How do I create a lesson sequence? This is a question I get asked a lot, both by pre-service and in-service primary teachers. You may feel you are great at designing single lesson ideas that are related or whole programs, but maybe the flow could be better – more conceptually than topically related. For example,…
EVERYTHING you need to know about Book Week is at the CBCA website with the list of all the winners and Honour books for 2022 (and previous years too). As well, PETAA (Primary English Teaching Association Australia) has Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) guides, and there is a link to teaching units of work…
In this blog I’m exploring the mathematics students can notice in everyday scenes and objects. Images are a great stimulus for mathematical discourse in the classroom and make for a great way to launch your lesson and ‘hook’ students into the maths. I have lots of images in our resource section for noticing and wondering…
August is designated official poetry month by Red Room Poetry. Their website has heaps of things you can do for yourself, to enjoy and participate in poetry in various ways. For students there is the fabulous ‘Poem Forest’, a nature poetry prize. The prize has been created collaboratively by Red Room Poetry and the the…