Debbie's Resource Cupboard

Wednesday, 6 February 2008

Big books

Nice to have a few books that you can just link to on the internet

Here are some that I have found

Mr Bump

http://www.five.tv/programmes/milkshake/games/mrbumpstory/

Lots of fairy tales here

http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/literacy/lit_site/html/fiction/fairytale2/fairytale.htm

The three little pigs

http://www-math.uni-paderborn.de/~odenbach/pigs/pigs.html

Preparing for Assessment checklist

This post was started by Robby64 as a checklist for people who are preparing for their assessment day.

Before the date
Date checked on school calendar
Confirmed with provider
Head informed
Teacher informed
Study room for assessor
Make ‘Do not disturb’ sign
Arrange for table & chairs in room
Arrange refreshments
Ensure Reception/Office staff know assessor will be arriving

On the day
Check room is set up (table/chair/heating etc.)
Coffee/tea/biscuits/kettle if necessary
Teacher informed of interview time
Senior leader informed of interview time
Put up ‘do not disturb’ sign
Arrange refreshments
Show assessor where the toilets are
Inform assessor procedure for evaculation should fire alarm go off
Ask assessor if he/she would like a tour of the school

HLTA - Types of evidence to use

On the forum we compiled a list of evidence that WE had used in our assessment process. Here it is:

Types of evidence include:
Lesson plans
IEP's
Assessment records
Memos
Copies of emails
Copies of annotated policies
Thank you cards from parents
Photographs copies of webpages
Extracts from books
Reading records
Any letters sent to parents
Accident book entries
Certificates given to children
Any old bits of notes from training courses you have been on.
SATs results
Resources you have made
Photographs of resources you have made
Photographs of displays
Examples of differentiated work
Photocopies of children's work, where you have marked and commented.
Risk assessment,
Minutes from a meeting,
Copy of a SAT paper you scribed on,
An ict resource that you made...ie huge thermometer,
Signs and symbols on a certificate so all can read

Tuesday, 5 February 2008

Thinkers Keys

What are thinker's keys?

Look at this link to find out

http://www.bssc.edu.au/public/community/Big_Hill_Primary_School/Students/new_page_5.htm

Some sample questions

http://www.bssc.edu.au/public/community/Big_Hill_Primary_School/Students/Pohls_Thinkers_Keys/sample_key_questions.pdf

http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/QI/TOOLS/stuv/thinkerskeys.htm

Blueliz from the forum made these thinkers keys. Click on the image to enlarge, right click and save to your computer. You can then insert them into a word file set for landscape, print and laminate for use with children. Thank you Blueliz

SEN Links

Autistic Spectrum disorder

http://www.nas.org.uk/
National Autism Society
http://www.aspergersyndrome.org/
Aspergers syndrome
http://www.symbolworld.org/index.htm
SymbolWorld is a website created by Widgit Software, dedicated to people who use symbols. It has material for all ages and includes personal contributions, stories and learning materials. eLive is an on-line magazine within SymbolWorld especially for older readers
http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/36/Autism.xhtml
Girls face cards
http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/37/FaceReading.xhtml
Guys face cards
http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/40/Prosopagnosia.xhtml
Expression cards
http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/41/Emotion.xhtml
Face dice
http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/42/Feelings.xhtml
Feelings thinking bubble
http://www.do2learn.com/games/facialexpressions/face.htm
Facial expressions

Shrove Tuesday

History behind Shrove Tuesday
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/christianity/lent.shtml

Basic pancake batter here
http://www.bigeyedowl.co.uk/favourite_recipes.htm

Colouring pages
http://www.eparenting.co.uk/colouringpages/pancake_sugar_lemon.html
http://www.eparenting.co.uk/colouringpages/tossing_a_pancake.html

Monday, 4 February 2008

KS1 Resources

A fantastic site for lots of free and cheap resources. In aid of CLIMB (children living with inherited metabolic diseases)

Please take a look.
http://www.ks1resources.co.uk/index.html

And check it regularily for new resources.

Arts and Crafts

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-3D-Paper-Snowflake

These paper snowflakes are fabulous and not too difficult to make.
Here is one that my daughter made.

http://www.hitentertainment.com/artattack/artattacks.html

This is a great site for lots and lots of craft and art activities

Behaviour Links

http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/3/Certificates.xhtml
Certificate maker
http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/25/Behaviour.xhtml
Behaviour chart
http://www.addiss.co.uk/
ADHD Information service
http://www.disciplinehelp.com/teacher/list.cfm?cause=All
An American site to help with behaviour management .... thanks Liznwiz

How do you get the classes attention?

