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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Changing school – how do you know when to leave?
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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?