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‘A highly practical overview of creative teaching and learning for both novice and seasoned primary teachers; this second edition features useful content on the new National Curriculum in England, such as possibilities for creativity in different subjects and consideration of creative assessment. In a nutshell, super-accessible and inspiring!’ -Emese Hall, PGCE Primary Lead & MA Creative Arts in Education Tutor, University of Exeter Creativity is an integral element of any primary classroom, and the new curriculum allows greater freedom than ever before to incorporate this in your teaching. Being a creative teacher involves generating new ideas, reflecting upon and evaluating different teaching approaches, and establishing an environment that supports creativity in your pupils. Filled with ideas, activities and reflective tasks and underpinned by relevant theory, this practical book explores how to develop as a creative teacher, empowering you to implement your own engaging and inspiring approaches to planning, teaching and assessment. Drawing from detailed real-life examples, this second edition includes: · Updated links to the new National Curriculum and Teachers’ Standards · More guidance for each curriculum subject area · Increased coverage of assessment and creative teaching for differentiation
It’s SUMMER!!!! Oh how I love summer! I mean.. I love my students… but I also really love waking up with my kids, walking to the pool, staying in our pajamas, and forgetting what day of the week it is! It’s unusually cool here in Kentucky this week.. but we sure have enjoyed our daily […]
"Every sentence begins with a _____ and ends with a ______." I repeated for the tenth time within a 30 minute writing lesson. Before I get to the 11th
Subitizing, being able to quickly identify the amount of objects in a group, is a very important skill for early learners.
Let's advocate for play-based learning in primary education! Explore the benefits of play, & how it enhances creativity, emotional regulation, & academic rigor.
How often do you make an estimation? Chances are, it's probably more often than you think. We often estimate how much we're spending as we...
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Hello, friends! We are on snow day #5 today, so I have tried to be productive in my pjs this week. ;) I finally wrapped the final uni...
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Errorless task boxes are a great way for students to practice new skills without the pressure to be "right." Get started with these ways to use errorless activities in the primary classroom!
Read "How to Use an Interactive Whiteboard Really Effectively in Your Primary Classroom" by Jenny Gage available from Rakuten Kobo. This book helps teachers get to grips with using software and offers advice on the different classroom management, diffe...
Grandparents Day can be celebrated in the primary classroom with keepsake crafts, writing prompts, informative books, interviews, and so much more!
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Find loads of ideas, activities, books, and crafts for teaching Earth Day in the Primary Classroom including awesome no-prep resources.
If you have been following my blog or instagram, you may have noticed that I share my newsletters each month. These newsletters have been absolute game changers when it comes to parent communication. I created them because I noticed that parents were NOT reading our school newsletter. When I sat down to look it over ... Read More about Digital Newsletters for the Primary Classroom
"Teaching Character in the Primary Classroom provides an excellent and very accessible overview of the emerging field of character education. It covers, in detail, the theory of character education as well as advice and guidance about how this should be applied in practice in primary schools." Professor James Arthur, University of Birmingham Character matters. As more and more schools are choosing to teach Character Education, trainee and beginning teachers need to know more. What is Character Education? Can it really be 'taught'? How does children's learning benefit from discussions around character in the classroom? How do I teach it? What does good teaching of Character Education look like in the classroom? Teaching Character Education in Primary schools tackles these questions, and many more. This is a practical guide to why and how we can teach character in primary schools. It begins by exploring why character matters and considers what 'character' is and (importantly) what it is not. It goes on to discuss the place for teaching character in primary education and includes practical guidance on how it can be taught. The text also looks at character beyond the classroom, how parents and the wider community can be included in the teaching of character and how outdoor learning and education can contribute. This book is written for all those who are new to teaching character.
