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  • A Fun, Collaborative Group Activity to Try in Your Elementary Music Classroom

    A Fun, Collaborative Group Activity to Try in Your Elementary Music Classroom

    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

  • Student Self Reflection – How To Help Students Reflect on Learning 

    Student Self Reflection – How To Help Students Reflect on 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

  • How To Make Homework Fun – 9 Ways to Switch Things Up

    How To Make Homework Fun – 9 Ways to Switch Things Up

    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

  • Multiplication Review – 8 Engaging Times Table Homework Activities 

    Multiplication Review – 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

  • What it’s Like to Teach 3-Year-Olds, 18-Year-Olds, and Everything in Between

    What it’s Like to Teach 3-Year-Olds, 18-Year-Olds, and Everything in Between

    Would you rather teach 3-year-olds or 18-year-olds? Although I am primary school trained, during my years as a relief teacher I experienced teaching the tiniest to the tallest of students. I may have my preferences, but I’ll let you decide what yours are based on my brief list of observations. Read more