As part of the Edublogs Teacher Challenge we were asked to share our 5 tips for creating a blog. This is something I have done quite a bit of in my classroom and now I have a good reason to share it. Generally the discussions we have in our classroom tend to be about class [...]
Recently the Oxford dictionary announced they would no longer be making paper copies of their dictionaries. Although a tech lover, I must admit I was horrified at the thought and quickly added the recent edition to my Christmas list. When I told the kids in my class, their response was the complete opposite to mine [...]
¶ Spelling
I am always on the look out for different strategies to teach spelling and I thought I would share a few that I use in my classroom. Wordle is a wonderful tool for spelling. It is a particularly good way of having children practise new spelling patterns. Wordle works by inserting a number of words [...]
I have fond memories of handwriting in primary school. I still remember my prep teacher showing the class how to write the letters in the air. Later in school we practised everyday and the teacher would give us a mark out of ten. My aim was to beat Juliet, the girl who consistently got [...]