January 15, 2017
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Comments Off on Can’t sleep? Count chicks!
I have chosen to look at the picture book “Six Chicks” by Henrietta Branford in terms of the mathematical learning involved in the book. The book tells the story of Red Hen, who is trying to get her 6 chicks to sleep. Red Hen tries many strategies to get her chicks to sleep, however, only […] Continue reading
January 15, 2017
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Comments Off on Why use Nursery Rhymes
5 currant buns in a baker’s shop Round and fat with a cherry on the top Along came (choose a child) With a penny one day Bought a currant bun and took it away 4 currant buns in a baker’s shop And so on There is a large amount of mathematical language used in this […] Continue reading
January 15, 2017
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Comments Off on Science Experiment – Reflection
We conducted a science experiment to see if the height of which an object was dropped would affect the speed of which it would fall. The dependent variable was the height and the independent variable was the type, weight and material of the ball, the force of which it was being dropped at, and the […] Continue reading
January 15, 2017
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Comments Off on One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish
Before our recent Mathematics input, I had never considered using stories as a way of exploring mathematical language and concepts. I’m sure most people would agree that stories are first and foremost thought of as something linked to literacy and language. However, after reading the well-known Dr Seuss book, “One fish, two fish, red fish, […] Continue reading
January 15, 2017
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Comments Off on We’re going on a maths hunt
The picture book that I have chosen to use for this task is ‘We’re going on a Bear Hunt‘ by Michael Rosen. I chose this book because it’s one of … Continue reading → Continue reading
January 15, 2017
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Comments Off on Nursery Rhymes and Maths
During our first maths input, I was reminded of the importance of nursery rhymes and songs in children’s development. Not only do these songs include language skills such as rhyme … Continue reading → Continue reading
January 14, 2017
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Comments Off on ICT AND ANIMATION TUTORIAL REFLECTION
This week, we had our first hands on tutorial on ICT and how it fits into the curriculum. It was very exciting to get our first taste of how to teach something in the classroom. It was a very thought out and enthusiastic tutorial that kept us all interested. It allowed us to be creative […] Continue reading
January 14, 2017
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Comments Off on Dance in Primary Schools…
Today, we had our first dance input in our Primary Education course… Now, this is something I had never been interested in or had tried before. I must say though, it was a lot of fun, possibly due to the enthusiasm of the teacher. Obviously due to my huge lack of experience of dance, I […] Continue reading
January 14, 2017
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Comments Off on Learning through Dance
I thoroughly enjoyed our experience of dance on Friday morning. I had always had the idea of having fun exciting lessons with the children but wasn’t exactly sure on how to carry out a lesson effectively. I feel more confident to take a class like this now, I believe dance is important to engage with […] Continue reading
January 12, 2017
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Comments Off on Animation – Fantastic engaging tutorial
After having lecture after lecture introducing us to the different curriculum areas as well as the pedagogical unit (all very important and informative I must add) I was excited to have a hands-on workshop in ICT. During the two hour tutorial, I was able to be creative and work within a group as well as individually […] Continue reading
January 11, 2017
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Comments Off on symbiotic is not the name of a yoghurt
Mathematics or Science, Mathematics and Science…. Mathience For Mathematics and Science to be dictionary defined as symbiotic it would mean both subjects formed a mutually beneficial relationship due to their close proximity. (I love google dictionary) But are Mathematics and Science symbiotic subjects? This is university so I cannot use the word Mathience and my nosiness […] Continue reading
January 11, 2017
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Comments Off on I’m a Scientist!
We conducted an experiment to see which material was the most absorbent. We decided to change the type of material used (the dependent variable) and keep the amount of liquid used, the type of liquid, the surface and the size of the material the same (the independent variables). We measured the time taken for the […] Continue reading
January 11, 2017
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Comments Off on Do you wanna count the snowmen?
When looking at nursery rhymes to promote counting, especially with early years children, there were many that came to mind. I remember singing songs such as “Ten in the Bed” and “5 Little Speckled Frogs” when I was young, however, when researching one for this module, I found the rhyme above particularly useful. Firstly, […] Continue reading
January 11, 2017
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Comments Off on Spinners Experiment Write Up
Possible Variables: Wing Length Weight Card Thickness Size of Spinner Varying Wings Height Dropped Possible Observations: Speed Number of Spins Duration of Spins My Question When I change CARD THICKNESS, what will happen to the SPEED at which the spinner falls? My Prediction The spinner with the thicker card will fall faster than the […] Continue reading
January 10, 2017
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Comments Off on I had to make a bad science joke because all the good ones Argon
What is science all about? That’s a big question! Science is all around us and allows us to gain a better understanding of our world. This understanding involves questioning our … Continue reading → Continue reading
January 10, 2017
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Comments Off on Science: How does it work?
Today’s Science input showed me that as an adult we don’t tend to question why things are the way they are. This is something which has been explored within the International Baccalaureate module which encourages teachers to engage children’s natural curiosity and facilitate inquiries. Yet, this isn’t often something adults do for themselves! Liz asked […] Continue reading
November 3, 2016
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Comments Off on Football and Numbers
On further reflection of numbers in football, I am going to attempt in using my skills as a football referee to explain some maths in football that even I hadn’t thought about. Something that is apparent when reviewing these numbers in football is that the preference of measurements has changed over time since football began, […] Continue reading
November 1, 2016
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Comments Off on Outdoor play in Early Years
For my second week back at nursery, I was asked to spend my afternoon outdoors. This request was met by my delight at the chance to have a look into some more learning in the outdoor particularly as this is an age that I have had no experience working outdoors with. In the nursery there …
November 1, 2016
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Comments Off on I HATE MATHEM… Oh actually it’s not that bad!
Primary 5… some dreary day in mid-November. Maths test. The dread I felt when the teacher uttered the words the moment we came back into the classroom from morning break have never left me. I would not say I ‘fear’ maths however, it genuinely makes me feel uneasy. I think the main reason for this […] Continue reading
November 1, 2016
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Comments Off on Eh ken how tae dae a poem
For being such a diverse and vast element of language and literacy, I feel poetry may not be utilised as widely as it could. Not only can poetry be instantly accessible and emotive, it also allows children to see language in a fun and concise way. Poetry allows a multitude of opinions to form and […] Continue reading
