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Aug 19, 2008, Morning welcome- PREP

Doors open at 8.40 This session takes about 15-20 mins all up, and covers a lot of areas incidentally. Children collect name tags from wall and sit in

Aug 19, 2008, Olympic syllables

I am a 5th grade teacher but this idea can work very nicely with younger students. For a word study center focusing on syllables, I have my

Aug 18, 2008, Teacher Year 1/2

The classroom is open at 8:30am. The children arrive and unpack their belongings and play games/computer in classroom or out in the yard. The bell

Aug 17, 2008, K-3 Teacher Resources Mini Update 16-8-08

K-3 TEACHER RESOURCES MINI UPDATE AUGUST 15 2008 Resources Added.... *Handwriting Practice Sheets *Larger Updated Alphabet Charts *Alphabet Poem/Rhyme Charts Question of the Week....? 16 August 2008 - How do you organise your morning welcome session / morning meeting / morning routine ? How long is it and what types of activities do you do? Contribute Browse Weekly Teaching Ideas Winning Contribution... Congratulations to Nicole for her winning 'Classroom Survival Guide' Cheers for now....and keep smiling RENEW / SUBSCRIBE MEMBER ACCESS EXPLAINED Aug 17, 2008, Morning Welcome Session - K-3 Teaching Question of the Week. Morning Welcome Session - How do You Manage your Morning Session. How long is it and what types of activities do you do? Permalink -- click for full blog post Aug 15, 2008, NEW RESOURCE - Handwriting Practice Sheets Hi Everyone Just added    Enjoy! Donna Permalink -- click for full blog post Aug 15, 2008, Handwriting Practice Sheets - Ideal for Making Handwriting Practice Folders Handwriting practice sheets. In 8 different school fonts. Ideal for alphabet tracing and fine motor development. Permalink -- click for full blog post Aug 14, 2008, Teacher, Grade 2 Cut a 3x5 card in half. Have student draw their faces on the card and laminate. Place a square of magnetic tape on the back of each card. You can Permalink -- click for full blog post Aug 14, 2008, Alphabet Poem - 26 Printable Alphabet Charts with related Rhyme. Alphabet Poem, Rhyme Charts - Printable charts with handwriting reference lines and initial sounds rhyme on each page. Permalink -- click for full blog post Aug 14, 2008, New Initial Sounds Alphabet Chart Option Hi Everyone Just added a new Alphabet Initial Sounds Chart option - one picture per page with handwriting reference lines.  Also includes blank alphabet pages - ideal to enlarge to poster size using your printer settings - children then glue on pictures beginning with that letter.    Enjoy! Donna Permalink -- click for full blog post Aug 10, 2008, Phonics Hi All, Letter Box has developed a Phonic and Comprehension slide show that is available on: www.letterboxlearn2read.com.au This slide show is Permalink -- click for full blog post Aug 9, 2008, Clock Face Templates When using clock templates do two copies of the numbers and use velcro to place the numbers on the clock so the numbers can be jumbled. It's good for Permalink -- click for full blog post Aug 9, 2008, 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 Permalink -- click for full blog post Aug 7, 2008, K-3 Teacher Resources Mini Update K-3 TEACHER RESOURCES MINI UPDATE AUGUST 8 2008 Resources Added.... *Clock Face Template - includes blank template *100's charts Question of the Week....? This week's question is.... ***Do you have a favourite area of your classroom?.  Please share a picture of this area with us and why it is your favourite - eg. learning centres, mat area, bulletin boards, classroom library etc. View and Submit WE ARE ALL LOOKING FORWARD TO LOADS OF PICTURES....AND IDEAS DON'T FORGET EACH TEACHING IDEA SUBMISSION HAS A CHANCE TO WIN A FREE YEAR'S MEMBERSHIP TO OUR WEBSITE - RENEWAL OR NEW SUBSCRIPTION.   