at night, alarm clocks are ringing across Australia to get people up and ready for the day.

Australia is technically called the Commonwealth of Australia. It is both a continent and an island. Funnily enough, it’s the biggest island in the world but the smallest continent. With all of its parts — mainland Australia, the island of Tasmania, and a few more small islands — it’s the sixth-largest country in the world.

While you might think Sydney is Australia’s capital, that’s not the case. The capital is Canberra. We know more about Sydney because of the famous Sydney Opera House.

Australia Facts for Students

Australia is a vast and fascinating place with a rich culture and natural environment. Here are some interesting Australian facts for students to help them learn more about this amazing part of the world:

1. Australia has a population of 25 million people. That’s just under half the number of people living in the UK, even though Australia is about 32 times larger than the UK.
2. The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef at about 1616 miles (2,601 km) in length. It is found off the northeast coast of Australia and is so enormous that you can see it from space. It’s about the size of 70 million football pitches.
3. 20 of the top 25 most venomous spiders are from Australia.
4. Wombats are Australian animals, and they have a cube-shaped poo. Scientists think that this is, so it doesn’t roll away.
5. Australia is the biggest wool producer in the world because it has many sheep farms. It is also the largest exporter of coal in the world.
6. Australia is part of the commonwealth of the United Kingdom. It means that the head of state for Australia is the Queen of England!
7. The Australian flag has three sections: the Commonwealth Star, the Southern Cross, and the Union Jack.
8. Australia is home to the largest cattle station in the world. This cattle station is 34,000 km² (21,126 miles²). It makes it bigger than the entire country of Belgium.
9. Australians have invented many things over the years that are crucial to our daily lives. These inventions include lawnmowers with engines, the Black Box on airplanes, smoke alarms, aspirin, the pacemaker, penicillin, the wine cask, electric drills, car radios, the bionic ear, and long-wearing contact lenses.
10. Australia is also home to speedy dragonflies. One dragonfly was recorded flying 36 miles per hour (57 km per hour).
11. The longest fence in the world is in Australia. This fence is called the Dingo Fence and is 3,436 miles (5,531km) long.

If you enjoyed these Australian facts for students, keep reading to learn more about this fascinating part of the world!

The Geography of Australia

Australia is unique because it is not only one of the world’s biggest countries but the only country to cover an entire continent. While Australia’s land is fertile and hospitable, over a third is desert land. Australia is famous for its outback, a massive desert area. The climate in the outback is extremely hot and dry, so there isn’t a lot of water or vegetation there. For this reason, very few people live in the outback, as it is pretty inhospitable to life.

The climate is much more comfortable in the southwest and southeast of Australia, where most of the country’s cities and farms are located. The land in this part of Australia is much more fertile than the outback, so farms there grow things like wheat and grapes for wine.

In the northeast region of Australia, the land is also super fertile. So you can find dense rainforests where a wide variety of vegetation grows.

The Great Dividing Range is a 3,700 km stretch of mountains that runs down Australia’s eastern and southeastern edge. It is the fifth-longest land-based mountain range in the world. Some areas of the mountain range are more than 300 km wide. It sends water into Australia’s rivers and the Great Artesian Basin.

Australia Facts for Students: The Great Artesian Basin is the largest underground water source in the world.

Australia is also home to Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock. It is a sacred natural rock that rises from the surrounding desert. It is 335 m tall, which makes it one of the tallest rocks in the world.

Some plants are native to Australia because of their ecosystem and environmental conditions. Australian plants include the kangaroo paw, bottlebrush, and the Australian daisy.

In addition to mainland Australia, there is a wide range of small islands included within the continent of Australia. There are 8,222 islands within the marine borders of Australia. One of Australia’s most famous islands is Tasmania Island. Tasmania Island is located in the south-eastern corner of mainland Australia. It is a large, mountainous island with a very high annual rainfall, which gives it incredibly fertile soil compared to mainland Australia.

Here are some of Australia’s biggest islands. Each of these islands has a surface area larger than 1,000 km² (386.102 miles²):

• Tasmania Island
• Melville Island
• Kangaroo Island
• Groote Eylandt
• Bathurst Island
• Fraser Island
• Flinders Island
• King Island
• Mornington Island

Australia Facts for Students: Fraser Island is the world’s largest sand island. It stretches over 120 km along the southern coast of Queensland, Australia.

