06/11/2016
I am at my desk furiously typing away getting ready for the next weeks lessons with my noise cancelling headphones( great buy for any one that lives with kids- use with caution- a great pair can make you completely oblivious to the outside world). Anyway, I usually pipe my music library into said magic headphones but lately, due to fiddling on my part, I cannot access all of my library. [ 237 more words ]
https://brainybain.wordpress.com/2016/11/06/movie-soundtracks-and-concentration-an-unlikely-pair
Movie Soundtracks and Concentration: An unlikely pair?
Classical music is the go to for concentration music but why not add a few movies titles to that mix.
04/09/2016
In T minus 18 hours, school will begin. The kinder will rush in and there will be a flurry of activity between what you did last summer to what you will do this year. For us teachers, its starts with the plans and ends up with a deliberate looking room. I battled with different areas of the room. How did I want each section to look? [ 120 more words ]
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Best laid plains Continue
In T minus 18 hours, school will begin. The kinder will rush in and there will be a flurry of activity between what you did last summer to what you will do this year. For us teachers, its starts wi…
27/08/2016
Counting is fundamental and one of the most natural processes we can go through. So when counting with kids, it is also important that they grow and stretch in their thinking on Math. Strong counting skills is the base root to it all. I want to incorporate more reading into Math. I find that the kids make a better connection to counting things if there is a purpose for counting. [ 462 more words ]
https://brainybain.wordpress.com/2016/08/27/10-math-books-to-help-with-counting
10 Math books: Counting
Counting is fundamental and one of the most natural processes we can go through. So when counting with kids, it is also important that they grow and stretch in their thinking on Math. Stron…
21/08/2016
I'm hasty... well, maybe more like a cat who has seen a cucumber when it comes to the beginning go the year( If you haven't seen those videos on youtube, it makes for a good laugh). I find myself in July and August ( school starts in September here) months having to coach myself through the proper way to plan a year when all I want to do is act like a kid who has been given money to spend. [ 200 more words ]
https://brainybain.wordpress.com/2016/08/21/the-best-laid-plans-v2-0
The Best Laid Plans v2.0
Procrastinators are not lazy, we’re smart.I’ve never met a lazy teacher.But we sure do procrastinate.
20/08/2016
It's the week before school is to begin. You've gotten all the supplies neat and glossy in the new backpack. Back stop school clothes and shoes are washed and hanging in little closets ready. But, your kids are still in the summer mode. Here are a few books that get kids back excited about heading back to school. This list is in no way exhausted. [ 562 more words ]
https://brainybain.wordpress.com/2016/08/20/12-storybooks-for-back-to-school
12 Storybooks For Back to School
Let the countdown begin to back to school. Let keep the love for school going with these inspiring and full of laughs collection.
12/08/2016
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What to Expect in Kindergarten: The Truth
Before you panic over the amount of what to expect pages you’ve read. Take a deep breath, read this… You’ll be fine.
11/08/2016
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31/07/2013
Which subject was harder for you in school? Math or reading?
12/08/2016