It's My Day Today  My composite Kindergarten/Year 1 class are a very social, friendly little bunch. Early in term 1, whilst walking to class in the early morning, the Year ...

Kindness Tree  I have a pre-primary class in the Kimberley, WA. My children come from very mixed home backgrounds. At the beginning of the year I was shocked when I overheard ...

Learning to Read Using Sign Language  My daughter has down syndrome and is hearing impaired. She can hear and can speak but language is not clear for her. She started using sign language from ...

Positive Book  A more experienced teacher suggested I focus on the 'positive' with a particular Year 3 student who displays attention-seeking behaviour.

I chopped ...

Teacher Thinking Out of the Box  How have you as a teacher / parent, or your school community 'thought out of the box' and what were the results ?

5 Good Things  We have all had experiences with a bad day. Children can sometimes take this to heart and define themselves by the things they cannot do or the things ...

Classroom Self Esteem - I like Jack because.... Book  Call this what you like. It could coincide with your school awards or class awards or even a child who needs a special pick me up.

Each child in the ...

Positive Popsticks  We use positive popsticks in our classroom to develop peer relationships and self-esteem.

You need a popstick for each child in your class and write ...

Back to School Classroom Survival Guide  Many primary teachers are blessed with having an assistant either full or part time. An assistant is the most expensive resource that we receive, and they ...

Friendship Stop  We have developed a friendship stop within the school playground. A signpost was designed and made from wood. The kids then painted and drew friendship ...

The Child Perfectionist   Perfectionist.......

In the early years, I have found some children want to do their work perfectly or not at all.

They tend to think that they should ...

Remember Children's Birthdays  It is my son's birthday today and we took some cupcakes to share with his class (as you do!!).

This whole process reinforced once again, just how important ...

Classroom Door Display - What We Have Been Learning  A great way to share what you have been learning with parents and people passing by is to decorate your door with photos, children's work, captions, facts ...