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I love using picture books with young children, not only because they are brightly coloured and highly engaging (if that wasn't reason enough!) but they can give you simple ideas for structuring lessons.</div>
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In fact, I often will structure a whole lesson around a picture book when teaching because there is SO much you can do with them!</div>
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I love this Pete the Cat book <i>Pete the Cat and his four groovy buttons</i>.<br />
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You can purchase this book <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Pete-Cat-His-Four-Groovy-Buttons-Eric-Litwin/9780062110589?a_aid=TechTeacherPto3" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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This book has a simple story of Pete who loses his buttons on his coat. Read it aloud and count the buttons back with Pete as they pop off until he has none left (except his belly button!). </div>
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This simple story is the perfect example of an everyday maths situation (apart from the talking cat of course!) and a great introduction to maths problem-solving for little learners. </div>
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After you have read the story you can model an activity where you draw a cat with a coat and rub out the buttons as they pop off. What you're doing is introducing a countback strategy with maths and you can switch to a count-on to show the reverse. You can build a whole maths lesson around this story and students could even try writing their own story.</div>
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Here is how I extend the use of this book with students:</div>
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Introduce or reinforce that early maths vocabulary of 'add', 'more', 'some' etc.. because comprehension skills are essential in any maths problem-solving activity. Read the question aloud and write it on the board. Ask the students "What does this question want me to do?" and when they answer ask them "How do you know that?". Get students into the habit of identifying and circling the keywords in the question (in this case 'add').</div>
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Observe what strategies students use. Do they throw the buttons on and then count? Do they count first and add them together? Do they use the count-on strategy - starting with the button that is already on the coat? This will tell you a lot about their counting and problem-solving abilities. </div>
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The most important part of the problem-solving steps, checking. Students frequently overlook this step but it's essential they learn to check their answers, even when they are sure they are correct!</div>
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Now move your students from the concrete to the abstract by getting them to write the sum down. So they can make those important connections. </div>
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Extend your students by giving them new maths problems (make sure they are everyday style questions to help students make those connections to the real world) or see if your students can create their own maths problems. Get students to design their own worksheets and pass them to a friend in the class to solve! You could even get them to mark them and give feedback!</div>
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Teaching fractions is actually my favourite maths activity because you get to CUT STUFF UP! </div>
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Concrete materials are the way to get kids engaged in maths.</div>
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Today we did a revision of halves and quarters. Firstly, we reviewed what a half and a quarter was by playing with manipulatives (this wooden pizza set came from Kmart and is so handy for pulling apart and putting back together with the velcro attached). </div>
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Then I told a maths story where we bought pizza and wanted to share it between two people. How could we do that? Making equal halves. Reinforcing the 'this is 1 whole' and when cut 'these are now 2 parts of the whole'. </div>
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After that, we reviewed what a fraction in maths actually means by using my fraction poster from the <b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fractions-Halves-Food-Activities-4578300" target="_blank">Food Fraction Pack</a></b> and kept referencing back and forth between the concrete items and the abstract fraction on the paper.<br />
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Next, we started to cut some pizzas up by again using a maths story to bring in real-world problem-solving strategies - these sheets come from the <b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fraction-Pizza-Activities-1783998" target="_blank">Pizza Fractions Pack</a></b>.<br />
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Kids love designing their own pizza and even the most stubborn child will start to engage here!<br />
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Again, more cutting. 'Show me half of a pizza'. Here you are checking to see they understand that both parts need to be equal.<br />
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Then 'show me a quarter'. Here you're looking for folding to check it's equal before cutting. If not ask students 'how do you know it's equal?'.<br />
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Lastly, connect the abstract fraction to the concrete fraction by getting students to write the fraction on each piece. Pull apart and return together - whole/quarter, whole/half again and again. Keep pulling students back to the denominator and the numerator. Why are fractions written the way they are written? Make that your final 'check and see' question for the lesson.<br />
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Studying plant life cycles is one of those lessons that students can get some great hands-on real-world life-experience from. This is where you see learning in action!</div>
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You can do the plant life cycle activities whenever you want in the school year but it does work better in spring or autumn (when it's not too hot or too cold).</div>
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<li>seeds (I have found beans the best option as their seeds are big and don't get dropped/lost on the floor as easily and they do grow well under most conditions)</li>
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<li>A container of some kind</li>
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<li>A sunny place where students can place them each day or a window sill that catches sunlight</li>
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I got these little jars from Kmart. They come with a lid you can screw down to keep the moisture in (creating a temporary terrarium for the seed).</div>
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I also love that they come with a blackboard lid so you can write each student's name on the top of the jar (comes with chalk as well!). The lid kept the frost out and the moisture in but soon the plant outgrew the top of the chair so we had to remove the lid altogether eventually (so put an additional label on that jar with the child's name on).</div>
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Get the soil ready and soak it with some water (warm water if you're in Autumn so this can start the germination process a bit quicker). Then place the seed inside (one per jar).</div>
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Get students to cover the seed. Screw the lid on and then write the process they took on the recording sheet.</div>
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Keep coming back to the recording sheet each day and counting down the days to germination (this will help impatient kids to pace themselves while they wait).</div>
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Soon (for us it was around the 9th day) we saw the first shoots appear from the soil. It's important to explain to students what is happening under the soil prior to the first shoots popping out of the soil.<br />
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Don't forget to keep the countdown going till the plant has fully emerged from the soil.</div>
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Remember to water them a little each day and to record the features of the plant in the seed diary.</div>
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It won't be long till the seed is fully grown.<br />
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Then what? Well, students can take the seeds home and plant them in their garden (you could rehome them in a plastic container if you want to keep the glass jars to use again).</div>
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You can get all the printables for the plant life cycle in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Plant-Life-Cycle-Activities-2907213" target="_blank">TpT store</a> here or on my <a href="https://www.techteacherpto3.com/year-1" target="_blank">website here</a>.<br />
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Exploring animal habitats is one of those engaging elements of the curriculum and is actually fun to teach. Students love learning about new creatures and it's one of those teaching units where you can hear students saying "Cool!' - how often does that happen in your classroom?</div>
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Recently we started a study on animal habitats and as we live Queensland I thought, why not study creatures that inhabit the reef? I know my students would love learning about sharks and clownfish (Finding Nemo anybody?). Lots and lots to explore... so here are the little tips I did to keep the learning fun while still achieving learning goals.</div>
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<i>ACARA Year 1 Science</i><br />
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1. First, we made sure we had a good solid understanding of the word 'habitat' and then built up some keywords on our learning wall for 'shelter', 'predator', 'burrow' and 'hollow'. The time you spend unpacking these words will help your students build upon that knowledge as your lesson progresses. </div>
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3. After that, I divided the class into groups and gave them one creature each to study. However, as the shark was everybody's favourite we did that one first as a 'we do' example. We studied the fact sheet for the Whitetip Reef Shark and looked at some pictures. Then each group took one of the remaining sea creature each and did a group read of the fact sheet. </div>
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5. Lastly, students put their own diorama together. Each student brought in an old shoe box and we used the templates to cut out the creatures and place them into the box, remember first to paint the background (or use the background sheet if you want to reuse them). We used fishing wire to hang the fish in place and used bluetak on each end because we needed to keep reposititioning them (plus it means we can use the box again by not making holes in it). This was THE most exciting part of the lesson and students love hands-on activities to demonstrate their learning. </div>
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Teaching grammar to young students can be difficult because of the abstract nature of some grammar concepts.</div>
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Using fairy tales can make your English lessons fun and will certainly engage your students better than a stand-alone grammar lesson.</div>
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Here is how I use fairy tales in my classroom to introduce the basics of pronouns, nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.</div>