A WINNER IS CHOSEN EACH WEEK! (WAS EACH MONTH) ALSO EACH TEACHING IDEA SUBMISSION ADDS $1 TO OUR CHARITY FUND. SO LET'S GET THOSE IDEAS ROLLING.....AND HELP EACH OTHER... Cheers for now....and keep smiling Aug 7, 2008, Printable Clock Face Template - Ideal for Learning to Tell Time. Clock Face Template - Color coded minutes and hours. Includes blank clock face, enlarge to posters size, reduce to make printable clock faces sheets. Permalink -- click for full blog post Aug 7, 2008, Hundreds Chart - Print onto Poster Size and Laminate Hundreds Chart. Printable 100s chart options of starting at 1 or 0, 5s and 10s highlighted, odds highlighted and blank 100s grid. Permalink -- click for full blog post Aug 6, 2008, Olympic Games I'm using the R.I.C. Publications Beijing 2008 - Pursuing excellence (5-7) for my Year 1 class at my Primary School as the basics for the lesson plans Permalink -- click for full blog post Aug 4, 2008, K-3 Homework Ideas Site Link Just popping this homework link in just in case you missed it in our last Newsletter. Permalink -- click for full blog post Aug 4, 2008, Online Math Games Site Hi Everyone Just found another online maths games site which is worth looking at.  You may already know it as I think it has been around for Permalink -- click for full blog post Aug 4, 2008, Teaching Question of the Week - K-3 Homework? Hi Everyone TEACHING QUESTION OF THE WEEK....... 'Teaching Question of the Week' in our Teaching Ideas Directory. This week's question is.... ****Do you assign homework in your K-3 classroom?  Please share your views on homework and how you assign it. We would love to hear about your ideas - please share them with us... LOOKING FORWARD TO LOADS OF IDEAS... Cheers for now.... Donna PS.. Don't forget your ideas could win a free Membership or Membership renewal to our Site. Till Next Time - Take Care Aug 3, 2008, Another variation to the ABC song I use the ABC song with three words that start with each letter ending each song with the sound of the letter in turn. So, for example, with b it is Permalink -- click for full blog post Aug 1, 2008, Concept Books Funny Clowns - Printable Childrens Book Printable Concept Books - Ideal for Early Reading and Writing Activities. Permalink -- click for full blog post Aug 1, 2008, K-3 Teacher Resources Newsletter July 2008 K-3 Teacher Resources Newsletter July 2008 Permalink -- click for full blog post Jul 30, 2008, Circus Theme Unit Word Cards - 22 Circus Words to Print. Circus Theme Unit Word Cards - Ideal for use with very early primary, kindergarten and preschool circus theme. Ideas for use included. Permalink -- click for full blog post Jul 29, 2008, Classroom Storage - Hanging Bags from Mrs Chris Robertson I use this idea all the time and find it to be tidy, organised and great. For storing sight word cards or spelling words for the week or any other Permalink -- click for full blog post Jul 26, 2008, Typical Day in our Classroom - Annie Our typical day looks something like this: 8:15 - 8:30 Let children in early if they need to change for PE / if you need any little helpers or if Permalink -- click for full blog post Jul 26, 2008, A typical Early Years Day in Grade 1 Arrive at school at 8.00am - Set classroom up for literacy block, have breakfast, catch up on some gossip in the staffroom. 8.45 - Bell goes children Permalink -- click for full blog post Jul 25, 2008, Kindergarten - First Grade Daily Schedule Sample / Lead Teacher The key to a successful day is planning, planning, planning and practice, practice, practice!!! Class schedules should be free of DEAD TIME, and Permalink -- click for full blog post Jul 25, 2008, Counting to 10 Take 10 pop sticks and write the numbers 1-10 on them. Children drop the bundle of sticks as in 'pick-up-sticks'. They then race to put the numerals Permalink -- click for full blog post Jul 25, 2008, Teaching Question of the Week - Your Typical Day? Hi Everyone TEACHING QUESTION OF THE WEEK....... We have had a great response to our 'Question of the Month' so we are now upgrading to 'Teaching Question of the Week' in our Teaching Ideas Directory. This week's question is.... ***A Typical Day ! - Please share with us - a rundown of one of your 'typical days' at school or homeschool.  