Wet playtimes and lunchtimes are always a bit of a challenge – so does it help if you have a box of games and comics that the children can use?
Do I need games and comics in my classroom for wet playtimes?
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Category Archives: NQT
Creating a Portfolio for your NQT interview
Creating an NQT portfolio for interview – just what should you include, what do you leave out and “is there really any need for one anyway?”
Where should I store all the exercise books?
It shouldn’t be a problem but it often is….so just where should we be storing all these piles of exercise books – here’s some pros and cons.
Is 1/2 term really a break?
It’s always a conundrum 1/2 term…can we really relax and get a break or is it just extra catch up and preparation?
Inspiring confidence in your children
How do we build this vital personal trait in our classrooms?
Dealing with aggressive parents.
At some point or other in our career we will all have to deal with aggressive and upset parents. For the purposes of this article let’s consider how you, as a class teacher can best handle things.
Making use of those spare 5 minutes…
Whatever we have been teaching and no matter which day it is, we can often find that we have a spare few minutes to fill – here’s a few thoughts on how you may wish to use them.
Give your children time to talk….
Amidst all the demands of an overloaded curriculum do we really have time to actually listen to our children?
“How do you know?”….the hardest question in teaching.
It is just 4 short words, but this brief question strikes right to the heart of all that you do – so why should it be so hard to answer?
Do you really enjoy teaching? (part 2)
Is teaching really a job that we can enjoy or should we be able to enjoy? Many would say yes but growing numbers are now saying no….so if you find yourself increasingly in the latter category, just what can you do about it?