Do you want to know more about Australia’s fascinating geography? Here are some Geography Australia facts for students:

• The world map shows Australia is located in Oceania, between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean.
• Australia, also known as the Commonwealth of Australia, controls the whole continent, including its small outlying islands. It makes it the world’s 6th largest country in terms of surface area.
• The total surface area of Australia is 7,686,850 km² (2,967,910 sq miles). It is 31.5 times larger than the surface area of the United Kingdom.
• The coastline length of mainland Australia is 35,877 km (22,293 miles).
• There are a total of 758 estuaries in Australia. An Estuary is a partially enclosed, coastal body of water where fresh water from rivers and streams combines with salt water from the ocean. Most of these estuaries can be found in Australia’s subtropical and tropical zones.
• Australia is the only country in the world with control over the largest area of ocean jurisdiction.
• Throughout the entirety of Australia, there are no land borders.
• The western half of Australia is made up of the largest drainage division of the country. It is known as the Western Plateau.
• The Western Plateau is a fairly flat region of Australia. However, this is broken up by several mountain ranges, including the MacDonnell Ranges and the Hamersley Range.
• The Central Lowlands region of Australia is located between the Western Plateau and the Eastern Highlands. The Central Lowlands contain the biggest river systems in Australia: the Lake Eyre Basin, Murray-Darling Basin, and the Great Artesian Basin.
• The Great Barrier Reef can be found off the Eastern Coast of Australia. It is the largest coral reef in the world.

History of Australia

People have lived in Australia for over 60,000 years. The first people who lived there were the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. The Aboriginal Australians lived in tribes and spoke about 250 different languages. They invented tools like the boomerang, which we still associate with Australia, and the spear.

The Aboriginal Australians are the oldest living culture in the world. They have also created some amazing art throughout the centuries. It includes carvings, paintings, and depictions of nature. The main  Aboriginal arts and crafts types include dot painting, rock painting, and weaving. They typically represent the natural world because Aboriginal Australians have always had a close relationship with the natural landscape.

Dutch explorers landed in Australia in 1606, and British settlers arrived in 1776. So it was when Captain James Cook charted the east coast of Australia in his ship HM Endeavour. He called Eastern Australia ‘New South Wales.’ Now, New South Wales is the name of one of the six states that make up Australia.

In 1788 Britain claimed the first of six colonies. In 1901, those six colonies joined together to form the Commonwealth of Australia. A Commonwealth country has the same King or Queen as Britain, but the monarch only has a ceremonial role.

Nowadays, Australia is governed by a democratically elected government. In 1999, there was a vote in which Australians decided against separating from the UK. However, some people are still discussing separating from the UK.

Australian traditions and lifestyle

Australia Day is on 26 January. It marks the anniversary of the first ships to land in New South Wales in 1788. There are barbecues, festivals, and fireworks.

The warm climate and outdoor spaces mean that people in Australia spend a lot of time outdoors. They love sports like surfing and sailing. They also invented a new sport, which is Australian rules football. This game is like a mix of basketball, rugby, and football.

In Australia, a white Christmas is impossible. It is because its seasons are opposite to those of the UK, so it’s summer in Australia when Christmas is celebrated. So instead, people celebrate with Carols by Candlelight, where they gather outside to sing carols and light candles.

Food in Australia

Currently, the food in Australia is a combination of British cuisine and food with indigenous origins, along with Mediterranean and Asian influences. In addition, Australia is known for its variety of high-quality meat, which it can produce due to its wide range of natural resources.

Seafood is also very popular in Australia. High-quality seafood is easily accessible in Australia, as most people live close to the sea. For this reason, the seafood restaurants in Australia are some of the best in the world.

There is also a range of popular plant and animal foods in Australia known as Bush tuckers. These foods are indigenous to the Australian bush. Some bush tucker plant food examples are finer lemons, Kakadu plums, desert quandong, kutjera, muntries, and riberries. Some examples of bush tucker animal foods are kangaroo and emu meat, as well as the shellfish that live in the saltwater river system of Australia.

A fun fact is that the Aboriginal people of Australia consume wood-eating larvae as part of their traditional diet. These larvae are super high in protein, so Aboriginal people would eat them to build up their muscles and bones.

Animals of Australia

Australia has an incredible ecosystem. It is home to many animals that cannot be found anywhere else in the wild. In addition, there are 516 national parks in Australia, which protect its unique plants and animals.

