Spread the loveWhen it comes to providing support to students, one area that often gets overlooked is pencil grip. Many students struggle with holding their pencils correctly, which can negatively impact their handwriting and overall academic performance. So, do your students need help with pencil grip? The answer is likely yes. Proper pencil grip is crucial for developing neat and legible handwriting. It allows for better control and precision while writing, which in turn leads to improved communication. When students struggle with pencil grip, they may find it challenging to form letters correctly or write at a consistent speed, making […]

Spread the loveIn instructional design, there are many different models and theories that researchers and practitioners use to help design and deliver effective learning experiences. One such model is schema theory. Schema theory is a model that describes how knowledge is represented in people’s brains. According to schema theory, people have cognitive schemas—mental models of the world that help them understand and remember information. Schema theory is a useful model for instructional design because it explains how people learn and remember information. Cognitive schemas help us understand and remember information by organizing it into categories. For example, schemas may help […]

Spread the loveThis is a position in reading in which students are constantly put to the test to ensure they can read amazingly in the classroom and the ordinary teaching environment. This is the maximum level at which students cannot read independently but have sufficient background knowledge of a topic and access text quickly with zero or few errors. The instructional reading level is generally determined from books the kids can read with a maximum of one word-recognition error in around twenty words.  The comprehension should be at least seventy-five percent. Students’ silent reading is faster than their oral reading. […]