Shout...Give me five! or....hands in the air, hands on your heads, hands by your side, fold your arms clapping a rhythm they have to copy Shout....'are you listening?'....whilst clapping the rhythm and they shout....'yes we are' whilst clapping the rhythm

In normal voice "if you are listening clap once." "If you are listening clap twice" and carry on utill they all clap, Then comment on how many claps it took to get the childrens attention without having to raise you voice! It works. (62denise)

Do simple hand movements (no talking) for the children to follow...eg click fingers...tap shoulders...spiral fingers....rub tummy/tap head ...etc...ending with arms folded. Say ..3..2..1.. children respond 1..2..3 Say eeny meeny...children respond...miney mo I tend to use the clapping rhythm one the most (Charlie)

Shout letter names of vowels....AEIOU children respond with letter sounds aeiou

We get the kids to copy our movements, but don't say anything, we also had a foreign teacher last year who found that the class quickly shut up when she spoke her language. Theory is that the brain wants to concentrate on an unfamiliar word so the kids stop and listen. Have recently found that singing the song (soaring flying, don't know what it's called) from high school musical works well, or maybe my singing scares them into silence. (Rosie)

In one class that I work (reception) I ring a small hand bell...they stop and hold up two empty hands (stops the filddlers fiddling..) In the other reception class they use 1, 2 ,3 stop and look at me. Again they have to show two empty hands. With some children, i just have to use my Paddington Bear 'hard stare' that works really really well...no words at all!! I also whisper when i have something important to say..... (Tezz)

We count down from 5 at 0 must be perfect audience (Lynn)

The old 1 2 3 look at me with hand raised in KS1 and just raised hand in KS2, works well in our school in class but not in playground at lining up time! (Lolly)

When I worked as a mid-day supervisor, before becoming a TA we used to stand at the front and do movements, arms, shoulders, nose, etc. Not saying anything and eventually all would join in. Another way was to start 'Simon Says' just in a fairly normal to a bit louder voice, again all lines usually join in. (Kpnut)

At KS1 in our school we use the "shoulders" command - all have to stop wheat they are doing, put hands of shoulders and look at CT or TA - works well as stops the kids fiddling. In KS2 we use clapping rythmns - works great in my curent class and gets the kids quiet and settled realy well .... (Cazgal)

I do the - Hands up in the air, wiggle my fingers, tap shoulders etc or - whisper very quietly, one or two children will listen, followed by a couple more or - I stand with my arms folded and say nothing - that works best with my KS2 darlings or I give them my 'look', don't actually know what it is, but it works In my grandson's class they children have to put their finger on their noses if they want to speak, instead of putting their hands up. Quite funny as he does it all the time when he is talking to me, and now the other grandchildren are copying when they are at our house. (Blueliz)

A retired teacher used to turn and talk to the white board I like clapping or clicking fingers If not as effective as quickly as i would like say so and try again chatter chatter chatter second time is instant - praise and reinforced Y6 teacher only has to walk into the room!! she is very firm and fair - has my respect would even go in on my day off for her!! (Smurf)

I have found most effective is to shake a tambourine, countdown from 10, and to clap and sing to a familiar tune. (Jac)

I try the ignoring bad behaviour, waiting until they notice I'm waiting, 3,2,1, raising one arm. Praise good behaviour and use these children as models for the class. (xdjx)

Valentine's day

You can't forget Valentine's day on the 14th February.
Thanks again to Jac for finding these links

Origami Heart - http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/Origami%20Heart.pdf
Crafts - http://www.dltk-holidays.com/valentines/index.htm http://www.first-school.ws/theme/h_valentines_day.htm
Cards - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/valentine/http://www.things2make.com/Things2make_files/Instructions%20under%206/Magic%20hearts.htm
Check this out - http://www.under5s.co.uk/vtineday.html#valentine%27s%20day

Mother's day

Mother's day is the 2nd March this year and thank you to Jac who has started a thread with relevant links. I will add more to this posting as they are posted on the main forum

http://www.tes.co.uk/resources/Resource.aspx?resourceId=5178
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/mom/crafts.html
http://www.under5s.co.uk/mumday.html#mothers%20day

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/mother

A writing frame for Mother's day

Sunday, 3 February 2008

Foundation Stage links

http://www.kizclub.com/index.html
Lots of things to print out here
http://www.bigeyedowl.co.uk/index.htm
This is really nice lots of ideas
http://www.walter.wokingham.sch.uk/waltersweb/
Walter's web
http://www.poissonrouge.com/flash.htm
Poissonrouge...great activity!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/preschool/index.shtml
BBC preschool
http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/numeracy-explorer/index.html
Numeracy explorer
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/earlyyears/contents.htm
Early years teaching ideas
http://www.qca.org.uk/160.html
QCA Foundation
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson183.shtml
Activities to teach the five senses
http://www.childcareland.com/free.html
Loads of fantastic resources on here to laminate...well worth a look!
http://www.thevirtualvine.com/theveryhungrycaterpillar.html
The very hungry caterpillar ..... loads and loads of activities
http://www.earlyliterature.ecsd.net/resources1.htm
This is nice lots and lots of resrouces for different topics

Handwriting Alphabet

Paste into a word document, stretch to fit, print, laminate and use for practising letters.

Count the phonemes

I made this for my Letters and Sounds group. Say a word and children have to break it down into the phonemes. I copied it, laminated it and children write on it with a dry wipe pen.

You could just use it as a worksheet, at least this way you have a record of how children are progressing.

How do you count phonemes?

A phoneme is the smallest sound you can hear in a word. So for example the word 'cat' has 3 phonemes /c/ /a/ /t/. The word 'ship' has 3 phonemes /sh/ /i/ /p/. The word 'sheep' has 3 phonemes /sh/ /ee/ /p/. The word 'shape' has 3 phonemes /sh//a_e/ /p/. It takes practise to get it right but soon becomes automatic.