A large group of Australian mammals is marsupials. These carry their young in pouches until they are fully developed.

There are also lots of insects, reptiles, and amphibians living in Australia. You have to keep a careful eye out for creepy crawlies!

Platypus

The platypus is semi-aquatic and lives in rivers and streams. It has a bill like a duck and a tail like a beaver, but it has fur-covered webbed feet. To add to the confusing mix of characteristics, it also lays eggs! It is from a group of mammals called monotremes. These are creatures that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young.

Kangaroo

Kangaroos are marsupial mammals that carry their young in a pouch. They have very powerful hind legs with large feet and a strong tail to help them balance. They are some of the only large animals that move around by hopping.

Kangaroos are herbivores. They eat plants, leaves, and grasses. Groups of kangaroos are called ‘mobs,’ but though this sounds a bit threatening, they are very social creatures.

Kangaroos are very popular Australian animals. They appear on lots of logos and even on some Australian currencies.

Koala

Koalas aren’t born! They are marsupials and are related to kangaroos and wombats, who also carry their young in pouches. Koalas are very cute, with big noses and fluffy ears.

These cute creatures are arboreal, which means they live in trees. They can climb easily into the branches with sharp claws to find food. And they need a lot of food — up to one kg of leaves per day. They are normally found in eucalyptus woodlands, where they sleep for up to 20 hours daily.

Echidna

Echidnas are funny-looking creatures with long snouts. They use it with their long tongue to catch insects to eat. In addition, they are covered in sharp spines called quills, which they use to protect themselves. They can curl up into a ball when they feel scared or threatened. The quills protect them — who would want to bite into a cactus-like creature?

Dingo

Dingos are the biggest carnivorous mammals in Australia. Dingos live predominantly in Australia’s outback but can be found all over the country. The only place where you won’t find any dingos is in Tasmania. The appearance of a dingo is very similar to a typical domestic dog that you would keep as a pet, with its furry brown coat and bushy tail. They are set apart, however, by their long muzzle, big pointed ears, and super sharp teeth.

Tasmanian Devil

As the name suggests, the Tasmanian devil is found on the island of Tasmania off the southern coast of Australia. Unfortunately, the Tasmanian devil is an endangered species, so the number of them in the wild is dwindling.

The Tasmanian devil is a marsupial, and it carries its young in a pouch for up to 4 months after birth. What’s more, the Tasmanian devil is a nocturnal animal with a very timid temperament. In terms of appearance, they have black coats and grow as tall as a small dog. Tasmanian devils are also the largest carnivorous marsupials on Earth and have powerful jaws and teeth for eating meat.

Traveling to Australia

Australia is a very popular place for people to go on holiday. It’s so popular that around 20,000 British people emigrate to Australia yearly. You can see why: it has a warm, sunny climate, lots of beaches, and its main language is English, which is handy for other English speakers. Check out this short list of places in Australia for kids to visit on family holidays.

• Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge. The Sydney Opera House is an iconic landmark in Australia, but there is much more to see in Sydney, including the Botanical Gardens.
• Melbourne. It is the second-largest city in Australia, and it’s very cool. There are many great restaurants, art galleries, and shops to visit.
• Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. If you visit the Great Barrier Reef, a great place to go snorkeling and diving, check out Marine Park. You can learn about the Great Barrier Reef and its threats to it.

Essentially, equilibrium is the state of being balanced, where opposing forces cancel each other out, and no changes occur.

It is a broad definition, as equilibrium applies to loads of different topics – it’s commonly used in chemistry, economics, psychology, physics, and many other disciplines.

For example, if you’re running on a treadmill, you are in constant motion. However, you’re not moving forward or backward. As fast as you run forwards, the treadmill is moving you backward. It means you and the treadmill are in equilibrium.

Or, if hot air enters a room at the same rate as cold air, and the room temperature stays the same, then the room’s temperature is in a state of equilibrium.

The economy is in equilibrium if supply and demand are equal economics.

Here, we’ll run through a few different common examples of equilibrium.

Chemical Equilibrium:

In chemistry, equilibrium is used to describe the state where there is no observable change in the properties of a reaction, and it won’t change with time on its own. Instead, it happens when a process and its reverse occur at equal rates, so overall, no change occurs.

When a reaction reaches equilibrium, the forward and reverse reactions happen at the same rate, so the concentrations and products of the reaction don’t change – everything stays balanced.

