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How do you accommodate different abilities within the primary age range?

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November 12, 2024•1 min read

How do you accommodate different abilities within the primary age range?

Young children progress at different speeds, so we’ve ensured the Clara James Approach offers resources that meet a wide range of abilities. For those beginning with foundational skills, we provide resources like basic phonics games and early comprehension activities that build essential literacy skills in a fun, engaging way. For maths, we cover everything from early counting and times tables (from 2 to 12) to an introduction to more advanced topics, such as algebra.

 

Each resource is designed to be flexible, allowing parents to tailor activities to their child’s level. Whether your child is building foundational skills or ready to stretch their understanding with new challenges, the Clara James Approach provides supportive, level-appropriate resources to keep learning positive and confidence-building. Additionally, if there are specific skills you would like more support with, we’re always open to requests for new resources to help meet each child’s unique needs.

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For the past 20+ years I have been a firm believer that learning should be an enjoyable experience. I appreciate that traditionally education has revolved around worksheets, textbooks, listening to teachers. But a grounding in early years and working with children who had a variety of learning styles from I learned that it is an individual activity that is personal to all of us. We don’t all learn in the same way. Our influences, our experiences, our capabilities all influence how we retain information. But through it all, I believe that if we can make it enjoyable and engaging, they will want to participate. With participation comes practice which in turn boosts skill and confidence. With an increase in skill and confidence comes a willingness to have a go. This in turn leads to more practice which leads to a positive spiral of success. The moral, we need to make learning fun, engaging, use a range of techniques.

Dawn Strachan

For the past 20+ years I have been a firm believer that learning should be an enjoyable experience. I appreciate that traditionally education has revolved around worksheets, textbooks, listening to teachers. But a grounding in early years and working with children who had a variety of learning styles from I learned that it is an individual activity that is personal to all of us. We don’t all learn in the same way. Our influences, our experiences, our capabilities all influence how we retain information. But through it all, I believe that if we can make it enjoyable and engaging, they will want to participate. With participation comes practice which in turn boosts skill and confidence. With an increase in skill and confidence comes a willingness to have a go. This in turn leads to more practice which leads to a positive spiral of success. The moral, we need to make learning fun, engaging, use a range of techniques.

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