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With all students, regardless of age, context is everything when learning a new skill. What is a pronoun and why do we need to know what a pronoun is? It's very difficult for young students to learn a set of grammar rules if they don't understand why it's important.</div>
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Explore one grammar element at a time and build on previous knowledge. It's tempting, as a teacher, to say 'oh look and there is an adverb!' unless your students really understand what an adverb is and why it is necessary. Pulling texts apart, sentence by sentence, allows your students to highlight relevant grammar elements that have been used by the writer and how they elaborate on what is happening in the story. Extension activities can involve getting students to re-write sentences to improve or change them to a different point-of-view. </div>
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Learning grammar rules should be fun for both the student AND the teacher! Keep making relevant connections to the real world. Take words from the page and turn them into a dramatic play. Students will soon make connections to the power of verbs and adverbs to describe what the character is doing and how they do it. Adjectives and noun groups help the audience paint a picture in their mind.<br />
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We've all heard the term 'work-life balance' but how realistic is it for teachers?</div>
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Teachers. By their very nature give until they have nothing left.</div>
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Gone are the days a teacher could just coast along with their lessons and if a student was failing it was their own fault for not listening in class. </div>
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<b>Teaching is now run like a business with data cycles, data analysis and monthly reviews. </b></div>
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In some ways this makes sense. Why shouldn't teachers be held accountable just as every other profession is held accountable for their work? Data cycles, for example, can prove to be very useful in identifying learning areas that need re-teaching.</div>
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However teaching, unlike other professions, requires so much more from its employees. Teachers are paid a salary (not as much as you'd think) to work an <b>unlimited amount of hours</b>. Most teachers I know start work at 7 am and don't leave work till 5 pm and those who do leave before then always bring a bag of work home with them. <b>Most teachers are spending their Sundays lesson prepping or marking... and data gathering. </b></div>
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If you're new to teaching or are not a teacher, let me list the workload for you:</div>
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<b>Teaching</b>: this, most people would believe, is the majority of the teacher's workload and in some ways they are correct. <b>Teaching is what happens between 8.45 am and 3 pm.</b> Administrative work must wait during this time.</div>
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<b>Data gathering and lesson preparing: </b>this occurs in between lessons and lunch breaks, before or after school hours. Many teachers forgo breaks or talking with colleagues in exchange for tackling the mountain of paperwork building up in their classrooms. Whereas other professionals would gather this data during their work day, <b>teachers are required to do this in their own time outside of teaching hours. </b></div>
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Each week teachers need to gather data on (some not all):<br />
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<li>Reading data (all students tested twice a year, each test taking approximately 10 minutes and often repeated multiple times for students that keep passing each level - undertaken during lesson time)</li>
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<b>Teachers are supposed to know where every student is placed on an A-E scale, where they need more work, who they should differentiate for and how/when this is to occur and most teachers have between 25-30 students in their class. </b></div>
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Teachers should communicate with parents weekly about any difficulties their child could be having (again in their own time outside of school hours) and often they are left to deal with difficult and demanding parents alone without support or guidance.<br />
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This is a LOT of extra work and is the reason a lot of teachers are leaving the profession within their first 5 years. <b>Teachers are only human and the stress that this can place on a teacher is more than many can carry.</b> Add to this stress any additional outside pressures with family and you have the makings of a breakdown - just read <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Teacher-Gabbie-Stroud/9781760295905/?a_aid=TechTeacherPto3" target="_blank">Gabbie Stroud</a> if you need any more convincing.</div>
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This does not mean teachers are weak. They are simply overloaded with work based on the number of hours they have to achieve this workload. Often they cannot meet these expectations and, as teachers are somewhat perfectionists, they blame themselves. As you read this, you will probably already know a teacher that is struggling under the weight of work pressures or perhaps that teacher is you.</div>
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<b>I have come to the conclusion that teaching must take a backseat to life.</b> I recall moaning to a non-teacher once that I couldn't call in sick as it would mean so much extra work, their response was 'just call in sick who cares'.. teachers care. This is the crux of the problem. <b>We care until we crash and burn - and then we blame ourselves. </b></div>
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Family must come before teaching. I can't stress this enough. <b>Teaching, at the end of the day, is just a job and you are only human. </b>If you're feeling overwhelmed, like I have done this week, please take a step back and look at what is important. Your family needs you well. Take a breath, take a break and step away if you must. There will ALWAYS be marking and data to collect but you cannot do it all and nor should you try. <b>We need to send a message to our managers that there is a gap between expectation and reality.</b></div>
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Whisper phones. If you've never tried them, you're missing a trick! Students just love them! </div>
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If you've never heard of them, let me tell you all about them, how to make them and how you can use them to help students in your classroom.</div>
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Whisper phones are plastic tubing that students hold to their ear and whisper into to hear their own voice. They work particularly well in a busy classroom as students can literally whisper words into them and can hear themselves clearly in the classroom. </div>
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Whisper phones are so easy to make. I actually went to <a href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/" target="_blank">Bunnings</a> hardware store (but any hardware store would have them) and grabbed some pieces of plastic plumbing tubes. I then asked a <a href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/" target="_blank">Bunnings</a> employee to show me where the elbows were to fit those pipes. Once I had enough elbows for each end, I asked the staff member if they would cut them for me. I'm not sure if they normally do this, or they felt sorry for me! However, he cut them into roughly 10 cm lengths. I had a few pieces which were smaller but that ended up working out just fine for those smaller students. I then used some colourful tape (from Kmart) to decorate them. </div>
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My Prep students use them during Guided Reading groups. Whenever they are required to read quietly to themselves, they grab a whisper phone and hold it up to their ear. This keeps the classroom noise to a minimum and encourages reluctant readers. I use my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Guided-Reading-Emergent-Reader-Cards-1993970?aref=3ejytm0z" target="_blank">Guided Reading Emergent Reader Cards</a> with my whisper phones and my rotations run much more smoothly. </div>
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I have seen older students use them when proofreading their work, so they're not limited to Prep/Grade 1 students. How do YOU use them? Answer in the comments below. </div>
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As we roll into a new year, I've been reading some fantastic books (<a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Girl--Wash-Your-Face/9781400201655/?a_aid=TechTeacherPto3" target="_blank">Girl Wash Your Face</a>) and inspirational quotes about how to live your best life.</div>
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I've seen many control diagrams about the things you can and cannot control and felt I should apply these to teaching. All teachers know there are SO MANY things you cannot control but because teachers are passionate about teaching, we often beat ourselves up about things that are, perhaps, out of our control.</div>
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Here are my list of things you can and cannot control. I'd love to know if you think I should add to this?</div>
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<b>WHAT I TEACH</b><br />
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You cannot control the curriculum you are set, however you can control how you teach that curriculum. Okay, it's boring, it's dry, it's not particularly 'student friendly' but how can you make it engaging for students? What can you do, with that curriculum, to make learning fun?</div>
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However, if you're a teacher, you're creative. Good teachers take bad curriculum and make it work in the classroom. <b>You might not like it but you MUST not show that to students</b>.</div>
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'Oh wow! We're studying Federation! Hurray!' - okay you get my point.<br />
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Even the most experienced teacher has a disastrous lesson from time to time. Nobody is a perfect teacher, everybody is still learning their craft right up until they leave teaching. So the lesson didn't go as planned... what's new? Learn from it, improve it next time, get that behaviour in the class under control, remember all the rules you learnt at teacher college. You cannot always control outside influences during your lesson but <b>you can control the standard you set for yourself and your students</b>.</div>
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The amount of teaching time you are given for subjects is often so tightly formulated by a whole school timetable with reading groups, specialist lessons and assemblies - that you are often left to shoehorn subject matter into a smaller and smaller amount of time. Again, this is where your flexibility and creativity need to shine. <b>What WILL you teach in that time given?</b> What areas do your students need to work on to meet the learning objective? See my previous blog post about <a href="https://foundationintofirst.blogspot.com/2018/08/how-to-use-data-collection-to-get-best.html" target="_blank">managing and collecting student data to indicate areas you need to teach</a>. The amount of teaching time might be out of your control but what you DO with that time is up to you.</div>
