Help with Organization of Assessments and More   Hi,
I'm a 2nd year teacher and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to stay organized throughout the year with assessments and all?

Thanks,...

Book Week ideas and activities  Week 6 in South Australia is Book Week (is this a nationwide annual book celebration?). This year's theme is 'Across the Story Bridge'.

Like many schools,...

Grandparents Day  I am a second grade teacher. We only have pre-k, k, 1st, and 2nd grade at our school, which is great. I am over the Grandparents' program for the school ...

Using Smartboards with Prep  Hi All,
Our School has just got its first Hitachi Starboard and I want to use it with my Prep class and also with Year 1 children. I have been told that ...

Show and Tell or Class Conversation  Hi Everyone,

In one word....HELP..... I am having a diabolical time with our Show and Tell or as we call it Class Conversation, in my Prep Class.

Over ...

WRAP  I've applied for a position that uses WRAP. Can anyone tell me anything about it?

Media and Morals  This is the first time I've asked a question in this forum - so I hope some one can please help me:

Does anybody know of an appropriate lesson to teach ...

Anyone using Thrass  Just recently, while visiting friends for Christmas in July, I came across Thrass. Their daughter,who is in Kindergarten,had a Thrass sound chart and was ...

Bedrock sight words  Hi Donna,

You have the first 300 sight words from the Bedrock list. I am unable to find the last 100 words. do you know where I might find them?

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Free Clipart  I want to make certificates and other resources for the children I teach and other children in school, but I am worried about using clipart to make the ...

selection criteria  Can anyone tell me how to write selection Criteria?
I am from NZ and we did not use these.
I am applying for a job in VIC and they have asked me to address ...

Extending Students  Hi Everyone,

I teach grade one and I have some very bright students in my grade. Was wondering if anyone can offer any advice on some mathematical extension ...

Fathers Day  Hi I'm a graduate teacher in country WA on a 2/3 class and was just wondering if anyone had some good fathers day ideas before I googled it.
Any ideas ...

Building assembly  My R / 1 class is rostered for assembly in the next couple of weeks. Like many people around the country our school is in the middle of building and just ...

Teaching in Outback Queensland  I live on a cattle property and teach my own children. I would like to source an experienced teacher to take on the teaching of my children next year. Where ...

6 yr old struggling to recognise numbers  My 6 yr old son is struggling to recognise numbers. we work with him in various ways & he usually enjoys the activities, however he does not seem to be ...

K4 Oral Language/ Vocabulary Activities  I am looking for some ideas for a daily oral language/ vocabulary station that 4yr old children can do independently. They will rotate to it in small groups ...

Father's Day Assembly Help  HELP!!
I have my assembly this term and it is on just before Father's Day. I need some ideas to do with a Year One class. Poems, songs, ANYTHING!! Please
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Media Studies Dinosaur Theme  I have to cover Media Studies in the Arts this term for Years P-2.
I am doing a dinosaur theme. Does anybody have any ideas on how I can incorporate ...

Waterwise Resources Help  I am a year 2 teacher at a digital state school. we are doing WATERWISE this term and I have had some difficulty finding interesting resources to liven ...

Spelling Books for Home Use  Years ago you could buy spelling books for year 1 to year 7. I am trying to obtain a spelling list for primary schools for home use. Does anyone know if ...

Book Week Songs  Does anyone know any songs about the value and enjoyment of books, that we can sing and use for book week etc... thanks?

Ideas for Structured Reading Program or Checklist Please  As a new teacher, I am struggling with the sequencing of teaching reading skills with my Year 1 class.

I have a huge range of abilities in the class,...

Help with Special Needs student for Next Year  I will have a student with cerebral palsy starting in September, hopefully with a TA. I teach in a split Junior and Senior Kindergarten class in Canada....

Reading, sight words, word play help  Hello, I have a rec/1 class of 24 students with very varied abilities. It is a very complex class. I've been teaching for 9 years but only this year have ...

IWB resources for Primary Classrooms  I am currently learning to use IWB in the primary classroom setting. Can anyone suggest any FREE IWB sites, resources or games? I would really appreciate ...

How do I maintain Interest in Sight Words and Reading ?  My daughter's interest in learning sight words and learning to read is gone. What can I do to make it fun again?

Listening Skills Development?  Hi!

Another question from a beginning teacher (second year but still find this a complex task!). I would like to develop my students' listening skills ...

Prep Children Writing  I am a prep teacher and feel that for my students to grow as writers I need to be teaching them to spell frequent words correctly.

They are writing ...

Words Their Way Word Sorts  I am a Teacher Aide working with lower primary students in the Queensland State School system and we are using Words Their Way.

I am having difficulties ...

Class Name  I teach in a primary school and I need a class name. Other teachers use names such as "The Strawberry Patch" and “Learning Explorers" I would like something ...

Sight Words and Spelling Programs  We had an email from Natalie this week asking about best sight words and spelling programs - your experienced thoughts on these topics are much appreciated....

Must Have Teacher Texts  I'm interested to find out which teacher resource books e.g. Write Ways by Jan Wing, teachers think are an excellent resource.

Must have books  I'm interested to hear about any books that teachers think are a 'must have'.

Language Experience Ideas  Hi. I am teaching P/1's this year, which is a new experience for me. Can anyone give me any ideas for Language Experience activities please.

Much appreciated...

Pre-Kindy Program  Hello Everyone!

I run a Pre-Kindergarten/pre-school program through our local playgroup - aimed to help prepare 3/4 year olds for starting school the ...

Australian Teachers Workshop Software  I'm a bit of a pickle...

I have been using the Australian Teachers Workshop software program as a wonderful tool for creating teacher resources, it ...

Christmas Concert Ideas  Any new or interesting ideas for a K, PP, or Yr1 Christmas concert item????

Class Meetings for Grade 1  Any ideas on how to run a class meeting with year ones?

Whole to part reading  I am tutoring a child with ADD this summer. He will repeat kindergarten this fall. He does not know letters or sounds and is able to count the letters ...

Teaching Money  I am currently teaching money to Kindergarten and I would like to have a printable copy of the Australian notes and coins so that I can enlarge them. I ...

ESL Assessment Templates  I'm looking for some assessment proformas or templates to use with ESL learners, particularly those in infant grades.

I have a few but am looking for ...

Star of the Week  I want a "catchy" name for our star of the week.

I have the information sheets, display table, photo boards all ready to go - I just need a good 'title'...

Tabletop Activities  I teach P-3. I'd really appreciate it if somebody could please give me examples of what tabletop activities for early childhood might be?

I'd like ...

First day, week back at year 1  I know this has already been asked and is the January question etc. but am just after a few more little ideas for what to do with Year 1's during first ...

Question about Managing Prep to Year 3 Class  These are all great ideas from everybody.

I am teaching Prep to Year 3 this year and must admit I am very nervous about the management and organization ...

Guidance Counselor Ideas Please  I am an elementary guidance counselor and am always looking for new activities, ideas, suggestions to keep things fresh, new and up to date. I would appreciate ...