Chemical equilibrium can be affected by a few different factors. For example, pressure, temperature, or concentration changes can force a reaction out of equilibrium. Adding a catalyst, though, doesn’t affect equilibrium, as all catalysts do is speed the response up. So, a catalyst speeds up the forward and reverse reactions equally, so the state of equilibrium should be maintained.

Chemical equilibrium is really important for life as we know it. For example, some reactions in our bodies rely on equilibrium to stabilize everything. For example, hemoglobin must be able to take up oxygen and release it. It does this through changes in the equilibrium of this reaction throughout our bodies.

Equilibrium in Economics:

Economists have looked to the sciences and borrowed the equilibrium construct to apply it to their field. In economics, equilibrium occurs when market supply and demand are equal, balance each other out, and as a result, prices become stable. Like chemistry, no further change occurs when a system’s physical forces are balanced.

Because the actual conditions of real-life economics are so uncertain and changing, equilibrium, in this sense, is very much based on theory – it might never truly occur. Moreover, the concept of supply and

It is similar to when external factors disrupt the equilibrium of chemical reactions. For example, when the pressure and temperature change, the balance is lost, and the reaction ends up in disequilibrium.

It can happen in economic equilibrium when prices become too low, or the demand changes to higher than the available supply. When these aren’t in balance (like the conditions in a chemical reaction), you end up with market disequilibrium. This term of economic equilibrium can also be applied to a range of different economic variables, too (e.g., interest rates).

Social Equilibrium:

Equilibrium has also been discussed in sociology and philosophy.

Here, it describes a state of balance in social systems, where each interdependent part of a system adjusts to changes in other parts, and the system as a whole stays balanced. Philosophers have discussed social equilibrium since the 18^th century when they sought ideals of a communal society living in equilibrium and harmony.

In this sense, social systems are thought about in the same way as physical, scientific systems, where there are actions and reactions, opposing forces, and states of balance and imbalance – order and chaos.

It is typically discussed as a theoretical aim rather than any existing system.

Equilibrium in Psychology

Within psychology, equilibrium is discussed regarding people’s emotions, passions, aims, and desires. Different fields of psychology use the term equilibrium differently because of its diverse meanings. However, they all relate to the same fundamental concept – balance.

Regarding emotions, people constantly work to balance their desires and instincts. Physiologically, they’re also balancing their physical drives of hunger and thirst. The existence of competing drives and conflicts can cause an imbalance, so people need to work to restore equilibrium.

Sigmund Freud’s psychodynamic theory suggests that all our unconscious desires (the id, ego, and superego) exist in a constant state of tension, where there is a continued attempt to achieve equilibrium between them. He felt that, fundamentally, this drives most of our actions.

Clark Hull felt that when an organism is resting, it’s in a state of equilibrium. However, it is brought out of rest by drives like thirst or hunger, and one has to deal with this by eating, drinking, or relieving whatever drive is causing the imbalance. He describes this as ‘drive-satisfying behavior’ and posits that organisms constantly satisfy various drives and urges to maintain equilibrium.

Landmarks are features or structures around the world that are easily recognized or unique. They can be natural or artificial.

Originally, explorers used landmarks to find their way around the world or to a particular area. For example, they could have been specific mountains, trees, or rivers that could be spotted easily. Nowadays, landmarks are very common to other structures like buildings or statues.

Artificial landmarks might be famous for being made with clever engineering or new and improved design. However, they can also be incredibly old, like the remains of cities or ancient civilizations. Governments protect some landmarks like these as World Heritage Sites. An example of an artificial milestone is the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.

Natural landmarks include rivers, lakes, mountains, deserts, or rock formations. Some are so impressive that governments protect them in national parks. An example of a natural landmark is Niagara Falls in the USA/Canada.

Artificial and natural landmarks worldwide attract many visitors because they are beautiful, big, or important to a culture or history.

1. Pay someone a compliment

A compliment can make someone’s day and boost their mood. What might take a second for you to say can stick with someone for a lifetime. Praise can be about someone’s qualities and personality, not just appearance. It can help boost someone’s confidence when you tell them they’re great at something and the qualities you admire in them.

2. Write a lovely note for someone you care about

Handwritten notes are a beautiful way to express your friendship and love for someone. It could be for anyone in your life that you value and care about. Writing out a note by hand is more personal and becoming a lost art in the age of computers and phones! Keep the beauty of old-school paper and pen alive by writing a note for someone you love as a wonderful, kind deed for Random Acts of Kindness Day.

