Hello! Back to some school talk! I took a few weeks off doing #AskMissElliott to give the kids a chance to come up with some new questions but after requests to bring it back I knew it was time! If you're curious what #AskMissElliott is, it's a chance for the kids in my class to … Continue reading More #AskMissElliott
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BOOKBLOG: David Litchfield
Grandad's Secret Giant: heartwarming, beautiful and poignant. "He has hands the size of tables," Grandad said, "legs as long as drainpipes and feet as big as rowing boats. Do you know who I mean?" "Yes," sighed Billy. "The Secret Giant. But he's not real!" Billy doesn't believe his Grandad when he tells him there's a … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: David Litchfield
Use your senses?!
Last week (Wonderful writing?) I talked about using Once Upon A Picture to inspire my Year 4s to write detailed setting descriptions and I was SO proud of them. This week I decided to try and add more depth to their descriptions by getting them to think about using their settings to deepen their descriptions, … Continue reading Use your senses?!
BOOKBLOG: Kiran Milwood Hargrave
The Island At The End of Everything: heartbreaking, touching and inspiring. "Amihan lives on Culion Island, where some of the inhabitants - including her mother - have leprosy. Ami loves her home - with its blue seas and lush forests, Culion is all she has ever known. But the arrival of malicious government official Mr … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Kiran Milwood Hargrave
I Wish My Teacher Knew…
As you know from my #AskMissElliott posts (#AskMissElliott 3, #AskMissElliott 2, Ask Miss Elliott) I have been sharing things with my Year 4 class as they've had the chance to ask me questions which I answer. This week I saw on Twitter the idea of 'I wish my teacher knew...' and I thought it would be an … Continue reading I Wish My Teacher Knew…
#AskMissElliott 3
Here we are again! Even more #AskMissElliott! (If you're interested in the other posts, you'll find them at Ask Miss Elliott and #AskMissElliott 2) The kids are loving this so I am going with it! I'm going to try something new next week, I'll let you know how it goes! But here goes with this week's select few … Continue reading #AskMissElliott 3
Wonderful writing?
I've been working on expanded noun phrases with my Year 4s recently and the CT noticed that one of the dips they have in their independent writing is their setting descriptions lack detail. I decided we would use some visual stimulus from Once Upon A Picture to add some sparkle to their writing. We talked … Continue reading Wonderful writing?
The state of education…
Welcome to Wednesday! It's me. I'm here to talk about something which is quite dear to my heart... education. As you all know I work in a primary school and am currently doing my degree and everything going well I should be doing a teacher training course in September. I can't wait. I've never not … Continue reading The state of education…
A Week In My Life…
Not the whole week... just snapshots! As you all (I hope by now) know I work in a primary school! I am a HLTA and I teach in most of the classes from Year 1 to Year 6! I thought it would be interesting to give you a snapshot into the working week of me … Continue reading A Week In My Life…
BOOKBLOG: Tom Fletcher
The Christmasaurus: fun, engaging and exciting! I KNOW I KNOW. IT'S MARCH. We've just finished The Christmasaurus in Year 4 and it was SO GREAT. I get 1/2 afternoons a week to read to Year 4 (hence why it's taken us so long to get through it!) and listening to me read is their favourite … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Tom Fletcher
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