Year: 2017
Year: 2017
Willow Star wand
Earlier in the year we planted some willow. We decided to harvest some and make these lovely willow wands. Once we cut it we then stripped all of the leaves off. I presume that you could use and fresh, thin tree branch if you don’t have willow. Instructions: Make a bend in the willow about
Halloween Slime – UK recipe
We have been having a lovely relaxed family day today as we start half term. Seb wanted to make some Halloween slime – so I thought we would share it with you. We still love our simple slime recipe and it literally takes 4 minutes to make. Seb has made a little video showing how
Multiplication Times table circles pegging activity
I have been trying to think of ways to incorporate fine motor skills into the classroom. I am hoping that improving hand strength will help with handwriting. As I am in Year 3 at the moment we are also starting to learn times tables. So I made these times table wheels. They are attractive to
5 Minute Ikea Classroom Clock hack – Free Download
I have updated my teaching time printable to make this simple clock by hacking the Ikea Rusch clock. If you can’t get to ikea not as you can buy the clock for a little extra on Amazon 🙂 Ikea Rusch clock #affilaite Just download my Free Clock printable and cut it out. Carefully remove the clock front. There
Classroom editing kit
In the past year I have been trying to learn about children’s writing and the different processes it involves. I have decided that I really want to focus on the task of editing as a separate task so that the mechanics of writing don’t inhibit young writers. In the video above you will see I
Dates in the classroom
I have been setting up my new classroom recently and have moved up into KS2. I want to try and encourage my class to be more independent when it comes to writing the date. I plan to teach them how the shower date is formed and that the numbers represent the day, then the month,
DIY Giant Bubbles – 4 simple ingredients – NEW and improved!
We have updated our bubble mixture and its got even better with 4 simple ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen! This video shows how big the bubbles can get! We have played a game called Pop, blow or shoot! Great for listening and patience! Basically as the bubble floats off you shot Pop
Fidget Spinner Tricky Words challenge
Freya and Seb have finally caught on to the trend of fidget spinners! #affiliate We found some great ones on Amazon that didn’t break the bank (around £3) and came quickly. Seb especially has loved this challenge – he has read his tricky words at least 8 times today!! I need to make him a
DIY Egg candler
We we have 12 runner duck eggs in our incubator at the moment. They have been in for 5 days and I wanted to check their progress. I normally use the titan egg candler Which is fantastic, however we are mid house move so it’s packed away. Instead i found this easy DIY version which isn’t
Multiplication and Times Tables – Fun Montessori Style
Freya is starting to learn her times tables at school. I remember hating this as a child and thinking it was pointless! I now know the importance of it – but still remember my own struggles so I have been trying to make it as fun and easy for Freya as possible. I saw this
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