by Sophie Hurford | May 20, 2023 | Classroom, For Teachers, Freebies
What better way to engage students than with a fun game! This Number Fact Bingo resource is guaranteed to excite learners and encourage them to use and recall their number knowledge. Are you familiar with groans and complaints the moment you mention a mental...
by Sophie Hurford | May 11, 2023 | Classroom, Literacy, Teaching
This Simile activity sheet is an effective tool when teaching the concept of similes. Similes are an important skill to learn, as they can be used to add emphasis and make a description more vivid. Students are also encouraged to use similes in their descriptive...
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 Cindy Holmberg-Smith | Apr 21, 2023 | Craft Activities, For Parents, For Teachers, Lifestyle
Australians and New Zealanders have quite a few symbols to represent ANZAC Day and are used to commemorate this time in history. The red poppy, which was one of the first flowers to bloom in the French and Belgian battlefields after World War I, is often correlated...
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 Cindy Holmberg-Smith | Mar 22, 2023 | For Parents, For Teachers, Holiday Activity Fun for Families
Easter is here but you can only fill those mouths and tummies with so much chocolate. All children love bookmarks so why not incorporate the love of reading with a fun and easy to make Easter themed bookmark! If your child is school age they are always bringing home...
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