You can write something you appreciate or like about them, what they mean to you and how happy they are in your life, or wish them a good day! Then, hide the note somewhere. They’ll find it for extra fun.

3. Help someone out with a task

Whether it’s helping your partner prepare dinner, supporting a colleague who needs help, or giving your children a helping hand, being there for someone is a wonderful example of a kind deed for Random Acts of Kindness Day. Helping someone can lighten their load, which can make a difference in how they feel – more than you may even know!

You can offer to help someone struggling with a certain task or ask if your loved ones need any support. Sometimes people find it difficult to come forward to say they need help, but by asking, you’re providing a great opportunity for them to accept the use.

4. Share something of yours

Sharing is caring, as they say! If you have something that someone else could benefit from using, consider letting them use or borrow it. It could help someone out. You could also give someone an item you no longer need if they could get some use out of it.

Maybe you have a book in your bookcase that you won’t read again, but your friend or colleague would love to read it. Consider giving it to them as a lovely kind deed for Random Acts of Kindness Day. It will make you feel good, put a smile on their face and clear some room on your shelf for your next bookshop trip all in one go!

5. Make someone a cup of tea

Whether at work or home, making someone a cup of tea is a super simple but lovely example of a random act of kindness. This small gesture shows you care about someone and provides them with a warming drink – a hug in a mug!

6. Write a thank you note to someone who has helped you

Gratitude is important for our well-being and lets someone know how much we appreciate them. As simple as saying thank you can make someone feel valued and special. Writing out a thank you note to someone who has helped you is a wonderful and easy kind deed you can do for Random Acts of Kindness Day.

7. Support a friend by listening to them

Listening to someone shows we care by giving our time and attention to them. Often, people want someone to listen. If someone you know is going through a hard time or has something on their mind, listening to them is a wonderful deed you can do to support them.

8. Donate to a local food bank or charity

If you have the means, donating to a charity or food bank is a brilliant example of a random act of kindness to support your community or those in need. Giving something to someone who needs it more than you is a very generous act you can be proud of.

You could volunteer at a local charity or do a fundraising activity, such as a bake sale or run. These kind deeds will ultimately raise money for and support a charity that helps people who need it, which will have a big, positive impact!

9. Tell yourself three things you like about yourself

Kindness isn’t just for other people; it’s for yourself too! Make time to compliment yourself this Random Acts of Kindness Day – you deserve it! Positive affirmations can make a massive difference to our self-image, confidence, and mindset.

If this seems a bit daunting, you can start by telling yourself three things you like about yourself. These can be written down, said in your head, or said out loud. It doesn’t matter which, as long as you tell them! Next, see how you feel when you compliment yourself. For example, do you feel lighter and more confident? Repeat this daily to build a positive habit sure to boost your self-esteem.

10. Give someone a smile

Simply smiling at someone on the street can brighten their day! So make sure to spread a smile around your school or home today. You never know how many people your smile will pass on to!

Smiling will also boost your mood and help someone else feel happy. Did you know that smiling and laughter is scientifically proven to reduce stress and increase happiness?

A pattern in math consists of an arrangement of numbers, shapes, colors, pictures (and so on) that are repeated in a certain order. It can be as simple as a triangle and a square repeating themselves, for example, or it can incorporate many more shapes.

Patterns help us to make predictions that enable us to extend and complete patterns.

For example, “2, 4, 6, 8” is a basic pattern that uses only even numbers. By looking at these four numbers and recognizing that they are all even, you could then predict that the next number in the pattern would be 10.

Sometimes patterns in math can follow a rule. It is where all the numbers in the pattern are related to each other by a specific rule.

For example, “4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29” is a pattern created using the five times table and taking away one each time.

5 x 1 = 5

5 – 1 = 4 (this is the first number in the pattern)

5 x 2 = 10

10 – 1 = 9 (this is the second number in the pattern)

You can carry this pattern on for as long as you like, as long as you follow the rule. Why not challenge your students to create their own rules for some patterns? Or get them to complete some of our pattern activity sheets in class. We have loads of great resources available, and they are all prep-free!

Examples of patterns

Three examples of Patterns in Math

1. Simple sequencing patterns in math

A simple sequence pattern can be any sequence number following the pattern’s rule. Two examples can be seen below.

Simple even number pattern, where the rule is that only even numbers can be included in the pattern: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, and so on.

