School Curriculum and General issues
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Hi everyone, my topic for the next 2 weeks is based on ourselves and i'm desperate for some ideas. I have come up with lots of ideas for adult directed and adult initiated independent activities but i am struggling to think of ideas to extend the topic in the different areas of the classroom during choosing times. Our role play area is a home corner which the children are enjoying but i'm finding it difficult to think of areas like writing, exploration and creative. I would love to hear from anyone with suggestions!
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Hi everyone, Wishing you all a fab year! i would love some ideas for our ' getting to know your name' sessions during our first week. I did google but thought there might be some here? Also need to know what tune the ditty uses cos I'm not too confident singing a made up one! ha ha
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Staff Meeting
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I am 2 weeks in at my new job (Reception Teacher in Found Unit) and loving it. We are due to be inspected in next few months and have had a pre inspecpection visit from our authority. Part of the feedback was for the Foundation Stage to have more of a presence for want of a better word within 'school'. I was thinking about suggesting a whole school staff meeting (which frankly scares me but hey!) based in our unit to 'bridge the gap' and promote better communication etc. Anyone got any advice or views on this? Also what on earth could the said meeting actually be about - I want other staff to have a better idea about what goes on in Foundation as im sure many think we …
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Hi, I am returning to Reception after some time in Year 1. I have heard of Number Zoo as a way of introducing the number system. I have looked it up on amazon but it seems to be out of print. I don’t suppose anyone had ever heard of it and could enlighten me of the characters? Many thanks x
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Speaking And Listening Activities
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Hi, I am busy planning some speaking and listening activities for reception, yrs 1 and 2 and I have hit a brick wall. The only idea I have had so far, is retelling a story - Piet Corbet style. Can someone help me with some ideas please? Thanks Emily
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Yr 1 My Golden Group Help?
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Hi I am a teaching assistant in a reception class, but for this term i will be working with my 'Golden Group' these consist of Class 1 children that have moved up but will be spending mornings in reception due to there ability. I have created an area to work in with a large display board which will be for them. Just wondering if anyine has any ideas on how to use this with them, i feel it needs to have the basics like numbers, letter formation etc.. but i also want it to be motivating and good for their self esteem and confidence, any ideas or website si could look on. Thanks in advance
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Pe!
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Hi! I'm new to the forum and also to EYFS! I qualified (primary PGCE) just before Christmas and got my first supply job in March and after 3 days was offered a terms contract to cover long term sick - which has now been extended til Aug 2010 in the Nursery! I have only worked in KS1 & 2 and I'm struggling to come up with ideas for PE (and most other things) in the Nursery for my rising 3's and 4's. We also provide the flexible delivery. I have one TA and we have upto 25 x 3-4s any morning. PM's I could be on my own with upto 13. I'm struggling to arrange my timetable/planning to ensure that all children get everything, but that they don't get the same th…
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Brio Builder System
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I was playing with our Brio builder set today with a boy in my class and we were following the plan on one of the cards and realised we didn't have enough of the red nails. Does anyone know if it is possible to get replacement sets without having to buy all the wooden bits again?
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Help..really Nervous...
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Well after getting my class all prepared for my new venture teaching Reception as opposed to Year 2 im suddenly quite nervous about tomorrow when the children start Im worried that they run riot and i cant do simple things like get them all to sit down for a story etc! Please could you share with me what you did or are going to do with them on their first day? Do you introduce class routines/rules bit by bit etc? Or try and do a circle time or phonic activity. Ekk why am i so nervous..their teeny Also how do you stop them all-do you use a bell or shakers etc....
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Oh Help!
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Hi all, Some of you may remember that I posted expalining that I am a Year 5 teacher moving, (now moved) to reception. I have completed my first two days and I love it. But.... today we have had the big O call - a subject insp[ection for English. Guess who is subject leader??!! Yup, me. So I was happy getting my head around Foundation stage and all the gubbins that go with it, but now I am stressed. Has anyone had a subject inspection? What happens?????? Thanks in advance for any lovely advice and knowledge Sarah (off to open a very LARGE bottle of wine and try to drown in it!)
