Susan Dwyer

It has been more than 10 weeks since I began to implement BSLA structured literacy in my class.  I was very interested to see if some childr...

The Junior area of Point England School has been implementing the BSLA structured literacy for more than two years and has seen impressive g...

 What is number sense and why is it so important?  Why do we need children to develop number sense particularly in the early years of their ...

 "Number sense" can broadly be described as an ability to understand and make connections with numbers.  Developing a sense of num...

 We sometimes are of the view that mathematics consists of numerals and symbols and therefore language is not important in learning mathemat...

To build oral language skills, children need opportunities to practice these skills in a supportive environment where they feel at ease.  Th...

 With the end of the term looming, I have been reviewing the oral language development of three children in my class that I have followed fo...