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Fidget Toys
The fidget spinner craze is dying down which makes it an excellent time to take a step back and assess the place of fidget toys in your classroom. At the height of the craze, many teachers banned the spinners, and we can all admit they could be distracting, but for some students, there are genuine advantages to using a fidget in class.
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Craft Ideas! Newspaper Piggy Bank
Learning how to write a simple story is an essential skill that children will use throughout their school years. Story writing is one of the most common ways that we teach children to stretch their imagination.
read moreHow to Write a Simple Narrative
Learning how to write a simple story is an essential skill that children will use throughout their school years. Story writing is one of the most common ways that we teach children to stretch their imagination.
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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.
read moreShould We Have Ability-Based Maths Groups?
Maths is a complex subject to teach. It is made even more difficult by the spread of ability levels in classrooms. Some studies suggest that in most primary classrooms there can be up to a seven grade spread in ability levels. So what do you do?
read moreEasy Games to Help Reinforce Multiplication
Group your students in a circle and ask them to count by multiples. For example, you might ask them to count to 50 in multiples of 3. You can adjust the complexity of this game by picking larger numbers to count by or asking students to count backwards.
read moreCombining Maths and Physical Activity
Physical activity should be an essential part of everyday life for all of us. Unfortunately, it often falls by the wayside in favour of work and family commitments.
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Building Self-Esteem and Confidence Through Rock Painting
Painted rocks are such a great activity for children to do. Building confidence and self-esteem through fun activities is a great way to encourage positive mindsets.
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Poetry in the Classroom
In secondary school poetry is part of the curriculum and for many students that is their first introduction to poetry. Their unfamiliarity and the dryness with which poetry is often taught turns them off immediately and they shut themselves off to an entire art form.
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Introducing New Vocabulary
New term, new topics, new vocabulary! Vocabulary is an essential building block for all learning. However, it can be challenging to find ways to engage your students in learning new words.
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