School Curriculum and General issues
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Classroom Furniture
by Guest- 5 replies
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Dear All, Does anyone know of a company that supplies benches for children to sit/stand in order to reach the IWB? I know that I have seen them in another school, they have two platforms with storage trays and ottoman type storage. The whiteboard in my classrom is placed at such a height where only I can reach the top, and I am 5ft 8!!. The children are only able to reach the bottom 3rd. Thanks Emma
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Help No Children
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Hi, Just have to say to someone I work in sessional pre-school at the moment the most children we have in per session is 9. Don't think we can manage any longer than Easter. We have tried everything we can think of to get more children but the hours are the problem. Do I carry on regardless and hope it gets better or leave a sinking ship? I am deputy but have changed all the planning to the way it should be and provided all the forms I think we should have, as it was ran on topics, and now she thinks it would be better if it was ran on topics but really we need to listen to the parents and take into account their views, but then it was said why should they tell me w…
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Contact With Parent
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we are looking at the contact we have with parents and how we let them know what their child is doing on a week to week basis, we do a news letter but nothing really to let them know what their child has done what do other people do? one friend has books that they stick photos and work in which is annotated and that gets sent home every week thank you
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Mathematical Development Problem Solving
by Guest moodia- 1 reply
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Hi just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to assess for stepping stone 8 in all three of the mathematical development area. "Uses developing mathematical ideas & methods to solve practical problems." Not sure how to set up a problem for the children. any suggestions welcome!
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Raw Eggs
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Hi We are doing nursery rhymes at the moment and are problem solving with the children how to fix humpty after he falls of the wall next week, (using sellotape, glue etc. I'm now just having a sunday night worry about the raw egg thing, but as the activity is supervised and hand washing is a big part of it do you know if its still ok to use raw eggs? We have done the same activity with boiled ones but it doesn't stimulate the same language as raw ones!! Thanks
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My colleage and I run a reception class and pre school in the same room. I am resonsible for reception and she runs pre school. So far this arrangement is working very well but we are having problesm with planning. On one hand our head wants to see the same plans for R and pre school but the early years people want to see separate plans. We have tried doing different plans for them- well the same plan with separate sheets but specific planning for either R or pre school. The trouble is also we have no planning time together so we do most of it over short chats over the course of a day and via email. Not ideal really. We have come up with something- that is to do a…
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Teaching Eal To Polish Children
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Does anybody know of any good websites for picture vocab cards or translations, etc to help with teaching Polish speaking children of ages 3-5 years or any other resources? This is my first time teaching a child with EAL. Thanks
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Areas In The Reception Class
by Guest sarahjw- 4 replies
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Hi all I have just moved to a new school and wondered if you could let me have your ideas on What objectives you display in areas around the room. I have always used very general guidance, with specific tasks being given verbally. My new colleague seems to be doing objectives for each area to display weekly. What do others do? Thanks sal
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New Threshold Application
by Guest lahayman- 7 replies
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Hi everyone! Please help!!!! I'm trying to fill in my threshold application form (the new one) and am finding it so hard. Has anyone completed theirs and be willing to send me a copy to get sme idea of what Iam aiming for. I really would be so so grateful. Thanks guys.
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Eal
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Hi I have been asked to work with a group of children for whom English is not there first language. I have no idea where to start really I have been told that there needs to be a clear structure to the planning for this Any help from you lovely people would be greatly appreciated. I am sure once I get going I will be fine!!!!!!!!!!!!!Thanks
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