School Curriculum and General issues
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Nervous About All The Singing!
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After a long time in a very formal year 2 setting, i am moving to fs1! i am delighted as its what i have wanted for ages. something that has been bothering me is all the singing! although i specialised in early years and did plenty of singing then, its seems so long ago that i was singing on a daily basis. Any tips and advice on how to get used to it? Thanks in advance!
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Teaching Shape
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I'm feeling a bit uninspired these holidays. I've done 2D and 3D shape with my class before so they know all about them and can talk about most of the features, but I need to do a 'refresher' week on them as we haven't touched on them since the beginning of this year. Anyone know any good activities I could do? I've had a look around but the ones I've seen seem mostly for the first introduction to the shapes and as its a year one class who have done it before they are a bit past those activities.
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Advice For New Teaching Assistants!
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Hello everybody! I'm new to the forum (in fact, new to forums in general!) so apologies if this is in the wrong place! I will be starting work as a full-time Level 2 TA in a Reception class in September - can't wait to get my teeth into the new job! I have worked for many years as a pre-school leader, so am familiar with the fun and challenge of working with young children, and with EYFS/EYFSP. But does anyone have any advice about being a TA - practical, things-you-should-know stuff that the books don't tell you!!? Or perhaps any really good publications or websites that will help me, and give me plenty of ideas when I start my new role? (Apart from t…
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Reception Timetable
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I'm really unhappy with the way we run our F2 classes at the moment. I don't think it embraces the ethos of learning through play although we claim to be doing that. The children are actually just playing while we get on with formal writing/number in the mornings and individual reading especially in the afternoons when we are supposed to be working alongside the children and observing. Does anyone have a sample timetable that they use and that works really well and has a good balance that I could look at, please? Also is anyone else stuck with Abacus Evolve? What do you think of it?
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Beauty And The Beast
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Hi this is my first ever post (even though i have been a member for a while now) so forgive me if this is in the wrong area etc. Has anybody ever covered the topic - Beauty and the beast?? We are doing this theme next week, i have a few ideas but was hoping for some extra inspiration, any help would be greatly recieved! Thanks.
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People Who Help Us
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Hi, I wonder if any one can help me? I have just returned to teaching after long term sick. I was informed by HT that I am to be observed after the holiday in CLL. I had been thinking about a police station role play area. Has anybody got any ideas to inspire writing activities? Thanks
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Help! Interview
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Hi This is probably the wrong place to post this but really need help. I have applied for the Literacy TLR at my school and have been lucky enough to get an interview next week I have to teach a 15 minutes session on any aspect of Literacy .....in year 6!!!!! Have never taught this far up for a long time and am really worried. Has anybody any ideas as to what I can do? - my brief is to keep them stimulated and involved. Any help would be very much appreciated! Thanks
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Half Hour Traditional Tales Lesson
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I have to teach a year 2 class a half hour lesson based around a traditional tale for an upcoming interview. Does anyone have any fabulous ideas they can share? It would be much appreciated!
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Downloadable Resources
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A colleague went on a book and storytime course on Fri and came back with a good websites for downloading resources. Has anyone used them before? www.activityvillage.co.uk Thanks Scottiedog