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Schools are full of teachers with different backgrounds and teaching experiences. You're not here to make friends (although that does make teaching fun), you're not here to impress any other teachers. What you do in YOUR classroom is YOUR business. If others don't like it, too bad. Do your own thing. I wrote a useful blog post <a href="https://foundationintofirst.blogspot.com/2017/06/ten-ways-to-survive-when-your-teaching.html" target="_blank">here</a> about working in toxic teams. If other teachers are making you feel inadequate or you're making them feel inadequate - that's unfortunate. <b>It would be nice if everybody got along and agreed with everything you did but it is not within your scope of control</b> to make them feel a particular way about you.</div>
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The students you are given to teach are rarely within your control (sometimes there are special circumstances for being given a particular student) but how you treat those students is very much within your control. Their learning abilities will vary, their engagement will come and go and their behaviour will sometimes be good and sometimes it will be downright annoying. If you have set behaviour standards in your classroom and reinforced those regularly and consistently, then sometimes you have done as much as you can to control the issue. I read somewhere, that teachers should keep students engaged all the time. I do not believe that is humanly possible. Students, like adults, have various levels of interest in particular topics, combined with how tired they are (did they even sleep last night?) and their skill level (and willingness to try new things) will all dictate how engaged they will be in a lesson.</div>
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You cannot always control how engaged students are or how much they participate in the learning activity but you<b> can control how you treat students</b>, the words you use and the feeling you impart about 'learning' to them and how interesting you make the lessons.</div>
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This is a big one. It's one I struggle with so often and I have to keep telling myself 'not everybody will like you' - it isn't so much that I'm a people-pleaser but I do try so very hard with my students that when parents complain constantly I do take it to heart. Some parents, no matter what you do, will believe YOU are the problem and nothing you say or do will change that. This is not something you can control. You can control how you engage with them and how often, but <b>you cannot make a parent like you</b> if they are determined you are bad for their child. Often parents listen to gossip about previous students, or misinterpret communication and will set themselves against you. There is really nothing you can do. The customer, in this instance, is NOT always right. You are a human being with feelings and it's unfortunate they may not like you as their child's teacher, but it not within your control to force parents to like you.</div>
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Setting up your classroom can be daunting and fun. The thrill of decorating and creating a stimulating learning space is all new teachers can think about (and a lot of not-so-new teachers as well!) but how do you make sure it is <b>not</b> <b>OVER stimulating</b>?</div>
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I've been in some classrooms that have been <b>Pinterested-to-death</b>. Every idea, every thought the teacher has seen has been stuffed into that classroom. I even saw a classroom with flashing fairy lights around the board! Classroom decor should enhance the classroom, keep it feeling homely but should not over stimulate the students. This will allow students the space to think... and we want them to think, not be told what to think all the time.</div>
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Here is a snapshot of my classroom and the resources I use (shown below).</div>
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<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Tech-Teacher-Pto3/Search:name+plates" target="_blank">Student Name Plates</a> (a MUST for the first day)</div>
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<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Growth-Mindset-Posters-motivational-quotes-2794089" target="_blank">Growth Mindset Posters</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Classroom-Rules-Posters-2733848" target="_blank">Classroom Rules</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teacher-Tool-Box-Labels-for-Bunnings-Organiser-3899085" target="_blank">Teacher Tool Box Organiser</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Subject-Folder-Binder-Covers-and-Spines-3888753" target="_blank">Teacher Subject Folders</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Student-Book-Covers-all-subject-areas-3557519" target="_blank">Student Subject Covers</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/CONFETTI-Classroom-Decor-Calendar-4063541" target="_blank">Days of the Week/Month</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Tech-Teacher-Pto3/Search:schedule" target="_blank">Class Schedule Cards</a></div>
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Keep fonts bold, big and easy to read. That running writing font across the top of the whiteboard might look pretty in a show home but in a classroom it can be a huge distraction as students try to figure out what it actually says! I do love a bit of cursive though, but use sparingly in early grade classrooms. Overwhelming fonts and colours can also be a big distraction. <b>Pick a colour scheme and try to stick to two or three colours.</b> This will bring your classroom together in a calming way but keep things fun! </div>
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Watch your hanging space. Some students, especially those with attention or sensory issues, can find flapping paper very distracting, even upsetting. I've found using my hanging space only for seasonal celebrations, as the wonderful mrsc_in_year3 has done for <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Australia-Day-Activity-Pack-Worksheets-Display-Materials-Activities-2930692" target="_blank">Australia Day</a> (below), is a good way to display student work. Once the season is over, pull it down and give students a break from hanging material. When you DO put some more up, <b>it will be far more engaging and exciting for students if it isn't done too regularly. </b></div>
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That alphabet chart across the top of the whiteboard...see how pretty it is? Why is it there? Unless you're referring to it throughout the day, then it's just another distraction. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE some pretty alphabet posters, but use them wisely. We're aiming for minimal distraction. </div>
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<b>Word walls are a great idea, but do not put every word on them at the start of the year</b>, otherwise they are pointless. As you come to one of those words, then purposefully place that word on the word wall, this way students will make a connection to the context of that word, and be able to refer back to the wall for spelling and contextual clues. </div>
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Rules. They are one absolute MUST of any classroom, but where do you place them? I've personally found that they are of most use at locations of, shall we say, conflict. So the 'no running' poster sits near the door, so they can read it on the way out to break as a rule reminder. The 'whole body listening' poster work will near the whiteboard as a rule reminder. Be strategic. For more on setting up classroom rules <a href="https://foundationintofirst.blogspot.com/2018/04/how-to-make-sure-your-students-really.html" target="_blank">click here</a>.</div>
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At the start of every year I see teachers falling into the trap of covering their walls with beautiful artwork they have made themselves. To students, this tells them that a) their work couldn't possibly compare to the perfection of your work and b) it's not their classroom - it's your classroom. </div>
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<b>Students need to feel ownership of their space</b> at the start of the year and refresh that work on the walls throughout the year. The space is theirs, not yours. When students have ownership of classroom space they are more compelled (I've found from my own experience) to take better care of it. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/CONFETTI-Classroom-Jobs-and-Student-Brag-Tags-4065288" target="_blank">Classroom Jobs</a> also help students to feel a sense of ownership.</div>
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The <a href="http://www.acara.edu.au/" target="_blank">Australian Curriculum</a> (ACARA) tells primary teachers that they must teach children about Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples history and culture.</div>
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In Foundation Year ACARA expects teachers to explain the concepts of Country and Place to 4 and 5 year old children. However, most non-indigenous teachers are struggling with these concepts themselves!</div>
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So what do you do? How do you teach something so complex to little learners whilst still meeting the ACARA objectives?</div>
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I have worked with many Aboriginal elders in my time as a teacher and researcher for the government and most tell me they do not have any particular issue with the term Aboriginal. The term actually means "inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists" so Aboriginal can refer to Native Americans and to Australian Aboriginals.</div>
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It is important to always say Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples as these two groups are very distinct from one another. You can read more about this <a href="https://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/people/how-to-name-aboriginal-people" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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The reason why it is so difficult to define an Aboriginal person as 'an Aboriginal' is because most Aboriginal peoples identify themselves with the tribe or part of Australia their family ancestry stems from. For example, a person might refer to themselves as a "Yuggera woman" or say "I'm a Simpson of Gamilaraay Country". Belonging to Country (always with a capital C) is important to Aboriginal peoples. You will find a fantastic map outlining all the tribes around Australia <a href="http://www.indigenousinstyle.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/aus_map_covered_text_lined.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> (it's important to note these boundary lines often change with changes to Native Title claims). Always seek clarification from your Aboriginal elder.</div>
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This may all feel like semantics but what we are teaching children is that it is important to be culturally aware.</div>
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The meaning of 'Place' is far more complicated than just naming a place you might visit or live in. To Aboriginal peoples 'Place' means to have a spiritual, physical, social and cultural connection to the land. Aboriginal connection to the land is through every animal, tree, mountain, river and rock, it is a constant place of learning. Aboriginal people consider themselves custodians of the land, not owners as such. Click this <a href="https://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/land/meaning-of-land-to-aboriginal-people" target="_blank">link</a> to watch a wonderful video of an Aboriginal elder discussing the concept that the '... land owns us" rather than 'we own the land'.</div>
