How To

Creating an Observation Systems and Records

April 4, 2011

Within any setting, creating an observation system and record is always a great idea. If you are working within a prior to school setting, the regulations dictate how many observations need to be compiled each month, according to how many days they attend. Focusing specifically within prior to school settings these are the steps that [...]

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Goals

January 6, 2011

As the new year has began it is only appropriate to talk goals. I am, finally, in my last six months of university with only two other units to finish before the degree is completed. I am crossing my fingers for a high distinction on another assignment, but I will be happy with a pass. [...]

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Organising Resources

January 3, 2011

As I am about to be a primary casual teacher, I think that is about time that I really organise my resources and I do it well. The biggest and best tip that I have heard over the last five years of studying teaching is to have folders and designating one folder per age/stage group. [...]

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Handmade Christmas Wreath

December 6, 2010

For the last few months, I have been on a Kindergarten class with twenty-one children. For all of November it was just me and them. Yes, I now officially a teacher! So, I wanted to make a Christmas wreath for their door. I knew that their teacher would only be back for two weeks and [...]

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Using Blogging to Connect with Families

June 22, 2010

As most of you know I work for the university, helping K-2 teachers use blogging as a tool to promote what is happening within their classroom and document their use of robotics {this ties in with the PHD research that one of my lecturers is completing, something I have a massive interest in myself}. How [...]

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