TRUGS: Teaching Reading Using games Review
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TRUGS: Teaching Reading Using games Review

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TRUGS, or ”Teaching Reading Using Games” is a Synthetic phonics system I stumbled on a few years ago at a Education Expo in Hong Kong. I attend these things with a ”look what you could have won” mindset as they are usually showing off equipment or resources that my school at the time couldn’t, wouldn’t and probably shouldn’t invest in. Things like holographic projects, VR suites for whole classes, 8k interactive white boards, that supply coffee, that type of thing

Ten things that may make you a better teacher.

Ten things that may make you a better teacher.

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As the School year (or years) progresses, as the work starts to pile up, as summer starts to seem like a lifetime ago we all get tired. Teachers are not quite yet super human, despite most of us trying our best to aim for that. I have gathered a selection of advice from better educators than me, that might help to put that spring back in your step

The Best Virtual Reality experiences for Education in 2021.
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The Best Virtual Reality experiences for Education in 2021.

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Virtual Reality ( VR) is great for schools. It needs great planning and implementation but The chance for students to go into VR and visit a museum, or walk on a virtual planet, or even better come face to face with a VR dinosaur. Those are learning experiences that are beyond compare. Here are some of the best ones.

Be Safe Using VR in Your Classroom.
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Be Safe Using VR in Your Classroom.

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Although a very safe activity if done properly it is worth being aware of some issues to make sure your class is both safe and happy when using this. In this post you will find the tips and procedures i use to make sure this happens.

I have also included some things to be aware of when you have to justify using VR in the classroom.

The 14 Best board and Card Games for Phonics and English.
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The 14 Best board and Card Games for Phonics and English.

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Board games are great for students to learn in English and to work in groups in classrooms. Teachers have the freedom to walk around the groups and help where needed. It allows those quieter students to participate in smaller settings and are an evergreen way of practicing English

The Best Free Online Rhyming Games for Teachers and Parents.
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The Best Free Online Rhyming Games for Teachers and Parents.

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ee online rhyming games are a great way to engage the whole class in an activity. We have searched the internet to find some of the better ones here. Rhyming in general is an excellent reading skill for learners of all ages.

10 Great Free English Phonics Apps
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10 Great Free English Phonics Apps

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There are more than 10 great English apps on the Google Playstore and Apple App stores. Apps like Teach your monster to read and Phonics hop and pop are great but there are more options out there with out pay walls. Here we talk about 10 of them.