February 1, 2016
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Comments Off on Science Literacy
Being literate is ‘the ability to read and write’ (Oxford University Press, 2016). Being able to read and write helps us understand daily processes we wouldn’t be able to otherwise. Without being able to read and write we wouldn’t understand travel timetables, signs, how to tell the time, how to shop or even be able […] Continue reading
February 1, 2016
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Comments Off on Art: Processes, Materials and MESS!!
I really enjoyed getting stuck into my first Art input this morning and it was certainly a great way to start the day! Fiona McGarry allowed us to experiment with a vast array of materials that would likely be found within a primary school. We were to think about different ways we could use each […] Continue reading
January 31, 2016
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Comments Off on Exploring the world around us through Science
Science but NOT exactly what its all about. What about this- Science can be simply be incorporated into the classes daily or weekly activities. It allows children to be involved and experiment. It allows the children to question. EXPLORING SCIENCE in the classroom. Well… I was one of many who really dreaded having to […] Continue reading
January 31, 2016
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Comments Off on 3, 2, 1… Action!
http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/ks1-ks2-drama-teaching-drama-a-structured-approach.html This video is an excellent resource from “teachfind” on how to structure a successful drama lesson. The lesson begins with an agreement between the teacher and the children, in this case using the 3 C’s : Concentration, Cooperation and Communication. I believe that this is a great agreement to have with the children, not […] Continue reading
January 30, 2016
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Comments Off on Science Goals
Personally, I feel that I need to refresh myself with the science topics tackled in Primary School. Therefore, I have created some SMART targets to complete before placement to ensure that I feel confident while teaching science on my placement. S – Specific To refresh my memory on the water cycle. To learn in depth […] Continue reading
January 30, 2016
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Comments Off on Dancing Queen? Not so much.
I’ve never found the thought of dancing particularly inspiring. In fact, I decidedly dislike the idea. Unless we’re talking about a good old ceilidh, there’s nothing about the thought of having to dance in front of people that I like. I’ve always been into sport and I don’t really have a problem with performing, particularly […] Continue reading
January 29, 2016
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Comments Off on Just Breathe…
When previously considering the role of the teacher, I was guilty of envisioning WHAT they were teaching their class… However, since the very first lecture, it has become very apparent that, yes, the content of a lesson is important, but so is HOW the lesson is delivered. The presence of the class teacher is important […] Continue reading
January 28, 2016
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Comments Off on Dreaded Numbers
Following on from Tara’s recent maths workshops, I decided to go back and think about my own thoughts and experiences in maths. It made me realise that throughout the entirety of my school career, maths was something that I had always struggled with and always lacked confidence in. In fact, the only enjoyable thing I […] Continue reading
January 28, 2016
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Comments Off on Building Financial Resilience: Is it our responsibility?
In a recent Mathematics and Science input, we were very fortunate to be visited by guest lecturer Brenda Rochead who works for the Scottish Financial Education Group. The input focused on how we can raise financially capable children in a society rife with poverty and undesirable financial situations through education starting in the early years. […] Continue reading
January 28, 2016
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Comments Off on Upstart, let’s get started
So I walked into the Upstart presentation/talk/debate with a definite bias for upping the school age to 7! I have always believed the rigidity of primary school was a drastic change at an impressionable age and too much of a downgrade in child led play. However after tonight I realise that I am surrounded by […] Continue reading
January 28, 2016
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Comments Off on Mental maths! 1, 2, 3… GO!!
In today’s input the class were learning about mental maths. Today’s learning intention was that we were learning: What is meant by ‘mental mathematics’ and its purpose in raising standards To identify a range of mental strategies About the need to develop confidence and competence in learners through teaching a range of strategies To critically […] Continue reading
January 28, 2016
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Comments Off on Simple Science
When I seen we had an experiment to prepare for the first day of semester two I panicked, thinking back to science at school I remember all the experiments taking a lot of planning and time in the lesson to try out. I started googling ‘simple science experiments’ and seen a lot of really good […] Continue reading
January 28, 2016
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Comments Off on Could a new start age for school be a dream or a potential reality?
As a passionate early years officer and a mother I find this extremely interesting and I am 100% in agreement that the starting age for our children should indeed be later than four or five years old. I have been … Continue reading → Continue reading
January 28, 2016
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Comments Off on History, Geography or Modern Studies….?
When I think of Social Studies my mind immediately goes back to first and second year at high school. We would have an hour of Geography and an hour of History every week for two years. When choosing our standard grade subjects we were only allowed to choose one from the following; History, Geography or […] Continue reading
January 28, 2016
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Comments Off on Why do we need to be qualified to teach dance in primary schools?
I found that this was the first question in my mind when I saw our dance workshop early on in a Friday morning. I never would have thought that as a Primary Teacher, this would be a requirement as part of the curriculum. I do not particularly look back fondly upon the many hours of […] Continue reading
January 27, 2016
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Comments Off on Arty Farty!
Today’s input on Art was extremely fun but also very interesting. The class were all given the opportunity to use different materials such as paint, pencils, pens, and collage materials etc. While experimenting with these materials, Fiona also asked us to think about the properties of these materials. There were 4 different stations set up […] Continue reading
January 27, 2016
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Comments Off on Dance!
We recently had a dance workshop. Something I was quite excited about as I enjoy dancing, although I’m no expert! As a child I took some dance classes and performed in a show. But now I only dance for fun. I really enjoyed the dance workshop. We mostly looked at different types of movement and […] Continue reading
January 26, 2016
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Comments Off on Lights, Camera, Action!
After I overcame my initial trepidation I found my first drama workshop to be fun and informative. Nikki Doig opened my eyes to the many ways in which drama can be utilized to enhance learning across all areas of the curriculum as well as showcasing the importance of learning drama itself. The part of the […] Continue reading
January 26, 2016
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Comments Off on My Story Box Experience
While on placement within a primary 4 class last year, I created a story box based on the book ‘The Worst Witch’. When I was a child, I wasn’t a big fan of reading but instead read only when I was forced too by my teacher or parents. However, ‘The Worst Witch’ was one book […] Continue reading
January 26, 2016
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Comments Off on It’s just over that hill…
Having spent a lot of my Sunday’s a child out exploring rock pools at Scurdie Ness Lighthouse, or trying to find Geo-Cache’s with my family, I’ve always enjoyed being outside. I don’t recall doing any Geography whatsoever when I was at primary school, apart from the water cycle maybe. We did topics on countries like […] Continue reading
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