Numeracy at St Joseph's
Numicon is a distinctive multi-sensory approach to children's mathematical learning that emphasises three key aspects of doing mathematics:
Numicon is a distinctive multi-sensory approach to children's mathematical learning that emphasises three key aspects of doing mathematics:
- communicating mathematically
- exploring relationships
- solving problems in everyday life experiences (generalising)
- Numicon aims to facilitate children's understanding and enjoyment of maths by using structured imagery that plays to their strong sense of pattern.
- This is done through research-based, multi-sensory teaching activities.
- Using structured apparatus and learning through play and explorative activities, children love learning!
- They build the self-belief necessary to achieve in the face of challenge or difficulty.
- It's about playing to their strengths!
- Structured apparatus provides imagery, connections and enjoyment. Their potential to achieve is realised.
- Includes all children - special needs through to gifted.
Literacy at St Joseph's
Agility with Sound is Betsy Sewell's comprehensive, research-based programme that builds confident, capable readers and writers. It is used by classroom teachers, literacy support teachers, teacher aides and private tutors.
It focuses on problems with decoding, phonics and comprehension, and provides clear, engaging activities that pave the way to competent reading.
Agility with Sound has been designed to help all children who struggle with reading or writing, including those who have been diagnosed as dyslexic. It also extends able readers and writers into building stronger vocabulary and strategy skills.
Agility with Sound is Betsy Sewell's comprehensive, research-based programme that builds confident, capable readers and writers. It is used by classroom teachers, literacy support teachers, teacher aides and private tutors.
It focuses on problems with decoding, phonics and comprehension, and provides clear, engaging activities that pave the way to competent reading.
Agility with Sound has been designed to help all children who struggle with reading or writing, including those who have been diagnosed as dyslexic. It also extends able readers and writers into building stronger vocabulary and strategy skills.