Simple multiples of ten patterns: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, and so on.

2. Symmetrical patterns in math

Symmetrical patterns can be found in shapes that have two identical halves. The two halves are similar when a mirror line is drawn through the shape’s center and folded. Squares, circles, regular triangles, and rectangles are all examples of shapes that have symmetrical patterns.

3. Geometric patterns in math

Geometric patterns, unlike sequencing patterns, are made up of a series of different shapes instead of numbers. Students learning about shapes and patterns will benefit from completing geometric patterns, enabling them to practice their shape recognition and pattern skills.

Squares, stars, circles, pentagons, rectangles, and triangles are popular shapes that appear in geometric patterns in math.

Three examples of patterns in nature

1. The weather

Every year we experience different types of weather in a constant pattern. Spring, summer, fall, and winter continuously repeat in a loop, enabling humans to make predictions about the weather (and know whether to wear a coat or not!). Teaching students about these seasonal patterns will allow them to understand better what a pattern in nature is.

2. Hibernation

Even animals can help your students to learn about patterns. For example, some animals hibernate throughout winter and wake up in spring. They do this every year in a constant pattern, as it is an essential part of their survival.

3. The tide

Have you ever spent the day on the beach and noticed how the sea gets closer or farther away? That’s because the tide goes in and out in a constant pattern. Every twenty-four hours, every coastal area experiences two high tides and two low tides.

Three examples of patterns in everyday life

1. Music

Everyone who listens to music will know that most songs have an introduction, a couple of main verses, and a chorus repeated a few times throughout the song. Get your students to listen to a song and see if they can identify its pattern by pointing out repeated bits.

Classical music also follows a pattern, where several parts of the music will be repeated. Television adverts often contain short, repetitive, and catchy music to help people remember them. Patterns in music are everywhere!

2. Clothes

Clothes often display patterns such as polka dots, stripes, stars, checks, etc. Trousers and tops are usually matched to match patterns. Still, you also put your clothes on in a pattern; for example, every day when you get dressed, your socks will go on before your shoes, your top before your coat, your underwear before your other clothes, and so on. This is also a pattern!

3. Eating

Believe it or not, even eating is a pattern. Most people will have breakfast which they eat in the morning; lunch, which they eat in the afternoon; and dinner, which they eat in the evening. It is a pattern in itself that is followed every day by millions of people around the world.

Why is Pattern in Math important for preschoolers?

Learning about patterns can help students to learn how to make predictions, and the knowledge students learn about patterns in math can also be applied to the real world. For example, students will start to understand and recognize the pattern of the year’s seasons and the weather patterns found within these seasons.

Patterns are found everywhere in your students’ daily lives, and they help your students to make logical connections and improve their reasoning skills. As students progress throughout their early education, they will gain a more in-depth understanding of patterns and be able to recognize patterns in many different aspects of math. You never know; there may even be a future math genius sitting in your very classroom!

Five skills students develop while learning about patterns

1. Pattern recognition skills
2. Comparison skills
3. Prediction skills
4. Logic and reasoning skills
5. Counting and sequencing skills

How do you teach preschoolers patterns?

You can teach your students about pattern in math in many ways, but typically, hands-on activities are the most effective. It is because students are using more parts of their brain, actively making patterns with items themselves and associating patterns with things in the real world, so they are gaining a more in-depth understanding of what a pattern is and how they work.

When teaching patterns to your students, it’s important to break them down into different stages. For example, if you’re teaching students who already know a pattern and can correctly identify one and extend one, it might be a good idea to move on to teaching them about creating their patterns.

If a student has never been introduced to patterns before, you must start with the basics and teach them what a pattern is and how to identify one. Once your student has mastered this, you can go on to the following stages. Below is a breakdown of how to teach your students about patterns at each stage.

Introducing and identifying math patterns

If your students are learning about patterns for the first time, start by introducing them to basic patterns that exist in everyday life around them. For example, take them for a walk around your class garden and discuss natural patterns, such as the weather during seasons or hibernating animals. Once students understand the concept of a pattern, you can start to teach them about patterns in math.

Introduce your students to simple math patterns, to begin with. For example, if you’re asking them to identify a colored pattern, only use two or three colors first so it isn’t too confusing. If it’s a shape pattern, stick to a square and a triangle or something equally simple at the beginning. Then, teach your students how these two shapes or colors are repeated several times, and the pattern is based on these two shapes or colors.