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Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) aims to build a student's understanding of Australian history through the exploration of its first peoples. By the time a Foundation Year student reaches upper primary they have the groundwork complete on the importance of Country and Place to Aboriginal peoples.</div>
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<b>HOW DO YOU TEACH THESE CONCEPTS TO FOUNDATION YEAR STUDENTS?</b><br />
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The same way you teach all of their other subjects - by keeping it fun and engaging!</div>
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It is crucially important to get advice from your local Aboriginal elder or Torres Strait Islander elder. They will be able to tell you which tribe has native title to the land your school is located on (most schools already have a strong connection with their local elder). Invite the elder to your school or contact the local authority within your area to get confirmation of:</div>
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You will find a wealth of information on this at <a href="https://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/people/respect-for-elders-and-culture" target="_blank">this website</a>. </div>
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You'll also find teaching materials shown in this post within the Foundation Year Geography pack.<br />
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If you're new to teaching HASS this year or just need a refresher about the Australian Standards (<a href="https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/humanities-and-social-sciences/hass/" target="_blank">ACARA</a>) for History this is the place for you!</div>
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I'm an experienced HASS teacher for early years so over the next few months I will guide you through Foundation to Year 3 HASS expectations based on the <a href="https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/humanities-and-social-sciences/hass/" target="_blank">ACARA</a>.</div>
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First things first, HASS means Humanities and Social Sciences (if you didn't already know) and covers History and Geography in Foundation (Prep) to Year 3. In Year 3 onward you now get the joy of teaching Civics and Citizenship as well as History and Geography! More about THAT later..</div>
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For now.. Foundation Year teachers. </div>
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<b>What does HASS History cover, when should you teach it, how should you assess it and what resources you will need?</b></div>
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Firstly, if you haven't already purchased my Foundation Year History Pack (available in my store in AUD <a href="https://www.techteacherpto3.com/foundation-year-hass" target="_blank">here</a> or my TpT store in USD <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/History-Foundation-Year-Australian-Curriculum-HASS-615935" target="_blank">here</a>) then why not join over 850 Aussie teachers and download a pack today. It will save you a LOT of time, worry and stress. NB: if you've already purchased this pack, be sure to download the updated version (as of 22nd December 2018).</div>
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Inside the pack you will find curriculum-alignment sheets, such as this one below, to guide you through the curriculum elaborations and step-by-step instructions on how to implement each activity.</div>
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<b>What does Foundation Year History cover?</b><br />
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As with all other Foundation Year subjects, History moves students from their known world to the unknown world. The known world of your Foundation Year students is their family. Foundation Year History explores who their family members are, how their families are structured and how family traditions and memories are shared.</div>
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<b>When should you teach Foundation Year History?</b><br />
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I strongly recommend you begin the year with History and finish with Geography. The reason for this is that you can easily integrate the History curriculum with the activities that are already being undertaken in your classroom at the start of the year. These activities include making a birthday wall with students (not before they arrive) and creating a classroom calendar (sequencing events), getting to know students (family structures and photographs of family members) and exploring celebrations early in the year such as ANZAC Day (how events are celebrated or commemorated).</div>
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<b>How should you assess Foundation Year History?</b><br />
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Any new Foundation Year teachers will possibly panic when they see the standard of work expected from 5 and 6 year olds by ACARA but any experienced Foundation Year teacher will tell you it IS possible to gather evidence through work samples and prompted activities.</div>
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The key point is to keep things simple. Be clear about what you want your students to say or do to demonstrate their understanding of the concepts covered. For example, show students pictures of families and see if they can establish who the father, mother, grandparents and children are. Ask them; how do you know this? to assess their vocabulary and visual comprehension skills. Undertake LOTS of modelling of your own family - this is me, these are my children etc.</div>
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Use vocabulary cards to build students' understanding of key terms, this will assist students in providing a clearer response in their final assessment.</div>
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Undertake one-on-one assessments such as the family sequencing activity. Can they name the members of their families? Who is the oldest, who is the youngest? Use a tick and flick sheet to quickly record students' responses in a busy classroom (aim to do this activity for 2-3 minutes each student over several days).</div>
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Think about what you want students to say. What is the expectation of this unit? This is something your year level will need to agree on. What does an A look like (there are assessment examples in <a href="https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/humanities-and-social-sciences/hass/?year=12096&strand=Inquiry+and+skills&strand=Knowledge+and+Understanding&capability=ignore&capability=Literacy&capability=Numeracy&capability=Information+and+Communication+Technology+%28ICT%29+Capability&capability=Critical+and+Creative+Thinking&capability=Personal+and+Social+Capability&capability=Ethical+Understanding&capability=Intercultural+Understanding&priority=ignore&priority=Aboriginal+and+Torres+Strait+Islander+Histories+and+Cultures&priority=Asia+and+Australia%E2%80%99s+Engagement+with+Asia&priority=Sustainability&elaborations=true&elaborations=false&scotterms=false&isFirstPageLoad=false" target="_blank">ACARA</a> but remember the guidelines expect students to be taught to a C standard). </div>
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You can use a lot of your own items from home, in fact this should be essential to keep the content relevant to students. Bring in photographs of your own family, draw up your own family tree as an example and discuss your own family memories. How do you remember events in your family? What celebrations do you have?</div>
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There are a great range of early years books for discussing family celebrations. I have discussed these before in this blog post - <a href="https://foundationintofirst.blogspot.com/2016/11/teaching-foundation-history-through.html" target="_blank">click here</a>.<br />
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The tangram puzzle is an ancient Chinese puzzle introduced to America in 1815. The puzzle became popular throughout the Western world in the 1920s and the First World War saw another resurgence of interest in the tangram.</div>
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Most classrooms today use the tangram puzzle pieces to help students with their understanding of spatial awareness. Students need to rotate and move the puzzle pieces to replicate an existing picture and for some young children, this can pose a great deal of difficulty. Sometimes, how a child uses the tangram puzzle pieces can be an indicator of their understanding of two-dimensional pieces, shapes and space. For example, do they understand that by flipping a 'tan' (puzzle piece) around they can match what they see on the card with what they see on their table? Flipping, rotating and moving shapes around are great practice for early maths skills. </div>
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As the last few weeks of school loom before us, and for those in Australia and New Zealand it's also the last few weeks of the school year, teachers are looking for easy craftivities to keep little hands busy. </div>
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Firstly, the tried and trusted Christmas Tree. </div>
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These gingerbread people (men or women) look great decorating any classroom wall or window. Print on coloured card or let students decorate. </div>
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Alternatively you can try some cute gift boxes. Let students go crazy and decorate them as they wish (glitter would look fantastic on these!).</div>
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This can be one of the most stressful times in even the most experienced teacher's life. You have everything set up how you want it (often how you need it!) and now you're being asked to pack up all of your worldly belongings and shift them to the other end of the school. It feels like moving house, except you don't get to pick the house, when you move or even the movers!</div>
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Here are my 5 tips for making a smooth transition to your new classroom.<br />
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I know your room looks pretty, what with all those wonderful pieces of artwork made by the students and your carefully cut and arranged bulletin board, but it all needs to go. Most schools require the walls to be completely stripped of all blu-tak, staples and pins - leaving the walls completely washed down and clean for the next teacher. I realise this can feel like a huge task but just think of how you would want the walls to look when you go into your new room. Leave your room in a state you'd wish to find it in yourself. So start early. Students do pick up on the 'end of school' vibe once that learning wall is packed away but seriously.. who are you kidding! You and your students both know the heavy duty learning is over and it's time to wrap things up, so don't be afraid to start a little earlier than normal.</div>
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Students have lots of energy, and teachers are often feeling exhausted at the end of the year, so why not take advantage of this by getting them to help out. Get those tall students stripping the hard to reach pins on the wall (without standing on a chair of course!) and those bright students that love a 'task' so set them up with any sorting activities (sorting pins, piles of blu-tak etc.. ). Students will be more engaged and on-task if you find a job to included them. It is their classroom as well remember.</div>
