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Shall We Dance?

Shall We Dance?

Dancing may feed the soul, but trivia knowledge wins quizzes! Whether your students are dancing fanatics or quiz champions in the making, this fun ‘Shall we Dance’ trivia quiz sheet is guaranteed to keep them entertained.

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Educational Craft Activities

Educational Craft Activities

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. Craft can also be a great way to introduce a topic to kids. This blog will share some fun craft activities that can stand alone as activities or be used to enrich other areas of the curriculum.

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TED Talks to Inspire You Through Mid-Term

TED Talks to Inspire You Through Mid-Term

Rita Pierson comes from a family of teachers and has been a teacher herself for 40 years. Her remarkable TED talk is a reminder of the importance of human connection and relationships in the teaching environment. Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like, and while you may not like them all, it’s important to build connections with all children in the classroom.

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Classroom Theme Ideas

Classroom Theme Ideas

Researching and virtually scanning the classrooms of the globe brings me so much joy, not only because I am offering value to you my audience and followers, but because I love to see the passion teachers bring into their classrooms. Some of these classroom themes are out-of-this-world!!

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Adding and Multiplying

Adding and Multiplying

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 different: the dreaded Multiplication. Even as adults we sometimes…

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Blocked Towers

Blocked Towers

Kids can be pretty concrete thinkers so it can be tricky to introduce them to more abstract ideas like the ones that turn up in maths. Activities that incorporate simple visual representations of mathematic concepts are an excellent way to…

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Fact Family Robots

Fact Family Robots

Fact families are an excellent way to get kids thinking about the way that numbers relate to each other. Addition and subtraction fact families are an extremely important step towards being able to factorise numbers using multiplication and division. Fact families are also a great way to…

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Subtracting Ten

Subtracting Ten

Learning to add and subtract by tens is an important skill to learn. Not only does it simplify mathematical equations, but our system of measurement (the metric system) is based around tens. Mastering the role of the number ten in maths is an…

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Tips and Activities For All Those Completed Colouring Sheets

Tips and Activities For All Those Completed Colouring Sheets

I would make my kids glue in every loose sheet in a scrapbook … I would even go and purchase 28 scrapbooks myself so each child would have a ‘finished sheets folder’ to glue their work into. I was one of those neat freak teachers that wanted students to have their desks, their areas, and their books presented neatly and tidy. All. The. Time!!

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Benefits of Colouring In

Benefits of Colouring In

Teachers, especially relief teachers, are looked down on for colouring in with kids. We are seen as lazy and unprepared. We just throw out a colouring in sheet because we couldn’t be bothered to think of something else. Most of us know that this is not the truth, so let’s debunk this annoyingly persistent myth.

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Sydney Teacher Meet-Up

Sydney Teacher Meet-Up

Sydney teachers held their Sydney Teacher Meet-Up at The Gatehouse High Tea Rooms on Saturday 27 May 2017 and from what I hear and the feedback, everyone had a fabulous time. We were absolutely honoured to send down personalised gift bags to share with such hardworking, dedicated and passionate teachers.

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Report Card Writing

Report Card Writing

I am hearing that teachers are becoming a little overwhelmed with the workload of reports plus the additional responsibilities upon you these next few weeks. I received an email from a Sydney teacher this week who told me she has report cards to write, a grandparents’ day to organise and an art show to present showcasing her students’ work (and her art program) in these coming weeks.

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Dealing with the Emotional Toll of Naplan

Dealing with the Emotional Toll of Naplan

Naplan is a stressful time for everyone involved. We spend so much time drilling facts and formulae into our children to prepare them for the exam that sometimes we forget about the emotional side of the equation. Today’s blog delves into a couple of methods for helping children through the upcoming days, and seeing them come out the other side no worse for wear.

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It’s Naplan Week!

It’s Naplan Week!

Teachers! NAPLAN has arrived and this weekend is the last weekend before the three official days of testing begin. I really only have a few words to say across the board to teachers, parents and students – ‘keep perspective’ – this is only one test in time and one form of assessment!

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Crashed Site

BLOG • Crashed Site Yesterday was absolutely crazy. Never in my wildest dreams did I expect the last minute response, from this wonderful community we have here at Lizard Learning, who are just trying to find the best ways to help their kids. This is all any of us are...

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Uncertainty

Uncertainty

BLOG • Uncertainty LOOKING FORWARD AND FACING THE UNKNOWN With another year gone by the wayside, January is the month to look to the year ahead. Resolutions are made and we attempt to plan our path through another twelve months. I say attempt because life isn’t a...

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Lizard Learning Lounge

Lizard Learning Lounge

LIZARD LEARNING LOUNGE • We love to offer heaps of value to our community here at Lizard Learning. This is why Mark, one of our tutors, has created free teaching videos for you to use in your classroom. Just another timesaving tool for teachers. See below a sample of...

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Lessons From My Mum

Lessons From My Mum

BLOG • Lessons From My Mum My beautiful mum passed away on Sunday 8th January ❤️ I hope sharing this very personal sadness may help you in some way when things aren't exactly going to plan today or in the future for you.Firstly, I must thank everyone who contacted us...

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