Once your students have gained confidence in recognizing these patterns and understanding how patterns work, it’s time to move on to completing and extending them.

Completing and extending a pattern

While completing and extending patterns may sound the same, they’re slightly different. Completing a pattern consists of filling in the empty spaces provided, whether at the end of the pattern, in the middle, or at the beginning. Extending a pattern involves continuing it on and on after you’ve been provided with the first part of it.

To complete a pattern, students will have to identify the pattern first and then use this knowledge to fill in the empty spaces correctly. For example, if a pattern consists of shapes or pictures, students should be able to use the symbols on either side to figure out what the missing shape is. If a pattern consists of numbers, students will first need to figure out the rule for the pattern and then use this rule to figure out the missing parts of the pattern.

If a pattern consists of shapes and you want your students to extend it, you will need to get them to identify the main part of the pattern that is repeated first. Once they know this order, they add these shapes to the end of their pattern in the correct order to extend it. If students are developing a numerical pattern, they must first establish the rule that the pattern follows, then apply it to find out what numbers are needed to extend the pattern.

For example, if the rule of a pattern is that it contains only even numbers and begins from 0, the pattern would go as follows: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and so on. To extend this pattern, students would look at the last number in the pattern (which is 10 in this example) and then use their knowledge of the pattern’s rule to find out the next number, which they know will be the next even number after 10, which is 12. Students can extend patterns for as long as they want to once they have established the order or rule of the pattern.

Creating a pattern

Believe it or not, teaching your students to create their patterns is the easy part of a pattern in math. Once your students have gained confidence in recognizing and extending patterns, they will have developed the skills and knowledge they need to understand how patterns work. Then, to create their patterns, they need to apply this knowledge.

Start by getting your students to create simple patterns that only use two shapes or follow a simple rule. It could be something like numbers in the ten times table, odd numbers, or anything else that’s basic. If students choose to make a pattern out of shapes, they must create their pattern by putting shapes in a certain order and then repeating it several times.

If your students want to have a go at making their numerical pattern, get them to choose their own rule and get them to write down the numbers in their pattern. Make sure you check students’ work to see if they have created their numerical pattern to ensure they have used their pattern’s rule correctly.

Five pattern activities to do with your students

1. Make beaded jewelry

What you’ll need:

• Colorful beads (several colors)
• String or thread
• Glue

What to do:

1. Organize your beads into colors and put them in separate piles.
2. Give each of your students a piece of string or thread with a knot tied in the end so that their beads will not fall off.
3. Get students to thread different colored beads onto their strings to make a pattern.
4. Once students have finished threading their beads, tie a knot in the other end of the string, and secure the two knotted ends to make a bracelet or necklace.

2. Build towers with linking cubes

What you’ll need:

• Linking cubes (several colors)

What to do:

1. Get students to use different colored linking cubes to make the tallest towers they can, remembering to create a pattern as they do so.
2. The student who builds the tallest patterned tower is the winner!

3. Earth Day Pattern Activity

What you’ll need:

• Earth Day Pattern Activity Sheet
• Scissors
• Glue

What to do:

1. Print out enough Earth Day pattern activity sheets, so your students have one each.
2. Get students to cut out the symbols at the bottom of the sheet and glue them into the correct order in the spaces provided to complete the pattern.

4. Musical instruments

What you’ll need:

• Musical instruments (recorder, keyboard, two small drums, maracas, or anything else you’d like to use)

What to do:

1. Hand out your musical instruments (or use one or two at a time, it’s up to you), and get students used to playing a single note on them.
2. Now introduce a pattern, and get students to play two notes on their instrument (two shakes if you are using maracas, two beats if you’re using drums, and so on). Finally, get them to repeat these two notes to show them a pattern.
3. If you want to challenge your students, add more notes or incorporate more instruments into your activity.

5. Playdough patterns

What you’ll need:

• Playdough (several different colors)
• Playdough mats

What to do:

1. Hand out different colored playdough to your students so they can access at least two colors each.
2. Get them to make shapes out of the different colored playdough and then

Expository writing is a style of text that aims to make something clear, explaining and expounding upon a subject to give clarity and context. It has the same root as the word ‘expose.’

We’ve all read something at some point where we don’t follow what the author is trying to say. Maybe they’ve assumed a level of prior knowledge that we don’t have, or perhaps they’re not explaining enough. But, again, it is where expository writing is needed.