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Seriously. DO. YOU. NEED. THAT? I know you're going to use it one day but.. when is that actually going to happen? I keep an expanding file with all my bulletin board materials stored in it, organised by terms so that I have my learning materials ready (this is the real beauty of teaching for many years on the same year level!). Do you have extra copies of handouts? Keep one on file and throw out the rest. Do you have piles of student work? Check your school policy on retention of records (ours is 5 years) and only keep what you need to, label and place into boxes. Make sure you take any assessment pieces to the shredder - never to the bin! Be ruthless! If you haven't used that item/worksheet/activity in the last 2 years you're never going to use it. Take it home and store it there (that's a whole other blog post!).</div>
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Keep your students busy so you can focus on the clean up and organisation. My students are always either working on their <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/End-of-Year-Memory-Book-3482852" target="_blank">Farewell Folders</a> or their <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Christmas-Art-Activity-Warm-and-Cool-Colors-3523337" target="_blank">Christmas Card Art</a>. Depending on the school, sometimes movies are allowed (my school only allows them if they are related to the curriculum). There was always a hundred different things we were going to watch that we ran out of time for during the year. Now is THAT time my friend! <a href="https://iview.abc.net.au/channel/abc4kids" target="_blank">ABC iView</a> has a great range of curriculum friendly videos and older students will enjoy exploring <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/abc3/myplace" target="_blank">My Place</a> which has an interactive website and short movies to watch.</div>
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This last one goes without saying really, but I'll say it anyway! Write your name on everything. I don't just mean your pencil box I mean on the back of posters, on each letter of your bulletin board display, on boxes of assessment and on sticky notes taped firmly to your personal belongs that are moving to your new room. Things do get lost - often. I have often found the odd poster or piece of lettering that lost its way to its new home, but without a name on the back it often goes in the bin. Name it or lose it.</div>
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I'm in no way a crafty person. Nor am I good in the kitchen. But I love involving kids in some fun Christmas craftivity and making something they can eat as well is just a bonus (but trying to get them to stop eating it before it is finished can be difficult!). It goes without saying that I don't condone bringing sugary treats into the classroom but... it's Christmas! It's not like it happens every day - right?</div>
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I saw two ideas, one on Pinterest and one in a Coles brochure, for Christmas trees and thought I'd road test them both and tell you which one is easiest to make (note: if you're in any way crafty you'll probably already know the answer to this just by looking at the pictures!). </div>
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I gathered my ingredients and put on my bravest face without showing any fear to the children "Let's make Christmas Trees!". </div>
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Firstly, Christmas Tree Cones. The kids were super keen to 'have a go' but I needed to add the icing on it first. I would recommend dipping the cones in icing rather than trying to spread it on the cones (they were a bit fragile). Pre-prepared iced cones that are set would be better and make the cones stronger but you'll need to find a way to make the candy stick to the cone with icing. </div>
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Next the kids managed to put the decorations on the tree themselves. This bit was so much fun and took the kids a long time to play around with. I recommend doing these over a tray to catch all the mess though. </div>
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The kids ate them as soon as they were done and I was thankful because they were messy!</div>
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Next we tried the Brownie Christmas Trees. </div>
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These were by far the easiest to put together! The hardest bit was opening the candy canes from their wrapping! </div>
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I baked the brownies, let them cool and then cut them into triangles. After that I dribbled on some icing and handed them to the kids. They attached the Smarties and pushed a broken candy cane into the base. We then dusted them with icing sugar. I'm definitely going to make these ones again as they were so easy and looked impressive when done!</div>
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Have you ever tried these two ideas? Do you have another easy edible Christmas tree craft for kids? If so, add it as a link in the comments. </div>
TechTeacherPto3http://www.blogger.com/profile/17901722852356392961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191787380593461126.post-31599957349337377802018-11-17T11:52:00.004+10:002018-11-17T11:54:18.283+10:007 Gifts under $25 that teachers will love!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you are teacher giving a gift to another teacher (secret Santa anybody?) or just a parent who wants to say 'thanks' to your child's teacher, then you're going to love this list of gifts teachers will really want.</div>
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Teachers don't want highly expensive gifts, really.. it can be embarrassing and awkward for other parents/teachers. Often our school policy doesn't allow us to accept gifts over $200, so why make everybody uncomfortable. A gift is a token of your gratitude to the other person, so this list is made up of gifts under $25.</div>
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I'm a classroom teacher, I work with other teachers, my friends are teachers... I know what teachers want.. here is our letter to Santa.</div>
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<b>1. HANDMADE GIFTS</b><br />
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Never underestimate the power of handmade gifts. I once received a handmade Christmas ornament by a crafty fellow teacher and I still put that decoration on the tree each year. One of my students gave me a cartoon drawing of the whole class with me in it and I've still got that! People really treasure handmade gifts as there is often a lot of love and thought that goes into them. Even just an old (clean) jar with some baking ingredients and a recipe can go a long way. You can see a selection of wonderful handmade gifts at the <a href="https://theorganisedhousewife.com.au/back-to-school/teacher-appreciation-back-to-school/inspiration-teacher-appreciation-gifts/" target="_blank">Organised Housewife</a>. </div>
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I'm currently reading this book and will write a short review soon, but I can already tell this is going to be a touching journey. Gabbie is an ex-teacher and has written about the ups and downs of life as a teacher. This book is a MUST for teachers everywhere. If you're a teacher giving to another teacher, don't worry if you think they may already have this book... I'm sure they will find a home easily for it with another fellow teacher. Click <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Teacher/9781760295905/?a_aid=TechTeacherPto3" target="_blank">here</a> for more information.</div>
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This is another wonderful idea teachers love. Personalised anything is great for a busy classroom. I can't tell you how many times I've picked up a student's water bottle that happens to look like mine! Or have left a water bottle in a staff meeting room. These water bottles are under $15 and you can make it as bright and colourful as you'd like. For more information <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0181GFAKE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=techteacherpt-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B0181GFAKE&linkId=dc006af289f61bee23f9be67fc16a00f" target="_blank">click here</a>. </div>
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As teachers, having your name on something is more than just pretty, it's essential. It's so handy to have personalised property and notes are always being written and passed around. This would make a another wonderful gift idea for any teacher. For more information <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XDR1CT5/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=techteacherpt-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B06XDR1CT5&linkId=209a54f502370beff0244b9752f0520e" target="_blank">click here</a>. </div>
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Teachers are always spending their own money on teaching materials and a TpT gift card is treated as gold for any resource-savvy teacher! You can set any amount on there that you'd like (it's far more discrete if you want to break the $25 gift-giving-threshold). <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Gift-Card" target="_blank">Click here</a> to find out more.</div>
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We really can never get enough of stationery... we really can't! Every now and then a thoughtful parent will give me a small set of pins, bulldog clips, stables etc.. in a handy container and every year I use them all up! Especially if they are pretty! We teachers are always creating bulletin board displays and pinning student work up, we really need this item and again it saves us money because otherwise we'd buy it ourselves. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071GKQ23H/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=techteacherpt-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B071GKQ23H&linkId=d5203f0af565f5e07cf1161186b0509e" target="_blank">Click here</a> to find out more. </div>
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This one made me laugh and, depending on your teacher, they would see the funny side of this as well. Teachers cannot swear in the classroom, so this little colouring book contains all the 'other' words we use instead such as 'fudge!'and 'Geez Louise!' and will give your teacher a good giggle. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1533578230/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=techteacherpt-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1533578230&linkId=11d97f6697b4f41681659a9c2e0a4f0f" target="_blank">Click here</a> to find out more about this book. </div>
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I was recently asked to review a new book by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwlEPdLzlHA" target="_blank">Dave POW Tabain</a> and Nadia Worland called POW MAN. A book that teaches children how to unleash the hero within. As soon as the book arrived, I quickly read it and then gave it the TRUE test of quality by passing it to my three children.</div>
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13 Year old - it's too babyish for me<br />
11 Year old - it's great!<br />
9 Year old - loved it!<br />
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After reviewing the contents again with my teacher's hat on, I felt this book definitely fits nicely into primary grades 2 through 5.</div>
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Essentially the story revolves around a young boy, Dave POW Tabain, his school friends and a bully at school. In order to help his friend Stu, who is bullied by Johno and his crew, Dave comes up with a 3 point plan - the POW Plan.</div>
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One of the things I really loved about this book is the language used by the writers. When I tested this book out with my own classroom students, they all enjoyed the slang words used such as "OMG!" and "told ya!" which gave the book a sense of realism for the situation Dave and his friends would encounter. It appears to be set in an Australian school, which also helped my students make a deeper connection to the characters.</div>
