The qualities of a good teacher.

The simple definition of a teacher is a person who provides schooling to others. A teacher should be academically able and also kind towards children. They should care for pupils and be ready to understand their problems. A teacher should have many different qualities in order to excel in the job of teaching in schools. Good communication with children solves most of the problems associated with teaching. Here is a short account of the qualities required for a job as a teacher.


Good Teacher Qualities

A good teacher should have
Confidence, Understanding, Patience, Creativity, Passion and love for children.
 

Jolly Phonics

Jolly Phonics is a thorough foundation for reading and writing. It teaches the letter sounds in an enjoyable, multisensory way, and enables children to use them to read and write words.


This guide provides background advice for parents and teachers. It explains the principles behind Jolly Phonics so that your understanding of the teaching, and your ability to help a child, is much greater.

All the material is suitable for use in school and much of it is also well suited to use at home.

Jolly Phonics includes learning the irregular or 'tricky words' such as said, was and the. Together with these materials you should also use storybooks.

Parental support is important to all children as they benefit from plenty of praise and encouragement whilst learning. You should be guided by the pace at which your child wants to go. If interest is being lost, leave the teaching for a while rather than using undue pressure. Not all children find it easy to learn and blend sounds. It is important to remember that this is not because they are unintelligent but because they have a poor memory for symbols and words. Extra practice will lead to fluency in reading and help your child manage at school.

The five basic skills for reading and writing are:

1. Learning the letter sounds
2. Learning letter formation
3. Blending
4. Identifying sounds in words
5. Spelling the tricky words

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Mathematics software

Mathematics Review


Mathematics Review is an elective offered as an alternative to Creative Writing for students who wish to develop their math skills. Upon completion of course requirements in our credit option, students may receive a partial make-up credit in Algebra 1, Geometry or Algebra 2. (See below)

Individualized Math Sections

Individual math sections are based on student's previous math studies and the results of a placement test taken in the first days of the program. They are not designed to complete a whole year's course work, but are individualized to the student's needs.

All courses focus on:

• developing math reasoning skills

• the student's abilities and interests in math

• review of basic math skills and concepts

Pre-Algebra
Students focus on basic mathematical concepts such as fractions, decimals, percents and word problems.

Algebra I
Students review fractions, linear algebraic equations, exponents, and the rules of algebraic simplification.

Algebra II
This class focuses on quadratic equations, rational expressions, geometry review and SAT preparation.

The importance of computer Software.

We can use computer software in the classroom by, allowing children to do educational things and play different games etc.
Computer software is most commonly created by computer programmers using a programming language. The programmer writes commands in the programming language that are similar to what someone might use in everyday speech. These commands are called source code. Another computer program called a compiler is then used on the source code, transforming the commands into a language that the computer can understand. The result is an executable computer program, which is another name for software.
Computer software falls into two primary categories: system software and application software. System software represents programs that allow the hardware to run properly. Application software represents programs that allow users to do something besides simply run the hardware.

A few different types of computer software include:
*  Computer Games
* Driver Software
* Educational Software
* Media Players and Media Development Software
 * Productivity Software
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