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!
Tag: teaching
#good2016
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
Book inspired lessons
I am going to start a 'BOOK INSPIRED LESSONS' blog post series. It will only be as and when for the minute, then once there's a few ideas in the blog I might make it a real thing! For a long time I've wanted to learn how to sign, properly. But it's just not something … Continue reading Book inspired lessons
Follow your dreams!
For those of you who have been following my journey to becoming a teacher, thank you so much for taking the time to read about what's been going on! For those of you who sent me positive vibes, a message, a tweet, a prayer... whatever you sent me they worked! As my last blog post … Continue reading Follow your dreams!
Nerves? Yep.
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.
#loveteaching
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
Talk4Writing
Last year we started to introduce Talk4Writing into the classes... and I have to say on the whole I love it! Initially it was brought in as part of one of our deputy's leadership projects to help improve boys attainment, but it helps everyone! I'm going to be very specific in this blog post about … Continue reading Talk4Writing
Free-day: Maths challenge!
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!
Free-day: Speech marks ideas!
Teaching speech marks can't always be the most interesting thing. But when you start to think outside of the box there are some absolutely amazing things you can come up with! Last year, whilst thinking of interesting ways in which we have conversations it dawned on me that the most prominent way I have conversations … Continue reading Free-day: Speech marks ideas!
The weeks just merge…
So it seems I'm going to have to be more organised when writing my review of the week because all of my days just merge together these days! The stand out moments (good and bad) from last week are: (let's start with the good) Visit to Build a Bear with Reception. I was invited on … Continue reading The weeks just merge…
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