Chilli Challenges are a brilliant tool for any teacher to work with differentiation, they provide motivation and aspiration for all learners. Each child can have access to a mild, hot and sizzling challenge. MILD – This is where you can see their existing knowledge or ensure the fundamentals of a topic. Ensuring that they can …
No to catch up and easy fixes. No to panic and quick wins. It is vital that we do not instil panic in our children and staff. We MUST avoid them feeling like they are ‘behind’. Let’s see where they are. See how they have coped. See what they now need. Let’s make professional judgements …
Recover, Rejoin, Reestablish, Reintegrate. Rediscover. Rejoice that we are Reunited. Read More »
Next week is children’s mental health awareness week; the focus of this campaign is to teach children (especially those in Primary School) about expressing feelings and encouraging communication between parents and teachers in order to spot the warning signs early and to put things in place to help. Now, being in lockdown, we have all …
Children’s Mental Health Week 2021 1st – 7th February 2021 Read More »
Tapestry or Paper Diaries (Other online platforms are available)How on the fence am I? Online learning journals! Are they easier? More productive? Better for parents (YES- 100%) but are they better for teachers? There was such scepticism years ago when the notion of online journals crept into early years education. People questioned the quality of …
Tapestry or Paper Diaries (Other online platforms are available) How on the fence am I? Read More »