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    Sumdogs Kick-off presentation on interactive board
    Sumdog Kick-off presentation

    Explain to the children how Sumdog makes learning fun and rewards all their hard work. 

     

    Getting To Know You template
    Getting To Know You template

    Have your pupils get to know each other via their Sumdog avatar.

     

    Ice breaker activities
    Ice breaker activities

    Break the ice and get to know your new class with our fun activities.

     

    Classroom Display pack
    Classroom Display pack

    Use the display pack to celebrate your pupils and motivate them to keep practising.

     

    5 reasons to reset the diagnostic
    5 reasons to reset the diagnostic

    Read why we recommend resetting the diagnostic regularly throughout the year.

     

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    Back to school training sessions

    Get ready for the new academic year with Sumdog by joining one of our training sessions. Whether you want a quick refresher or want to explore the latest features, our sessions are a friendly way to boost your skills and find new inspiration. Each session includes a live Q&A with a Sumdog expert, so you can pick up practical tips and have your questions answered.

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    Learn (or refresh your memory on) the basics of Sumdog so you can hit the ground running.

    By the end of the session, you'll learn how to:

    • set up and rearrange your classes
    • get kids logged in and taking the diagnostics
    • set teacher-directed tasks
    • view reports to start tracking data throughout the year
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    Learn how you can best use Sumdog's features for home learning.

    By the end of the session, you will have a clear understanding of:

    • setting practice tasks as homework to target specific skills 
    • tracking Sumdog usage at home vs at school
    • rewarding children based on their Sumdog activity
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    Brush up on all the changes and new features we’ve added in the past year.

    By the end of the session, you will have a clear understanding of:

    • boosting maths fluency using Sumdog's Fluency Booster
    • using data from our new reports
    • how Sumdog's helping children's accuracy with the Anti-Rush System
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    Learn to use Sumdog to target specific skills.

    By the end of the session, you will have a clear understanding of:

    • identifying gaps using Sumdog reports
    • setting practice tasks in skills of your choosing
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    Ways to use Sumdog for spelling practice.

    By the end of the session you will have a clear understanding of:

    • how to navigate Spelling tasks and reports 
    • how the spelling curriculum is structured on Sumdog
    • tips for integrating Sumdog into the classroom
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    Sumdog for Home Learning
    What’s New on Sumdog?
    Targeting Skills Through Sumdog Practice
    Sumdog Spelling

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