My first 'What We're Reading' post went down a storm so I figured I would make it a fortnightly thing after all! As per the last blog post which you'll find here (What We’re Reading!) these books are the books that Year 4 are currently reading. I need to work on showing you how many … Continue reading What We’re Reading…
I just recently started using this hashtag on twitter and it's been SUPER useful to me as a review tool to see all of the different lessons I teach and seeing the year groups I interact with. Here is my review of the week using #whatItaughttoday (sorry they're not in order! Silly twitter) Just looking at … Continue reading #whatItaughttoday
Was the longest week in the world. It's been a lovely week however. We started the week with my birthday on Monday. I get the joy of teaching a challenging Year 6 class on Mondays and it wasn't a great start to the week, or a great way to spen my birthday but it was … Continue reading This week…
So here we are, back to January, back to work and back to the usual week review! I am going to try a new format for the next few weeks to see how I prefer it! Let me know if you have anything to add/want to ask because I'm happy to asnwer questions and add … Continue reading Back to school!
Y'know what, 2016 is getting a lot of stick (and probably RIGHTLY SO, so much bad has happened this year) and I think it's important to remember good things, positive things, lovely things that have happened this year. I've had a weird year, it's been both good and tough... but even through the tough you … Continue reading #good2016
Yes. Working in a school. At Christmas. With 30 children. I know. Imagine. IT'S AMAZING. I love a Christmas craft! This post will take you through 2 of my favourites, 2 very simple but 2 effective and quick crafts! All you need is paper, hands and scissors! This is my Christmas tree in Year 4. … Continue reading Classroom Christmas!
We finished Demon Dentist recently in Year 4 and they absolutely LOVED it. They thought it was funny, heart-breaking and exciting. If you're looking for a story to read to your KS2 classes, definitely give Demon Dentist a look. I loved it too as an adult. I was experiencing the story with them and it … Continue reading What am I reading in the classroom?
As most of you know I am on my way to becoming a teacher. It's been a LONG road so far, and it's still going. It's not been easy but it has definitely been a whole host of fun! I thought I would write a blog post explaining where I am up to in my … Continue reading Nerves? Yep.
I'm on the road to becoming a teacher. I am so proud of this. I work in a school. I teach a lot of the time. I am a teacher in many senses of the word. I don't have a piece of paper that says I am a teacher. To the kids, to the parents, … Continue reading #loveteaching
During a Maths learning walk last year I was in the Year 5 classroom and we were thinking about algebraic problems involving shapes, patterns and missing lengths. I produced the sheet attached which has 2 differentiated versions of the problems. We had spent the previous week looking at a few different variations on the same … Continue reading Free-day: Maths challenge!
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