Monthly Archives: May 2011

TWO vs FOUR HUNDRED AND NINE

Posted on May 29, 2011 by TeacherMum

Reports! Sigh and sigh again. That word signifies every  teachers’ stressful nightmare.  I have just completed a weekend marathon of report writing for all my students. Reporting has come a long way since I was young. My elementary school report … Continue reading →

Posted in Dilemmas, Kids, Parenting Tips, Teaching Ideas | 15 Comments

Homeworkopoly

Posted on May 27, 2011 by TeacherMum

I just found this incredible idea on teachnet.com where Monopoly is adapted into a Homeworkopoly display board to motivate kids to do their homework and get them excited about doing it. It is has incredible ideas like “Take a seat … Continue reading →

Posted in Homework strategies, Kids, Teaching Ideas | 2 Comments

Educating Boys

Posted on May 24, 2011 by TeacherMum

Recently we were privileged enough to spend 5 hours doing professional development in the company of Dr Ian Lillico from Boys Forward Institute. We covered a lot of material in five hours and it was hard for me to select which … Continue reading →

Posted in Homework strategies, Kids, Parenting Tips, Teaching Ideas | 16 Comments

Writing and Winning

Posted on May 22, 2011 by TeacherMum

I have been working with a group of Year 4 students on paragraph writing. Last week I divided them into pairs and held a paragraph writing competition. Each group pulled their topic out of a hat and so each group … Continue reading →

Posted in Kids, Teaching Ideas | 6 Comments

Teachermum is a Feature Mum

Posted on May 17, 2011 by TeacherMum

I am a Feature Mum on Teacher-2-Moms’ fantastic “Mom’s Who Teach Mondays.” Have a look over here. I think that the ladies over at Teacher 2 Moms are just incredible (and dare I say insightful) because they refer to me as … Continue reading →

Posted in Kids, Life, Teaching Ideas | 5 Comments

I Will Never, Ever Get Angry Again!

Posted on May 15, 2011 by TeacherMum

Senior Son has become obsessed with micro-organisms, which has never bothered me until NOW!!!! (Detect any anger? What? Moi?) He was totally absorbed in reading the book, “Unseen Companions – Big Views of Tiny Creatures,” by David and Madeleine Spears … Continue reading →

Posted in About me, Life, Resillience | 11 Comments

Follow Me…a great reading/spelling activity

Posted on May 13, 2011 by TeacherMum

I introduced my one Spelling lesson this week with this fantastic “Follow Me” game from the SEN Teacher Website. You type in your list of Spelling Words, and it automatically prints out cards for you…as easy as that. If your … Continue reading →

Posted in Homework strategies, Teaching Ideas | 9 Comments

We Did It!

Posted on May 12, 2011 by TeacherMum

Last week our very own newspaper was released! Our launch was fantastic, the “excitement was palpable” (my principal’s words) and the kids had a hard time controlling their delight. Instead of an 8 page newspaper, we managed to produce 24 … Continue reading →

Posted in Kids, Life, Teaching Ideas | 4 Comments

Dilemma Update

Posted on May 9, 2011 by TeacherMum

Thank you to everyone for the comments and advice on the Dilemma I experienced with a student. I thought I would fill you in on the end result. The student moved up a reading group and now joins his core … Continue reading →

Posted in Kids, Resillience, Teaching Ideas | 3 Comments

Why I Crossed The Road

Posted on May 8, 2011 by TeacherMum

Mother’s Day was never a big deal when I was growing up (sorry mom!) Poor mom was lucky if she scored some awkwardly hand-made card from school. I remember as a teenager, an old lady asked me on Mother’s Day … Continue reading →

Posted in Kids, Life | 9 Comments