Writing skill is one literacy skill that many educators emphasise. As Razum International School is an inquiry-based international school; creating a STEAM and writing lesson that can go hand in hand makes a literacy lesson in line with Razums vision of creating student-centered creative thinkers. As part of their writing curriculum for Year 4 that includes procedure writing; the year fours had to write the procedures to build a marshmallow and spaghetti chair for a character

Building a love of reading in your child by reading aloud at home strengthens their language, vocabulary and comprehension skills. In addition, it improves their social skills and confidence as you listen to them read. It is important to keep books in sight as much as possible. At Razum, each classroom has a dedicated reading corner, with a variety of books for all reader interests. Why not create a library at home, even if it is just a book basket with a few books. Use newsp

At Razum International School, phonics is at the heart of how we teach children. Building strong phonics skills is the key to your child becoming a confident, independent reader and writer. Phonics activities can be educational and fun at the same time. Here are ten easy educational activities to try at home with your children: 1. Use old newspapers and magazines to form letters from the alphabet. Also, choose a letter from the alphabet and spot images in the magazine/newspap

What Is Phonics? Phonics is a way of teaching children how to read and write. It's a reading and spelling tool for teaching the basic relationship between letters and the sounds that they make. There are only 26 letters in the alphabet, but did you know those 26 letters actually make over 40 different individual units of sound, and these basic sound units are called phonemes? Understanding phonics will also help children know which letters to use when they are writing words.