Classroom for the Little
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Located Adelaide, South Australia Australia
Tags school, children, education, primary, early childhood, teaching
A place to share lesson ideas and resources.
Latest Blog Posts
- Themes: Plants on Aug 21, 2009 in Science plants planning
This term's theme is 'Plants'. Below is the curriculum plan. As usual, I am sure there will be additions throughout the term due to the fact that I have seen another excellent resource. 1. Brainstorm what children know about plants and what they w...
- Big Smelly Bear on Aug 10, 2009 in friendship Favourite Books literacy
Written by Britta TeckentrupThis is a favourite of my class. It is a simple story of cleanliness, however there are stronger messages of friendship. The book has some very cute illustrations that children will love.It is a story of a bear who has no...
- Torn Paper Art on Aug 5, 2009 in art Science plants
I actually got this idea from a blog I read regularly. It is full of great ideas for art, for all ages. Check it out, Art Projects for Kids.I took the idea and tried it with my Reception/Year 1s. I asked the children to draw a plant scene first and t...
- More Patterns on Jul 24, 2009 in worksheets mathematics
I have uploaded some pattern worksheets I have used in the classroom or part of our homework booklets.Shape Patterns Colour Patterns(You need a gmail account to access them. If you don't have an account but would like to get the worksheets, email me...
- Fish Patterns on Jul 16, 2009 in art mathematics animals
During the unit on patterning, I asked children to colour 12 fish. They coloured 3 groups of 4 in the exact same way. They then cut and glued the fish 'under the sea' to make a pattern.
- Themes: Space on Jul 2, 2009 in Science Space
I plan each term around a theme. Last term I focused on Space. The class were really interested in it and with their families, did their own research at home. It can be hard to get my girls interested in anything to do with Science, but they loved it...
- Crayon Resist Space Pictures on Jul 2, 2009 in art Science Space
All you need is paper, wax crayons and paint. If you want a frame, staple border tape around the finished pictures.We asked the children to draw what they thought space looked like with the crayons and then paint over it with black watercolour paint...
