This time last year I was nervous. I had been a teacher a long time, yes, I had tried to leave the classroom once before but only lasted 6 months until I ran back to it, missing the children and the camaraderie amongst the staff. But I was looking to leave the school I wasContinue reading “Why I Switched to Supply Teaching”
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Learning Websites
I am often asked by parents which web sites they should steer this children towards. Children often do not realise the amount of learning they are doing whilst playing online and how much it can improve their reading skills. There is a myriad of sites out there and it is hard to know which sitesContinue reading “Learning Websites”
Music in the Outdoors
My school teaching highlight last week was the two music lessons which I delivered to my primary 6 class. I am not musical and will admit that there were children in the class that understand musical terms and techniques better than me. These are children who benefit from the council music tuition programme. Today weContinue reading “Music in the Outdoors”
This Past Week 15th April
Well my weekly round up this week will be a little different! This week I had a week off! I had a few bits to do with my family so headed to Bristol for that. I find when I’m home I’m often a little bit of a workaholic. Both my husband and best mate willContinue reading “This Past Week 15th April”
What is Growth Mindset?
In tutoring we will often study a single subject area, it might be maths or literacy or something else altogether. Often, for a myriad of reasons, the children I work with find this area of study difficult, and this can lead to negative feelings. These feelings can lead to a child switching off to aContinue reading “What is Growth Mindset?”
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