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Harvest Festival Memories
Autumn days, when the grass is jewelled And the silk inside a chestnut shell Jet planes meeting in the air to be refuelled All these things I love so well So I mustn’t forget No, I mustn’t forget To say … Continue reading
Posted in School Matters
Tagged Autumn days, charities, Guardian Teacher Network, harvest festival, parents, school traditions
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From Homework to Home Learning
Following my post ‘Parent Matters -Homework’ this article from John Spencer really made me think. In it he poses the idea that homework should be looked at in a completely different way by schools. Do go and read it. If … Continue reading
Parent Matters #2 – Homework
This occasional series is for teachers and parents exploring areas of concern that parents have about all matters educational. HOMEWORK! This word can send shivers down the spines of children, parents and teachers. It is one topic that is never … Continue reading
Parent Matters#1 – Early Years
This occasional series is for teachers and parents exploring areas of concern that parents have about all matters educational. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A number of parents have expressed concern that their youngsters will be pushed to learn before they are ready. I … Continue reading
Posted in Parent Matters
Tagged curriculum, EYFS, Foundation Stage Profile, parents, Reception class, teachers
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Resource Centre- Week #22
I know I say it every week but we did have some really super ideas last week. The ARCHIVE shows the range of ideas and activities that are now being shared. I was on holiday for a few days this … Continue reading
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Tagged collaboration, crafts, parents, Resource Centre, teaching
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Resource Centre – Week #19(Pass It On)
Before I set up this week’s Resource Centre for all the great ideas that can be shared can I ask you to do something for me first? As you may know Christine Mosler is going to Mozambique next week to follow a … Continue reading
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Tagged crafts, parents, Pas It On, Resource Centre, Save the Children, teachers
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Resource Centre – Week #18
The entries last week were ideal for classrooms! We had touring museums from the Daily Dabbler ,some bubble printing and straw painting from Melissa at the Chocolate Muffin Tree and some great gardening journals from Kathy at the Nurture Store … Continue reading
Resource Centre – Week #17
Yet again we had a variety of ideas shared last week. Among them we had music from Maria at Fab Mums , Anna Ranson at Imagination Tree gave us a selection of books with matching activities and Jacqui Murray linked with … Continue reading
Resource Centre – Week #16
Well done everyone who linked in Week #15 ! Again we had some unusual ideas including a wind sock from Learning Ideas Grades K-8 and how to show place value using paper clips from Sarah at Confessions of an Untenured Teacher Now … Continue reading
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Tagged crafts, learning, parents, Resource Centre, teachers
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#Purposedpsi
Picture a group of like-minded folk, a state-of-the-art university and cupcakes and you have a recipe for a great afternoon of discussion and debate. That was the menu for the first Purpos/ed Summit for Instigators. Sounds rather dangerous and in … Continue reading
Tagged discussion, education, parents, purposedpsi, students, teachers
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