Don't forget to state your year level. We would love to hear about your ideas - please share them with us... LOOKING FORWARD TO LOADS OF IDEAS... Cheers for now.... Donna PS.. Don't forget your ideas could win a free Membership or Membership renewal to our Site. Till Next Time - Take Care Permalink -- click for full blog post Jul 25, 2008, Fish Outline - Free Printable Fish Template Free Fish Outline - great little printable template - ideal for classroom sight words, birthday display, classroom decorating ideas, and much more. Permalink -- click for full blog post Jul 24, 2008, Preschool Alphabet Games - 3 Piece Printable Alphabet Games Puzzle Alphabet Games - Printable alphabet puzzle - Ideal for alphabet activities, alphabet classroom displays and reference. Permalink -- click for full blog post Jul 24, 2008, Summer Olympics Lesson Plan Ideas I'm not sure if I will be doing anything on the Olympics, but if I were, I would use the Magic Tree House book, Hour of the Olympics. Also, Permalink -- click for full blog post Jul 23, 2008, Classroom Decorating Ideas Hi I have been using pictures from old calendars for years. There have been some terrific ones from the $2 dollar shops and after the initial burst Permalink -- click for full blog post Jul 21, 2008, More Olympics Theme Ideas Add some Chinese cultural influence to your Olympics lessons... Learn the stance for Kung Fu - horse, tiger claw, snake, crane, mantis. Learn some Permalink -- click for full blog post Jul 18, 2008, Olympics To display the Olympic rings in my classroom, I bought 5 hoops from a cheap shop, I covered them with electric tape in the ring colours and hung up Permalink -- click for full blog post Jul 17, 2008, Olympic Games Theme Activities Tie in Olympics with HSIE Unit Celebrations using China as the focus and look at how they in particular celebrate such things as New Year, Birthdays Permalink -- click for full blog post Jul 17, 2008, New Scheme Teacher Accreditation Hi I'm currently undergoing and am in my final stages my New Scheme Teacher Accreditation(NSW) now. Im thinking of moving interstate to either Permalink -- click for full blog post Jul 16, 2008, Olympics Lesson Plans and Ideas Please Hi Everyone TEACHING QUESTION OF THE WEEK....... We have had a great response to our 'Question of the Month' so we are now upgrading to 'Teaching Question of the Week' in our Teaching Ideas Directory. This week's question is.... ***What activities and ideas are you planning for the Olympic Games?**** We would love to hear about your ideas - please share them with us... LOOKING FORWARD TO LOADS OF IDEAS... Cheers for now.... Donna PS.. Don't forget your ideas could win a free Membership or Membership renewal to our Site. Till Next Time - Take Care Permalink -- click for full blog post Jul 16, 2008, Story Sequencing Activities - Fairy Tale Pictures to Print. Story Sequencing Activities using Fairy Tale Pictures. Little Red Riding Hood, The Gingerbread Man and Three Little Pigs Illustrations for sequencing. Permalink -- click for full blog post Jul 16, 2008, 15 Classic Fairy Tales - Title Cards with Pictures to Print. Classic Fairy Tales Cards - 15 famous childrens fairy tales - ideal for teaching fairy tales, fairy tales bulletin boards and display, fairy tales title reading and sequencing activities. Permalink -- click for full blog post Jul 14, 2008, Transport Theme Word Cards - 35 Transport Words to Print 35 Transport Theme words to print. Ideal for theme word wall, transport lesson plans and reading and writing activities reference. Permalink -- click for full blog post Jul 8, 2008, Flashcard Practice Set up pockets with students names on them. Before children leave for recess, lunch and home, have the children choose a flashcard (addition, Permalink -- click for full blog post Jul 7, 2008, Just Camping in the Rain! Hi Everyone,Hope it is nice and dry and warm where you are.Well, I am sitting in an internet cafe outside our camp ground on Stradbroke Island, trying to 'check in' to make sure all is well.I do apologise, we had been using our mobile phone to access the internet - and of course now it is not working - so I cannot send out email at the moment but will be back in 4 days.Anyway it is pouring with rain - just love camping (I do really).Must go - will be in touch soon. Transport and Fairy Tales theme words will be up by next Sunday - Thanks to you all - must go and spend time with Family! Jul 3, 2008, K-3 Teacher Resources, Not Just Worksheets - Hands-On Printables K-3 Teacher Resources - Kindergarten printables, Preschool printables, Elementary, Primary printables, teaching resources, ideas, activites and lesson plans. Many are Free. Permalink -- click for full blog post