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The book is filled with cartoon-type illustrations, similar to other books for this age group, and is a gentle read with a powerful message. With bullying in and out of schools becoming a major issue, this book is well timed for pre-teens. Nadia Worland seems to have some great credentials for this topic as she has worked both as a teacher and facilitator for Positive Partnerships. Co-author <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwlEPdLzlHA" target="_blank">Dave POW Tabain</a> also has a good grounding as a motivational speaker and past kettle-ball champion.</div>
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The plan, that is revealed in the book, takes students through a step-by-step realistic solution to the bullying problem that Stu encounters. Being easy to read, realistic and down-to-earth, I feel this book is perfect to include in your classroom discussions around bullying.</div>
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The book can be purchased from various Australian bookshops or directly for the <a href="https://powmanbook.com/" target="_blank">POW MAN website</a> and teaching materials are also available through the publisher.</div>
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Australians are a fun loving bunch of people and Christmas is a time to relax and have fun with friends and family. </div>
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Christmas preparations start as early as late October and by early November all stores are stocking Christmas trees and decorations. Most people start decorating their homes in late November (some even earlier!) but there is no set traditional date for decorating your home in Australia - everything is very relaxed. </div>
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December is the first month of Summer in Australia, which means Christmas is HOT! In December Australia experiences some of its hottest temperatures ranging from the mid 20s Degrees Celsius (70 Fahrenheit) to above 30 Degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit). The temperature means people spend their Christmas mornings down at the beach in some places and in other areas families stay inside with their air-conditioning on. </div>
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Sweet treats include trifle and pavlova (soft chewy meringue base with cream and fruit on top). Chocolate treats are still enjoyed but because of the warmth of Christmas day, most chocolates will melt if not kept in air conditioning or the refrigerator. </div>
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Carols by Candlelight is one tradition that Australians love. Every Christmas each state and territory hosts its own Carols by Candlelight and it is also shown on television on Christmas Eve. </div>
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Children place Christmas sacks or stockings out for Santa and because Australia is one of the first places in the world to start Christmas Day, Aussie kids know Santa will visit them first!</div>
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Australian children love to sing an Australian Christmas song called Six White Boomers (click to watch it below). </div>
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Christmas time also coincides with the end of the school year in Australia (late January to Early December) so Christmas concerts are often mixed with end-of-year celebrations and school graduations. </div>
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You can find out more about Christmas in Australia in the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Christmas-Around-the-World-AUSTRALIA-map-traditions-food-flags-1572779" target="_blank">Christmas Around The World: Australia pack</a> where you can download maps, posters, brochures, flyers and these cute paper dolls to make.<br />
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I love teaching Geography and Christmas time is the perfect time for interweaving your Social Studies (History) with Geography through the study of how Christmas is celebrated in other countries.</div>
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Over the next few weeks I will show you how you can take your early years students on a journey of discovery to learn about different cultural celebrations around the world.</div>
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All the materials for exploring Germany can be found in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Christmas-Around-the-World-GERMANY-map-traditions-food-1603313" target="_blank">Christmas in Germany pack</a>, available for download <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Christmas-Around-the-World-GERMANY-map-traditions-food-1603313" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Christmas Eve in Germany is called Weihnachten and is typically the beginning of Christmas celebrations for many German families. In preparation for Advent, families prepare for the arrival of das Christkind (the Christ Child). Traditional advent activities include the Adventskranz (Advent wreath). Children also enjoy the advent calendar, which contains twenty-four doors, one of which is opened each day leading up to Christmas. Many advent calendars contain a chocolate treat behind each door or pictures of a holiday scene. </div>
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During the Christmas period, the Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas markets) become a feature of almost every city, town or village in German-speaking countries. </div>
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On the 6th December, Germans commemorate Saint Nicolas (Nikolaustag) by placing a boot outside the front door and overnight the Nikolaus (a figure similar to Santa Claus) visits the house and fills the boot with sweets and small presents if the children have been good. If the children have been bad, they receive a twig from a birch tree!</div>
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Germans really love their food and Christmas is a time for children to become really involved in food preparation through icing gingerbread people (Lebkuchen). Stollen is a traditional German bread made at Christmas time and can contain fruit, nuts, spices and candied fruit. You can purchase Stollen in most shops (I purchased mine from ALDI but most shops have them stocked for Christmas) or you can make one of your own if you have students who are sensitive to nuts (recipe included). Nothing will engage visitors to your classroom more than tasting food from another country! </div>
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In this pack I've also included some German paper dolls for students to make as they add something magical to a classroom display and teach children about traditional German costumes. </div>
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Let children find Germany on the map and then plot its relation to your own country. Use Venn diagrams to compare German Christmas traditions with your country. Hand out flyers to visitors to your classroom (complete with passport stamp!), colour in posters and make foldable brochures on Christmas in Germany. There is just so much you can do with this activity in your classroom!</div>
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The Christmas in Germany pack can be found <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Christmas-Around-the-World-GERMANY-map-traditions-food-1603313" target="_blank">here</a>, along with the Geography pack <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/All-About-Germany-Geography-Maps-and-Activities-4156744" target="_blank">All about Germany.</a> </div>
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Year 3 Science <a href="http://www.acara.edu.au/" target="_blank">ACARA</a> tells us that students need to investigate how liquids and solids respond to changes in temperature and, like any task for young students, the best way to demonstrate this is through a fun hands-on activity.</div>
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No child can resist chocolate, so you have your lesson hook already!</div>
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Here are the steps I undertook recently to teach this concept to students using the Chocolate Experiment Flip Book available in the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Year-3-Chemical-Sciences-Activities-Australian-Curriculum-4088229" target="_blank">Year 3 Chemical Sciences pack</a>.</div>
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After a discussion we undertook a quick cut, sort and paste to refresh ourselves on what these concepts were. We also reviewed the criteria for a solid and a liquid, whilst reviewing different states of matter.</div>
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We took our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Year-3-Chemical-Sciences-Activities-Australian-Curriculum-4088229" target="_blank">flip books</a> out and cut and pasted them together (super quick and easy) and began to pose questions about turning a solid into a liquid. </div>
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Teacher note: It's important for students to understand that science is about posing and answering questions and there is a Scientific Process we need to follow with any experiment (free posters available <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Scientific-Method-Posters-FREE-DOWNLOAD-1299390" target="_blank">here</a>).</div>
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<b>3. We tried to predict what might happen during the experiment</b></div>
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We thought about what we knew about hot and cold, solids and liquids; and then tried to predict what might happen when solids were heated or cooled.</div>
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<b>4. We undertook the experiment and observed what happened when we heated the solid</b></div>
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We melted the chocolate in the microwave (this took a few attempts to get the timing right - around 2 minutes) and then observed what happened to the solid. Was it a liquid? How do liquids behave? How do solids behave? We marked our observations against the criteria in the flip book. </div>
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We looked closely at the results of our experiment and made some observations about how the state of matter changed from solid to liquid (with some students eating the experiment afterwards!).</div>
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We finished our experiment by concluding what we had found about about solids and liquids, how we knew this to be true and how we can communicate our findings in writing. </div>
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Remembrance Day 2018 marks the <a href="https://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/remembrance-day" target="_blank">100th anniversary</a> of the Armistice which ended the First World War (1914 - 1918), which makes this year a major event in any social studies calendar.</div>
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As part of the Australian Curriculum HASS for <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/History-Foundation-Year-Australian-Curriculum-HASS-615935" target="_blank">Foundation Year</a>, <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/History-Year-1-Australian-Curriculum-HASS-2842853" target="_blank">Year 1</a>, <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/History-Year-2-Australian-Curriculum-HASS-2924023" target="_blank">Year 2</a> and <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/History-Year-3-Australian-Curriculum-HASS-2938304" target="_blank">Year 3</a> studying community celebrations and commemorations here and around the world is a large focus, so all year levels can benefit from studying Remembrance Day.</div>
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Any discussion about war and death can be difficult topics for young students to explore, however, they are essential foundations of knowledge that early years' students need to have in order to understand the 'why' of how we commemorate. So what key points do you need to keep your students focus on when teaching about Remembrance Day and how can you do this in an effective way? Here are some of the ways I unpack this event for primary school students.</div>
