In the book ‘Talk-Less Teaching’ by Isabella Wallace and Leah Kirkham, published by Crown House Publishing, you can explore techniques on which teachers can draw to help pupils embed learning and make progress without the …
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Talk-Less Teaching: Practice Participation and Progress – Book Review
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End of Year Message to Pupils
In the Covid era gifts in schools are a no-no. Government regulations forbid the exchange of gifts amongst anyone in class so it was a little strange not being able to give my pupils end …
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5 Tips to Get to Know Your Students ASAP
The first few weeks of any academic are hectic, to say the least. Whether you’re a teacher who has many years of experience or is just starting out fresh, these tips will help you get …
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Learning Styles – True or False?
During teacher training, we were taught about different learning styles and how to best cater for our pupils whilst bearing those in mind. SEN intervention strategies focus on helping a child reach their maximum learning …
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Data Handling Online Games
The internet is full of data handling games and activities. These are some of my favourite ones that will help children understand how data can be interpreted and presented in various ways. They provide opportunities …
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Dividing by 10 and 100
Part of the Year 4 National Curriculum targets in Numeracy, are for children to be able to divide by 10 and 100. The post below is for pupils to do as homework as well as …
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6 Elements for Creating a Positive Classroom Environment
There is nothing more important than for children to feel safe in a school environment, so that they can be open to learning. Creating a positive classroom environment, is the first step in ensuring that …
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Christmas gifts for students
It’s the giving season for pupils and teachers, Christmas time! I decided to keep last year’s goodie bag idea with a twist. I just love this idea as it is so versatile and can be …
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Lines of Symmetry Game
Find a link to a fun symmetry game for your kids, here! The “Line of Symmetry” is the imaginary line where you could fold the image and have both halves match exactly. If you can reflect (or …
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