Tip: Keeping children focused during the lesson
Last week, in my series of articles on zoo and wild animals resources, I described a settling technique (‘sleeping lions’) for classroom management, that also helps you manage transitions during the class. Today I want to share another, a stirring...How to save time lesson planning
Recently, I was reviewing some old training course notes, and came across this gem of a lesson planning tip from a friend: If you look closely, the course books repeat on a unit by unit basis. What this means is that you can usually use the same lesson structure for...A phonics power hack
Here’s a quick tip a colleague showed me when I first started teaching. Sometimes you want to use words in your phonics classes that are CVCs, CCVCs, or that use a particular digraph or trigraph. Rather than trying to think of words that contain the particular...What font is that…?
Here’s a quick way to spruce up your worksheets: use custom fonts. Its easy to find fonts online to enhance the look of your worksheets. One strategy I use, is to look at worksheets I like, and then find out which font they used. (Consider looking at worksheets...Upgrading your IWB Presentations
One of the many projects I’m working on at the moment, is upgrading my PowerPoint and Interactive White Board (IWB) presentation and design skills. In terms of IWB presentations, you can find online many teacher-created presentations that may have suitable...