Expository writing, or exposition, is explaining information in a written form. It deals with facts rather than fiction and takes on a formal tone. It differs from a persuasive text that might instead spend time appealing to the reader’s emotions.

Where can I find expository writing?

Expository writing is everywhere! It’s commonly thought of as a purely literary form of writing. While academics often use it in their essays and journals to present new ideas and theories, this isn’t the only place it’s found.

You will read expository articles in newspapers and magazines that aim to deliver the latest news. Online blogs also often use expository writing to provide information about travel, fashion, books, or whatever the blog’s topic might be!

Another great example of expository writing is an instruction manual. A step-by-step guide like this might not look the same as the other examples, as it doesn’t take the form of continuous prose, but it nonetheless aims to explain something and get across information. It makes it expository writing. The same goes for recipes! A list of instructions to make some yummy cookies aims to explain how to make the biscuits, which is classed as expository writing.

What are the types of expository writing?

As we’ve seen, expository writing doesn’t always take the same form! Here are the main examples of exposition:

• Descriptive or definition – this writing aims to convey information by being descriptive. It uses more sensory and descriptive language than other types of expository writing. Elements of descriptive expository writing are often integrated into their different forms.
• ‘How to – this writing details a process to explain how to achieve a result. It is instructional in tone, like a recipe.
• Comparison – this type of writing compares and contrasts two things to explain them better.
• Cause and effect – this type of writing also looks at the relationship between two different things but instead focuses on how one leads to another. It is sometimes used in analyses of current affairs or historical events.
• Problem and solution – this type of writing presents a problem and explains a potential solution or solution.

What’s the difference between expository writing and persuasive writing?

Expository writing is often talked about in conjunction with persuasive writing. Unfortunately, this makes many people assume they are the same but very different!

Persuasive writing is centered around an argument and aims to get the reader to agree with a particular viewpoint. It differs from the expository essay, which does not argue, and aims to impart information and elucidate the reader on a topic.

Because of this, expository writing is often seen as the more trusted form of text. It provides the reader with all the information they need to decide about a topic without pushing them towards a particular standpoint.

In academia and other essay formats, persuasive and expository pieces follow a similar layout. They both open with a strong thesis statement backed up throughout the body of the text and firmly reiterated in the conclusion. Of course, the thesis statement of persuasive essays is always an opinion, but the thesis statement of expository essays is a fact.

How can I write my exposition?

Think carefully about what kind of expository writing best suits your cause. For example, if you’re trying to explain how to fix a change a tire, then you’ll probably need to follow the ‘how to style. However, it doesn’t mean you can’t integrate elements of other styles! For example, you could use a descriptive style to describe how a tire should look when it’s correctly fitted or a comparative style to explain the right way to change it by contrasting this against the wrong way.

In expository writing, you’ll often need to use evidence to help strengthen your explanation. It is where your initial research will be really useful! Your evidence might be factual or statistical, but often it is simply logical. Use reason to support your explanation, maybe even integrating real-world examples or short anecdotes.

Can fiction contain exposition?

The simple answer is yes! So far, we’ve looked at very straightforward, pure expository writing, but fictional texts can also contain elements of exposition. Exposition in fiction is where background information that the reader needs to understand the current situation is given. It often includes information about events that occurred before the book was set.

Integrating exposition into fiction cannot be easy without removing the reader from the imaginary world. In addition, it can sometimes seem unnatural for characters to start talking in detail about events in the past suddenly! It is called an exposition dump and is looked down upon as bad storytelling practice.

Instead, authors often try to subtly slip in the information that the reader needs, for example, if an event recalls earlier events.

What’s the point of learning about exposition?

Children learn about exposition for several reasons. First, understanding this type of writing can help them identify it in the real world, which can be very useful. Expository writing is often more trustworthy than other writing sources, such as persuasive texts, which might contain a heavy bias or inaccurate information.

Studying exposition can also help them create their explanation texts! It is useful for several reasons. First, it can help them in the future, when their jobs may well involve sending explanatory or instructional pieces to others. It might be in the form of an email – but it’s still exposition!

It also helps them learn how to communicate information better. For example, studying how to explain things in a written manner allows them to understand all the traditional grammatical elements of exposition that might get dropped in verbal communication. In addition, it will enable them to communicate in formal situations, such as job interviews, where they must expound upon their experience and suitability for the role.