by Sophie Hurford | May 4, 2023 | Classroom, For Teachers, Freebies
Spicing up your lesson plans with fun activities can make learning much more fun. A game is a great way to increase participation within a lesson and inside your classroom. Even though the learning processes may be the same, a worksheet presented to a student as a...
by Sophie Hurford | Apr 25, 2023 | For Parents, For Teachers, Growth Mindset
Fixed vs. Growth – Negative self-talk can be a significant barrier to children’s learning. Give each group a list of phrases that could result from a fixed mindset (I can’t do this, I’m not good at maths) and ask them to come up with growth mindset alternatives...
by Sophie Hurford | Apr 14, 2023 | For Parents, For Teachers, Lifestyle
Sixteen-year-old Swedish student Greta Thunberg’s incendiary speech at the UN places children at the centre of protests. As educators, we must be concerned that protests and activism adversely impact children; especially the tone and inherent vitriol of activist...
by Sophie Hurford | Apr 6, 2023 | Behaviour Management, Classroom, For Teachers, Lizard Learning, Teaching
Whether it’s your first day teaching a new class, or just the start of a new term or week, you can always consciously decide to modify your teaching style to change the behaviour of your students. The one major thing that removes the joy from teaching is, without a...
by Sophie Hurford | Mar 31, 2023 | Cooking and Baking, Craft Activities, For Parents, For Teachers, Gift Ideas
This recipe, Banana Oatmeal Cookies from Dannie, has all the healthy goodies included with a dash of naughty (choc chips) Below is the recipe for this yummy breakfast, mid-morning or late afternoon snack: RECIPE Ingredients Ripened bananas (overripe is okay too)...
by Sophie Hurford | Mar 14, 2023 | For Parents, For Teachers, Holiday Activity Fun for Families
To help you out, we came up with a bunch of fun activities to keep kids entertained and learning over the Easter break. While a lot of these activities are Easter themed they can be adapted to use on weekends or holidays throughout the year. If you’re looking for fun...
by Sophie Hurford | Mar 6, 2023 | Curriculum, For Teachers, Literacy
This worksheet on the difference between ‘because’ and ‘so’ will help remove some of the mystery around conjunctions. To cement your students’ understanding of how to use ‘because’ and ‘so’, you could have the class tell a chain story where each element ends with...
by Sophie Hurford | Feb 24, 2023 | Classroom, Teaching
This lesson idea is perfect for a time-stretched teacher. The activity is easy to prepare as it requires minimal resourcing, just the printed teaching resource as a prompt. And it requires zero set-up time! It’s a ready-to-go spelling lesson or a quick activity during...
by Sophie Hurford | Feb 17, 2023 | For Teachers, Freebies, Maths
Developing problem-solving skills is a really important part of a student’s development. Unfortunately, with such a lot of curriculum content to cover and the time pressures teachers face, problem-solving activities can be neglected. In turn, this stifles the...
by Sophie Hurford | Feb 9, 2023 | For Parents, For Teachers, Lizard Learning
Multiplication can be fun with Multiplication Monkeys. This multiplication game helps students memorise their multiplication facts as well as develop their strategic thinking and turn taking skills. Multiplication is a fundamental skill in mathematics that we use in...
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