Pencil Grasp Development

During the early developmental years there is a wide range in what a typical pencil grasp should look like. The picture examples used here are of preschool children at work. Each student was between three and a half and four and a half years old when I those pictures were taken (all on the same day). Even within a group of same aged children, there is still a very wide range of abilities within pencil grasp development. Visit the website of the Stay Home Educator, by Ms. Sarah Punkoney,  where she goes into more detail about Pencil Grasp Development: Stay At Home Educator

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The Seasons – Staġuni: App on Google Store

Screen Shot 2020-04-20 at 12.55.08Meet Philip and Piper and learn with the the four seasons of the year. An interactive and educational app for kids to have fun playing while learning. You can change the language from Maltese to English any time.

Download from Google Play Store by clicking on this link: Seasons – Staġuni

Rob of the Rovers – Footballers Read and Write Programme

23561494_1421437244620269_2125027896268606728_nWho is Rob of the Rovers? Is he truly the greatest footballer ever? Will he help Rovers win the fateful match? Watch the video here:

Rob of the Rovers

Don’t forget to write the final part of the story. The pen is in your hands. Scribble your thoughts away and send them to us. Stay tuned!

 

Using Scholastic Literacy Pro on Learnpad Tablet

Literacy Pro Library an expertly curated collection of over 1,200 ebooks. Pupils can access it from the toolbox of their Learnpad tablet. To log into Literacy Pro one needs to input the iLearn username and password.

Click on the following link for an easy step-by-step guide of how to use this tool:

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Using Literacy Pro on Learnpad Tablet

 

L2C Erasmus Project: Interviews with Educators involved in the Project

In January of 2020, a group of educators from St. Nicholas College participated in a workshop at European Schoolnet, Brussels, in connection with our Erasmus Project Leadership for Change (L2C). In the video below, you can see our educators’ work and contributions. For more information about our project, please visit our project site on: http://l2c.eun.org/.

 

Video Credits:

  • Camilleri, Suzanne: St Nicholas College Rabat Middle School, Malta
  • Cohen, Ana: Agrupamento de Escolas de Alcanena, Portugal
  • Labbe, Tim: RHIZO Lyceum OLV Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • Ruggiero, Laura: I.C. Figline Valdarno, Italy
  • Valle Santos, Elena: IES Los Sauces, Spain

Resource Packs for Students who do not have Internet at Home – English and Maltese

Screen Shot 2020-04-06 at 10.38.20The Directorate for Leaning and Assessment Programmes (DLAP) has launched an initiative intended to support students who do not have Internet access at home. The identified students, ranging from Year 1 to Year 8, are being provided with resource packs for the four core subjects of Maths, Science, Maltese and English. The packs are being delivered to students’ homes every fortnight. Click on the link below to access English and Maltese Resources for Years 1 – 6.

Resources – English and Maltese Years 1 – 6

European Schoolnet Academy launches new resources for teaching and learning online

Screen Shot 2020-04-07 at 19.33.14Due to the efforts to limit the Covid-19 outbreak, teachers (and the school world in general) are facing unprecedented challenges to keep education ongoing. We’d like you to know that the European Schoolnet Academy has your back and remains fully operational, ready to support you! Continue reading