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Lego Mini Me

Long time no blog! Just been messing about on this new website, surely lots of fun for every kid (and adult)! Gives you the ability to create a mini figure based on you. Bit of promotion for the LEGO movie in the final graphics but I'm sure we all know how to use the crop feature! Anywho enjoy this piece of fun! LEGO!

Hope you like Lego Me! To create your own you can find it here http://sigfigcreator.thelegomovie.com/

Tag : 2014 , blog , Classroom , computers , ICT , Interactive , LEGO , lego movie , movie , New , Parent , Parents , teach , Technology , Year One

Buried Treasure

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This is a fairly familiar game for most Early Years Teachers and one that is very popular with the children. The focus here is to sound out, read, sort in to real and fake words and discuss meaning of words. This is a very useful game in Year One leading up to the Phonics Screening Test and a discrete way of introducing those fake words.

Personally and excellent resource is PhonicsPlay which has a different game for each of the sounds meaning you don't always have to be thinking of words with today's sound. This particular game is free on Phonics Play but subscription is only £12 and I highly recommend. Below is a flash video of the game :) Enjoy!

Alternatively, you can download from Twinkl a custom version of the game that a group of children can work on or be set up as an independent activity.

Or to be even more impressive, get into character, grab a few resources and dress up as a pirate and get the children involved for some role play!

Tag : blog , Children , Classroom , ICT , Interactive , Jolly Phonics , Letters , Letters and Sounds , literacy , Mr Thorne , NQT , Parents , Phonics , PhonicsPlay , School , Sounds , Technology , Twinkl , Twitter , Year One

Rhyming Sing Along

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With the new school term (fast) approaching, I found this awesome video for a rhyming pig song. The children enjoyed it. Excellent for The 3 Little Pigs topic!

Also another on Jolly Phonics from the big book.

Tag : 2013 , Actions , blog , class , Classroom , ICT , Letters and Sounds , Parents , Phonics , Rhyme , Sounds , Teacher , Video

Triptico

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Some ICT resources for the masses!

This has been a recent discovery of mine and very time saving in the classroom. From previous experience it takes time making lollipop selectors, setting random groups, setting a group tally. Well this app, for your computer does it all with very little setup.

"A simple desktop app, packed full of innovative resources to enable you to quickly create engaging interactive learning." Triptico

One of my favourites in this app is the student selector, which with a swipe of the screen selects a random child. Very effective in a plenary to select a random piece of work! Also pretty helpful is the circle timer (does what it says on the tin), group scoring app and student group selector which quickly splits your class into groupings of your choosing! Very useful app from a fellow teacher, top work!

It is completely free to download the Triptico Plus app from this site. Many of the resources on the app are completely free for everybody to use, but there are some which are 'bonus resources' for Triptico Plus subscribers. Also you don't have to register! :)

Tag : 2013 , App , Children , class , Classroom , ICT , Interactive , New , Parents , School , Software , Video , website , Whiteboard , Year One

Jolly Phonics Actions

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Widely used in schools this poster may be of use to parents and other educators in order to match sounds to movement. Very useful for children at an early stage of development.

Give these guys a look up on their webpage or on twitter for further information.

Tag : 2013 , Actions , Children , class , Classroom , Interactive , Jolly Phonics , Letters , Letters and Sounds , literacy , Mr Thorne , Parents , Phonics , Teacher , Year One

Phonics Sounds

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A useful video clip showing the correct pronunciation of phonemes from DfE.

Tag : blog , Classroom , Government , Letters and Sounds , Parents , Phonics , School , Teacher , Training , Video

All Things Phonics #4 Parents

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Hey

Recently we decided in school over the Christmas holidays to send home some phonic resources to parents. This included a letter explaining about what we do, a phase appropriate sound mat and a set of tricky words. I figure this is the best place to start blogging, so giving it to the world!

What is Phonics?

from www.phonicsplay.co.uk

Phase 1 - 5 Sound Mats (www.twinkl.co.uk)

Combined Phase 2 & 3 Sound Mats - Sound Mat, Letters and Sounds, DfES Letters and Sounds, Phase 2, Phase two, Phase three, Phase 3, Foundation, Literacy, Mnemonic Images

Tricky Word Bookmarks (www.twinkl.co.uk)

Phase 4 Tricky Word Bookmarks - Bookmark, Phase 4, phase four, Tricky words, writing aid, DfES Letters and Sounds, Letters and sounds, bookmark template, gift, present, reward, achievement

Enjoy

Tag : 2013 , Children , class , Classroom , ICT , Interactive , Letters and Sounds , Mr Thorne , Parents , Phonics , PhonicsPlay , School , Teacher , Twinkl , website , Year One

All Things Phonics #2 Planning

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Okay

This one is for all the teachers out there, but hey if you are a parent and this is useful, feel free to make use. Just thought I'd provide some sample planning that I use in my classroom. In Year One we do Phonics on a daily basic in quick 20 minute sessions. Usually takes place after registration in the morning. We make use of our shared TA but using her for a support group of children consolidating Phase 3 sounds, while myself and the other Year One teacher work on our Phase 5 group.

Below I have share an example of Phase 3 and Phase 5 group planning for the week.

Phase 3 Planning

Phase 5 Planning - Split Digraphs

Tag : 2013 , Children , class , Classroom , Interactive , Introduction , Job , Letters , literacy , NQT , Parents , Phonics , Sounds , Teacher , Year One

All Things Phonics #1 Introduction

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Howdi

Think I am goings to do a bit of focus on Phonics. Being just qualified phonics was quite difficult to teach with very little input given at university other than a little theory. But what once was a little difficult I am now beginning to shine. Big focus being in Year One with the new reading test in Summer term, but alas it has made me see how children learn phonics and put it in to phonics.

Of the next few posts ill try to post some of the things that have helped me along the way, bit of planning and useful places to have a look. Feel free to get in touch with any suggestions!

Anyone else just have this book thrown at them?

Happy New Year!

Tag : Children , class , Classroom , Degree , Introduction , Job , Letters , literacy , NQT , Parent , Parents , Phonics , Sounds , Teacher , Twitter , University , Year One

After The Storm...

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Today I would like to share an application that I have picked up this year that has been fantastic for behaviour management. It is called Class Dojo and best of all it is FREE!!! :)

This is a demo taken from YouTube but shows the features. I personally like it because you can set your own behaviours and children see it as a visual prompt and interactive. I have it on my Smart Board all the time. Plus name me a child that doesn't like monsters!!!

I have also found that you can incorporate the themes of Class Dojo into your everyday classroom using the monsters for name pegs, certificates and extra reward incentives. Recently the report feature has been added allowing progress to be shown to parents and senior staff. And to top it all of there is an app for your mobile so you can give praise wherever you are!!

Today's blog is brought to you by Mumford & Sons and After The Storm.

Tag : After The Storm , Behaviour , Children , Class Dojo , Classroom , Interactive , Mobile , Mumford , Negative , Parents , Positive , Reward , School , Teacher , Whiteboard

Don't Forget Me...

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As it is my first post I want to reflect on this year of teaching. Its been manic leading to completing my first two terms of NQT (Newly Qualified Teacher status). I have loved my job so much and it has been a rewarding year getting to know the children in my Year One class as well as staff members and parents. The feedback has also been special and enhances my effort to be a really awesome teacher.

Been very sad to leave this bunch of children and I hope they now go on to bigger and brighter things having a successful year in Year 2 with their new teacher.

I have decided to name my blog posts after song titles. Today's is brought to you by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Tag : Children , Dont Forget Me , Job , New , Parents , Red Hot Chili Peppers , Teacher