Even with fun pictures, kids can struggle to master the fundamentals of maths. Just when they’ve got a handle on addition, they learn that there’s another type of maths that is similar to addition but also completely...
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Easy Games to Help Reinforce Multiplication
To go with our Multiplication Grid, we have put together some fun multiplication based classroom games to share with you.
The DON’TS on Managing Classroom Behaviour
The one major thing that removes the joy from teaching is, without a doubt, dealing with badly behaved students.
Let’s Expand
This worksheet will give practice to students when breaking down numbers to 999 into expanded form by displaying their understanding of place value.
FOOD ALLERGIES ARE THE NEW “STRANGER DANGER”
I am ashamed to admit that I was indeed one of “those” teachers, who was definitely aware of kids having food allergies, but I certainly wasn’t too concerned about the topic.
Strategies for Oppositional Kids
Our spirited kids are the ones you need us the most even though they test us the most.
Encourage Writing and Editing in the Classroom
Teaching writing was one of the hardest curriculum activities I had to do as a full time classroom teacher. Just setting up for a writing activity was hard enough with the little ones.
Lose or Loose?
Lose v Loose ~ They both have similar spelling and slightly different pronunciations, which can make for plenty of errors in students’ writing.
Screen Time for Kids
Pressure on vulnerable children to navigate tricky technological waters has generated intense debate; some parents vehemently oppose all screen-time; others endorse screen-time to prepare children for a technological future. IPads and tablets in the classroom, teaching coding to primary children; these practices highlight implicit tension between encouraging technology for learning (and tech-based jobs of the future) and awareness of too much screen-time.
That Last Nerve
Kids love to craft, and there is proven value to including craft in the learning process. But with so much to cover it can be a good idea to integrate other educational elements into craft time.