School Curriculum and General issues

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   Tracking Free Flow

   March 22, 2008 by Guest

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   Anyone got any suggestions/ideas how I can track 39 children with free flow. We have 3 members of staff. Thank you for any advice.

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_8466, March 24, 2008
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   Playgroup To Reception Transition!

   March 3, 2008 by Guest

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   Hi everyone, hope you are all well! Im an NQT this year and in reception. My head has started to ask me to think about the children I will be teaching next year and the transition process they will receive. In the past playgroup children have come in for reading sessions and circle times, but my head wants to try something new! Just wondered what everyone else did to introduce the children to the school and school life! All ideas welcome! Thanks in advance Rachel xx

   

   Last reply by Guest, March 23, 2008
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   Use Of Ta's In Rec And Y1

   March 21, 2008 by Guest

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   We may have a dilemma in our school next year - so just wondered what you would do. Our intake for next year is likely to be small ie. two classes of 17 !!! Each class will have a full time TA - however with such small classes I have suggested that one of the TA's goes and supports Y1 in the afternoon who will have 56 children in and support these classes as there are going to be some SEN children who really will need extra support to access the curriculum. This would leave us with 1 TA and 2 teachers for 34 children in Reception - Personally I'm happy I think with this and can see the benefits for Y1 who are trying to create a more creative curriculum for their child…

   

   Last reply by Guest, March 22, 2008
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   Water And Sand Play!

   March 6, 2008 by Guest

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   HI Has anyone got a different idea for the water tray. We've had the usual toys and also cornflour, jelly, spaghetti and slime. Has anyone got any different ideas? I see the post for sand mousse which I will try. Anyone got anything else they would like to share???? Vicki

   

   Last reply by Guest, March 21, 2008
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   Reception Story For Subtracting

   March 13, 2008 by Guest

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   Hi, I am after some help from fellow FS teachers.... I have a PM observation next week and have decided to teach subtraction - I want to teach the strategy of counting how many are left. I am thinking of using a story to model subtracting as taking away - any ideas of a good story. have some number songs but would really like a story. Thanks Vikki x

   

   Last reply by Guest, March 18, 2008
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   Wow Writing

   March 17, 2008 by Guest

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   I would like to introduce wow writing in my Rec class after Easter but was wondering how other people organise it, or could share a few ideas. Up until this point we have had lively discussions and chidlren have contributed by giving me a wow word and the words have been put on our 'wow word' wall. The next step is for them to write it down.

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_4544, March 17, 2008
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   Outstanding Early Years Provision

   March 16, 2008 by Guest

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   Hello all, I have been invited for an early years interview where I have to do a short presentation on my visualization of "Outstanding Early Years Provision". I am really excited about this and have lots of ideas but was wondering what other people's advice might be. Do you think it is a good idea to take photographs of work/children to exemplify ideas? What would you include in your presentation? Any help or advice greatly appreciated :-) Glittery xx

   

   Last reply by Guest, March 17, 2008
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   Target Setting For Reception Children's Writing

   March 14, 2008 by Guest

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   I am the Foundation Stage coordinator in an International School that follows the British curriculum. The push from our Primary school literacy coordinator/KS1 teachers is to have our reception children's writing targets written down on card that the children should have in front of them when involved in a directed writing task, as currently happens in Y1. Myself and several of our staff team feel that the teacher verbally discussing the targets is more appropiatel - any comments?

   

   Last reply by Guest, March 16, 2008
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   Ratios In Reception

   March 16, 2008 by Guest

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   Hi did I read on here that there may be a change in the aduld/child ratios in reception? or am I just not awake yet??

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_3307, March 16, 2008
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    Role Play Area Ideas

    March 2, 2008 by Guest flutter

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    Hi Everyone I need some help with ideas for the role play area for this terms topic - Stories. My colleague is creating a castle role play area but I just cannot think of another. We are linking to a couple of stories each week so would be better to be general rather than linked to one story. Hope you can help. Thanks Flutter

    

    Last reply by Guest, March 16, 2008