Fidgeting is a thing for many people, both adults and children. It may be a result of nervousness, frustration, agitation, boredom, ADHD or a combination. Studies show that when interested in a task, a seated …
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6 Ways to Help Children Fidget Quietly
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‘Africa’ Classroom Display Idea
Displays are an important part of any classroom, as they make the room appear more inviting and encourage learning. A good classroom display engages, informs and brightens up the atmosphere of the classroom. In this post I’d like to share a …
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How to Combat Racism in the Classroom
During these times, when racism and xenophobia are on the rise, it is important that all children from all backgrounds, learn and show a non-discriminative stance towards others. Education is the best tool for tackling …
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Punctuating Dialogue Display Idea
One thing children always have a hard time with is punctuation. Capital letters and full stops are hard enough, commas are even harder and then…speech marks come into the picture! Yikes! Read on if you …
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Classroom Display Idea: Poem Comparison
In Year 4, one of our favourite units from the Hamilton Trust scheme is ‘It’s Raining Cats and Dogs’. In this unit, children are given the opportunity to explore lots of poems about dogs, cats …
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New Year’s Resolutions for Teachers
September finds us teachers relaxed and ready to put into practice all those wonderful ideas we’ve had during the summer break. But before we know it, it’s December and all we’re try to do is …
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Long Division Board Display
Classroom boards are very important when it comes to displaying useful information for children to use. Not only do they brighten up the classroom, they show visitors what the children are learning as well provide …
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Great Maths Display Ideas
Whilst searching for some inspiration to revamp my maths working wall, I came across these amazing ideas that I thought I’d share with you… #1 Place value and partitioning. I think this is genius! #Fractions. …
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Magnetism Display Idea
Displays play an important part in the classroom as they aid learning and provide visual stimulus for the children. Research published by the University of Salford showed that well-designed classrooms can improve learning progress in …
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Classroom Reveal 2019-20: Cactus Theme
It’s the beginning of a new school year and time for my classroom reveal for 2019-2020! 🥁🌵🌵🌵🥁 This year, I chose a really cute and trendy theme, cacti! Or is it cactuses? Well, actually both …
