tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586866476751222156.post1522944517300831087..comments2023-10-19T01:52:36.813+11:00Comments on Teaching Challenges: Friday Fun - 14/2/09Penny Ryderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15384523856122217309noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586866476751222156.post-57685997675378028172009-02-16T20:16:00.000+11:002009-02-16T20:16:00.000+11:00Hi PennyWhat a busy week you have had. Love your k...Hi Penny<BR/>What a busy week you have had. Love your kidspiration on the novel, suggestion in your spelling is using the site "tutpup.com" (but i'm sure you already know about this site). You can log on as Teacher and see how your kids are doing. They can do this at school & at home. I love the spelling city site too though! A good attention seeking tool I used for older children was to do like an army call T- "Stop, what you're doing and look this way" Chn - "Teachers turn to have a say". Or the other is just to put your hand up (like you do in conferences) and then the hand message gets passed around, or buy a "rain-maker" musical instrument, they have to tune into the gentle sound and it isn't obtrusive (especially if you are in open plan).<BR/>For reflective time this year in the children's home learning they have to record "2stars & a wish" (2 success from the week and 1 goal for next week) will be interesting to see how it works out (will let you know)<BR/>Have a great week!Ms Driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07117330226148531358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586866476751222156.post-72690908897616566072009-02-15T17:09:00.000+11:002009-02-15T17:09:00.000+11:00Thanks Penny for using this medium to share so muc...Thanks Penny for using this medium to share so much with the parents! I am very computer illiterate and certainly have never visited anyone's blog before!!!! This is an informative and fun way to learn all about what my child is doing at school- and much easier than trying to get information from an 8yo boy. <BR/>Keep up the good work, NatalieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586866476751222156.post-7574841129265693332009-02-13T06:44:00.000+11:002009-02-13T06:44:00.000+11:00How cool to have a Beijing runner introduced to yo...How cool to have a Beijing runner introduced to your students!<BR/><BR/>This next question comes from the States: Could you please explain why Math is said, "Maths" in Australia? Noticed that Colin over at http://wecanworkitout.edublogs.org/ refers to that as well.<BR/><BR/>You do a great job of blogging! Amazed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com