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<b>REMEMBRANCE DAY IS A COMMEMORATION NOT A CELEBRATION</b><br />
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During the lead up to ANZAC Day I heard many people talking about the upcoming ANZAC Celebrations... we DO NOT celebrate ANZAC Day, we commemorate it. Likewise, we commemorate Remembrance Day (in the United States Veterans Day has replaced Remembrance Day as a celebration). It's so important that students understand the difference between the two types of events. If you need to teach this to students you will find <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Commemoration-or-Celebration-Sort-3768732" target="_blank">this pack</a> particularly useful for sorting the two types of events. </div>
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<b>WAR CAN BE SCARY AND WE MUST NEVER FORGET THIS</b><br />
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The phrase 'Lest we forget' is important to teach to students. Yes, war is scary. War is dangerous. Many people die in a war. Lest we forget this - for if we do, it can so easily happen again! Students must understand this line because it is key to why we commemorate Remembrance Day and ANZAC Day and state the ode during official assemblies.</div>
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<b>THEY WILL NEED TO STAND IN SILENCE FOR TWO MINUTES</b><br />
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Standing in silence can be almost impossible for young students, however, it's important they understand this tradition and observe it. On November 11 I always tell students early in the day, that they will need to stand very still at 11 am for 2 minutes silence. I explain that this is a time we are to spend reflecting on the sacrifices made by our armed forces and the impact war can have on people's lives.</div>
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I've always found <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1h8ZPCpVHw" target="_blank">this video</a> to be particularly powerful for showing students that standing still during the traditional 2 minutes silence is respectful and appropriate.</div>
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<b>THE POPPY IS A SYMBOL OF REMEMBRANCE DAY</b><br />
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Although we are now seeing the poppy as an acceptable flower to help commemorate ANZAC Day, it is still the traditional and widely recognisable symbol of Remembrance Day. The history of why the poppy was chosen is a difficult one to explain to young children (the red symbolises the blood-soaked battlefields of northern France and Belgium during the First World War) but there are some picture books that cover this topic in a child-friendly manner.</div>
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Crafting a poppy can make a fun final activity and these poppies can be used in a whole class display or as part of a writing prompt for students to display their learning.</div>
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You can download a free Poppy Craft activity sheet <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Poppy-Craft-ANZAC-Remembrance-Veterans-Day-FREE-DOWNLOAD-4124899" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<b>INVITE A MEMBER FROM THE ARMED FORCES TO YOUR SCHOOL - PAST OR PRESENT</b><br />
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Not only does an incursion of this kind allow students to practice their questioning skills (older students should be working on developing open questions by now) having a real person to ask questions to can be a fantastic way to make this a real experience and put flesh on the bones of history.</div>
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Students might like to find out about the different branches of the armed forces and how these differ from country to country.</div>
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If you're unable to get a person from the armed forces to attend, past or present, then let your students write to a member of the armed forces currently serving through the <a href="http://www.defence.gov.au/MessageToTroops/" target="_blank">Message to the troops'</a> page. Students can write a postcard or a letter to servicemen and women to thank them for their courage and ask them questions - they might write back!</div>
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<li>Did you know that the United States do not commemorate Remembrance Day on the 11th of November each year but instead call this day <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Veterans-Day-Flip-Book-3424015" target="_blank">Veterans Day</a> and it is a public holiday?</li>
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Picture books are a highly undervalued teaching resource, with many teachers leaving them to the early years teachers. However, having taught all grades, I can let you into a secret - picture books are powerful!</div>
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Nothing tells a story quicker than a picture book, because pictures DO speak louder than words. Facial expressions, colour and paint techniques, shades of light and dark - all of these things can be expressed to students through good quality picture books. By exploring communication through not just words but pictures, students develop a deeper understanding of text structures. They can also build their visual comprehension skills, which are vital for all subjects throughout their school years. </div>
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I want to show you 4 books by the wonderful Australian author <a href="http://www.jackiefrench.com/" target="_blank">Jackie French</a>, each one a visual feast on the raw emotion a natural disaster can have on a community. </div>
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I have used these picture books for teaching English (visual and reading comprehension), Visual Arts (the use of colour and line to express meaning), Science (exploring natural disasters) and HASS (seasons weather patterns and their impact on the landscape).</div>
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<b>Fire by Jackie French and <span style="text-align: justify;">Bruce Whatley</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span></b><br />
<b><span style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Fire-Jackie-French/9781742838199?a_aid=TechTeacherPto3" target="_blank">You can purchase it here</a></span></b></div>
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Beautiful illustrations compliment this book so well. Bruce Whatley really captures the feeling of a real fire. Perfect for discussing the use of colour and tone to give the impression of heat. </div>
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Raw emotions are captured well. Great for a discussion about body language. What are they feeling and why? How do they know what? Encourage students to look deeper and explore the visual imagery as evidence to support their statements. </div>
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<b>Fire by Jackie French and <span style="text-align: justify;">Bruce Whatley</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span></b><br />
<b><span style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Flood-Jackie-French/9781742830728?a_aid=TechTeacherPto3" target="_blank">You can purchase it here</a></span></b></div>
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How do you show something is drenched in water? What does it feel like to be in a flood? What are the people in the flood feeling? What are the colours of a flood? The images evoke a powerful imagery of what is it like to live through a flood. </div>
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Brisbane teachers may want to pull up videos of the huge Brisbane flood of 2011 and watch some videos of the Mud Army (who helped clean up). You don't always need to focus on the negative of a natural disaster, these things actually bring people together and it's important to show students both sides of a natural disaster. </div>
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<b>Fire by Jackie French and <span style="text-align: justify;">Bruce Whatley</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span></b><br />
<b><span style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Cyclone-Jackie-French/9781743623589?a_aid=TechTeacherPto3" target="_blank">You can purchase it here</a></span></b></div>
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A cyclone is a terrifying experience and one that can be difficult to discuss with very young students. However, these are life experiences some of them may have already discussed with family members. Find out what they know about cyclones before discussing them. Great for older students, this book shows the emotional impact of a cyclone on families but isn't too graphic. Students often explore the scientific reasons for cyclones but talking through a book like this helps students explore the multidimensional aspects to natural disasters. Who is affected and why? How can they prepare themselves for next time?</div>
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As Australia is experiencing another drought filled year, how does the drought impact on your students? This text would tie in so beautifully with any study on where food comes from. Where do your students get their food from and how will the drought impact on their food choices? Why is it important to help the farmers? </div>
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In addition to exploring some big newsworthy topics, this text has the most endearing illustrations. The emotion on this farmer's face is full of worry, sorrow and anxiety. Drawing dry/arid objects is also another challenge so worth using topical book studies to tie in with any Science study of the properties of objects as well. </div>
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Teaching part-time has a lot of really interesting benefits for both teachers and students. I've been a part-time teacher for a long time, so if you've ever considered taking up part-time teaching let me list the benefits and pitfalls as I see them.</div>
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<b>1. CAN YOU COPE WITH LESS MONEY IN YOUR PAY PACKET EACH FORTNIGHT?</b><br />
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This is typically the biggest reason a lot of teachers don't teach part-time. Sometimes they think they can't cope with less income but then once part-time realise they can, if they adjust their budget. Alternatively, many teachers just cannot afford to have a reduction in pay each fortnight so rule part-time teaching out completely. Do the sums and see if you can manage even 3 or 4 days a week rather than 5.</div>
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<li>See if you can do tutoring after school for extra cash</li>
<li>Consider selling your teaching products on <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/" target="_blank">Teachers Pay Teachers</a></li>
<li>Take up relief teaching 1-2 days a week when you're strapped for cash.</li>
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<b>2. TEACHING PART TIME GIVES YOU MORE ENERGY</b><br />
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Part-time teaching generally allows you more energy for students and the stresses of the day-to-day issues that classroom teachers face. When you're working on a reduced week, you naturally have more enthusiasm for teaching because your work/life balance is more in-tune with your needs. This isn't to say ALL full time teachers lack energy but from all the teachers I know that have reduced their days, they have far more energy in general for their students, partners and life in general. This energy gets passed on to the students and a love of learning.</div>
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<b>3. YOU CAN GO DEEPER INTO A SUBJECT</b><br />
