The Musings of Mrs T

  • What is Student Voice in the Classroom?

    What is Student Voice in the Classroom?

    The term ‘student voice’ has been used more and more in recent years, and while most teachers can recognise its significance, it can sometimes be unclear what we’re referring to when we talk about student voice in learning. When we talk about student voice, it goes along with terms like student agency or student choice.… Read more

  • Add Some Music and Dance to Your Classroom with This Fun, Collaborative Group Activity

    Add Some Music and Dance to Your Classroom with This Fun, Collaborative Group Activity

    The activity featured in this blog post allows students to work as a group to create their own song, dance or rap. You can use this activity simply as a fun time-filler or to test the students’ musical knowledge, dance technique or ability to work as a team. This activity is ideal for working on… Read more

  • Time to Reflect – How To Help Students Reflect on Their Learning 

    Time to Reflect – How To Help Students Reflect on Their Learning 

    With limited teaching time each day and a never-ending list of things to cover with our students, it can be easy to move through our lessons at a fast pace, always ready for the next topic. There’s an important step in the learning process though that we must not forget about though. That important step is -… Read more

  • Switch Up Your Homework Routine with These 9 Fun Homework Ideas

    Switch Up Your Homework Routine with These 9 Fun Homework Ideas

    Many schools still require that homework is set for students. So, as teachers, how can we make sure we are approaching homework the right way, in order to provide enriching opportunities for student learning to take place? Well, here are a few simple ideas to get you started. Read more

  • The Flowers Still Bloomed

    The Flowers Still Bloomed

    The world came to a pause. Fear entered many hearts. We adjusted to a ‘new normal’. Yet, some things didn’t change, and the flowers still bloomed.  Read more

  • Grids, Mazes & Photo Shoots – 8 Engaging Times Table Homework Activities 

    Grids, Mazes & Photo Shoots – 8 Engaging Times Table Homework Activities 

    Many primary school teachers include times table practice as part of their homework routine. So often though, this involves repetitive revision of the same set of times tables over and over again, leaving both students and teachers alike feeling bored with times table practice. There are many activities that you can use to keep your… Read more

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