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One option for part-timers is specialist teaching either on several classes within grades or across grades. I worked as a specialist part-time HASS teacher for many years and you can really get to grips with your subject. Even now, as a classroom teacher, both my teaching partner and I can really become masters of the subjects we take charge of. We have both taught the same subjects for many years and know them inside out and sideways! We know the essential skills our students need right from the start of the year and can hone in on them, enhancing our students' knowledge of the subject matter both because we have more time outside of school to prepare material and the energy to do so.</div>
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<b>4. PART-TIME WORKERS TEND TO BE HAPPIER </b><br />
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My teaching buddy recently changed to part-time teaching and the first thing she said was 'Why didn't I do this earlier!?'. Teaching part time has really helped her with the demands of being a mother and wife. She can now devote energy to all parts of her life and more importantly HERSELF! Okay I don't have the data to support my statement but I do have first-hand real-life experience and rarely do part-timers wish they were full time again. Ask them!</div>
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<b>5. TEACHING PART TIME MAKES YOU MORE RELAXED</b><br />
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The stresses and strains of school paperwork, parents and students are only endured for a couple of days a week. After which, you can unwind and de-stress. Teaching part time is perfect for those who are emotionally worn out or just need a break. You can recharge your batteries and therefore become more relaxed with students and co-workers.</div>
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What are your experiences with teaching part time?<br />
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<br />TechTeacherPto3http://www.blogger.com/profile/17901722852356392961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191787380593461126.post-616039973346383822018-09-15T11:57:00.003+10:002018-09-15T12:03:48.218+10:00How to get the most out of your planning days<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Planning days. Every term they are essential to teachers. If you're placed in a very lucky school, you will receive either an afternoon or a whole day off class for planning. During that time it can be difficult to feel like you are progressing with group discussions going off track, time pressures and other distractions slowing your planning day down.</div>
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I have attended many planning days, some more successful than others. </div>
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Here are my observations of how the BEST and MOST PRODUCTIVE planning days occur. </div>
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<strong>1. SET AN AGENDA AND STICK TO IT!</strong><br />
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Setting an agenda is a must for any meeting and, in order for agendas to work, you need to create a culture within your school of sticking to them. <b>Do NOT let anybody railroad this meeting</b>. Send a request for agenda items out a week before the meeting and let people add items they want to talk about. Then collate the information into one list and send to all who will be attending. If anybody wants to talk about an off-agenda item it can be discussed during 'other business' at the end - if there is time!</div>
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<b>Somebody needs to steer the direction of the planning meeting</b>. This could be your HOC or Year Level Coordinator or just somebody who is good at sticking to the plan. Look at the personality types in your year level. Who enjoys the job of leading the group and ensuring everybody sticks to the agenda? It's often easier for a person who is not part of the year level team to steer the meeting and prevent topics falling off course. </div>
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Minutes are vital for effective meetings and let everybody know what was discussed, what the outcome of that discussion was and who was responsible for undertaking any action and by when. These points are essential for making the most of your planning day. So many meetings I've gone to have not had adequate minutes recorded and we're often left wondering who was responsible for what and when! <b>Select a team member to type minutes</b> as you discuss issues and create action timelines for outcomes. You can download some <a href="https://www.smartsheet.com/free-meeting-minutes-templates-microsoft-word" target="_blank">free templates</a> for minute taking here.</div>
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Ideally a head of subject area should have been selected prior to the meeting and that person is responsible for studying the next term's assessments for that subject. Often year level teams will only have one person for Maths and another for English, however HASS, Science, The Arts, Health and Digital Technology (plus STEM/STEAM) also need some discussion. If you feel your Maths and English are going to dominate the planning day then have some mini-planning meetings on one the other subjects in the lead up to your big planning day.</div>
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If you're selected to be responsible for a subject, you need to know that subject inside and out. Understand the good and bad points of assessments (it's great if you can find assessment copies from last year to examine the strengths and weaknesses of the assessment). Research resources that might be useful and bring copies of those along as well. You can find a wealth of free resources on <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Tech-Teacher-Pto3" target="_blank">Teachers Pay Teachers</a> but remember that <b>if you are sharing copies of any paid resources around your year level you MUST stick to copyright licensing agreements</b>. You can do this by purchasing extra copies at a reduced rate or your school can purchase copies through the <a href="https://schools.teacherspayteachers.com/" target="_blank">TPT schools program</a> (yes - let your school pay for them!).</div>
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When discussing a subject area, stay focused on what students need to achieve and how they must demonstrate their knowledge of it. Always work backwards from the assessment! <b>Backward mapping is essential in order to cover all the concepts and skills that students must demonstrate</b>. </div>
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Agree on one person at the meeting who will keep their eye on their watch. This person should <b>give five minute warnings about needing to wrap up discussions</b> and keep the agenda on track. If more time is needed, agree to adjust the agenda as a group and extend or reschedule the time to discuss that topic further. </div>
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An effective idea for meetings is to place a large piece of butcher's paper in the middle of the room with a pile of sticky notes. As topics come up that are off agenda, encourage members of the team to <b>write them on a sticky note and 'park' them</b> on the paper in the middle of the table. At the end of the meeting allocate some time to reviewing the sticky notes that have been parked. </div>
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If you know an assessment item for a particular subject doesn't work for students, now is the time to speak up. Do not sit by and say nothing. It's important that you voice your opinions and suggestions for adjustment of assessments. <b>Team members need to be open to some flexibility</b>. Simply saying "Well my students just loved that assessment last year!" is not productive and doesn't give an air of openness to change. Often what works for your students one year may not work for other students. Be open to change and respectful of other's opinions. </div>
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Being silent in a team discussion is almost as counter-productive as being dominating. <b>Those teachers that say nothing or very little at meetings are not working as part of a team</b>. Everybody has an opinion so now is the chance for you to have your say. Don't let one or two people dominate the discussions and if this happens, try to open the floor to everybody to hear others' opinions. </div>
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Diwali is an annual celebration held by Hindus around the world. You may have a Hindu student in your class who celebrates this special day and it's important to find out so you can incorporate their annual celebration into your classroom celebrations. Most Hindus do celebrate birthdays but most do not celebrate traditionally religious holidays such as Christmas and Easter so Diwali is a great time to create some inclusivity in your classroom. In addition, you can teach your students about other community celebrations and traditions held around the world. </div>
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<b>As a teacher of a student celebrating Diwali this is what you should know:</b></div>
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1. Diwali is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the Hindu month of Kartika so the date changes each year. This year (2018) Diwali will be celebrated on the 7th November. </div>
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2. Over 800 million Hindus celebrate Diwali each year around the world.</div>
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3. Diwali is sometimes called Deepavali or Festival of Lights.</div>
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4. The festival is a spiritual celebration of light over darkness.</div>
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5. Diwali is celebrated in different seasons. In the northern hemisphere Diwali is celebrated in the autumn and in the southern hemisphere it is celebrated in the spring.</div>
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6. Diwali is founded on an ancient legend about good triumphing over evil (light over darkness).</div>
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7. Hindus recognise Diwali as a commemoration for the return of Lord Rama to his kingdom Ayodhya. Traditionally candles are lit to help Lord Rama find his way back.</div>
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8. On the same night Jains, Sikhs and Newar Buddhists also celebrate Diwali for different spiritual reasons, so check which religion your students recognise and try to include the correct variation about it.</div>
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<strong>How to help students make connections with Diwali in your class.</strong><br />
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In the past, I've let my Hindu students stand up and give the class a talk about Diwali and they have been so excited to share what this special time means to them. I recall my Prep student telling their classmates it 'feels like Christmas because you get special presents' so it's important to a) recognise these special events in their lives and b) use them as a teaching point for other students. </div>
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I often write these similarities on the board as my students discuss Diwali, as these are the key elements of all celebrations. </div>
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There are lots of fun ways you can incorporate Diwali into your classroom celebrations such as making some craft, colouring in a poster (<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Diwali-Holidays-Around-the-World-Colouring-Pages-Festival-of-Light-4046990" target="_blank">free one available here</a>) and perhaps bringing in some sweet traditional foods to share with students. </div>
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