100+ Fun Ideas for a Happier Classroom

100+ Fun Ideas for a Happier Classroom
Author: Eileen Jones
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Total Pages: 87
Release: 2012-04-13
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0857472933

This book is crammed with stimulating ideas to help you create and communicate the impression of a calm, happy classroom where pupils feel secure and are challenged to do their very best. Suggestions cover everything from layout of the classroom and innovative ways of controlling noise levels to great ways of making every child feel special and valued. These carefully selected, enjoyable activities will not only help the children feel confident in your classroom and at school, they will also foster self-confidence, positive attitudes, teamwork and improved links with home.

Be Kind

Be Kind
Author: Pat Zietlow Miller
Publisher:
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2018-02-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1626723214

A thoughtful picture book illustrating the power of small acts of kindness, from the award-winning author of Sophie's Squash.

Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom

Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom
Author: Adrian Bethune
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2023-07-20
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1801992150

'Adrian Bethune is an inspiration and this book should be required reading for everyone involved in teaching young children.' - Dr Mark Williamson, Director of Action for Happiness, @actionhappiness This award-winning guide for teaching wellbeing and positive mental health in primary schools is packed with practical ideas for every classroom. This timely updated edition recognises the need for more guidance in schools following pupils' rising levels of stress, anxiety and depression due to the pandemic. Evidence has shown that happy people (those who experience more positive emotions) perform better in school, enjoy healthier relationships, are generally more successful and even live longer! Many schools and teachers are looking for accessible ways to address these mental health problems in young people, and this revised edition is the essential tool needed to support healthy emotional development in the primary classroom. The book includes new chapters on: - the importance of nature for health, behaviour and concentration, - digital wellbeing and helping children to navigate life online in a healthy way, - and includes updated statistics and research on mental health and wellbeing of children and teachers. In this must-read book, experienced teacher and advisor on children's wellbeing, Adrian Bethune, takes the latest evidence and research from the science of happiness and positive psychology and brings them to life. Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom is packed full of tried-and-tested activities and techniques, including mindfulness, positive reflection, physical activity and acts of kindness.

43 Team Building Activities for Key Stage 1

43 Team Building Activities for Key Stage 1
Author: Gavin Middlewood
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2012-11-19
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0857475967

Clearly written lesson plans aimed at improving a range of social and physical skills, as well as stimulating children's imaginations through a series of exciting problems and scenarios. From saving an endangered animal to surviving an alien invasion, the children are placed in problematic situations in which they will need to work together to find a solution. Not only will the activities develop students' PSHE skills - building their self-esteem and helping them to work with a partner or small group - they will also develop essential movement skills: agility, balance and co-ordination.

Jobs Pocket Chart

Jobs Pocket Chart
Author: Scholastic
Publisher: Teacher's Friend
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9780545114806

Full-color photo cards include 10 job cards, 2 blank cards, and 2 title cards (1 blank). Also includes a 2-page activity guide.

100+ Fun Ideas for Practising Modern Foreign Languages in the Primary Classroom

100+ Fun Ideas for Practising Modern Foreign Languages in the Primary Classroom
Author: Sue Cave
Publisher: Brilliant Publications
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2006-09
Genre:
ISBN: 0857471244

Contains 137 fun activities for developing oracy and literacy foreign language skills. The tried and tested activities in this book can be used to with almost any language. The inherent rationale behind each activity is that it is enjoyable, interactive and allows for as many children as possible at one time to communicate.

100 Days of School

100 Days of School
Author: Trudy Harris
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2011-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0761384499

How many ways are there to count to 100? Lots! The funny rhymes in this book will show you some different ways to count to 100 using a clown's nose, piggy toes, and other groups of things. It all adds up to a fun way to learn about 100!

Working Hard, Working Happy

Working Hard, Working Happy
Author: Rita Platt
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2019-06-20
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000022463

In this new book from Routledge and MiddleWeb, author Rita Platt shows how you can create a joyful classroom community in which students are determined to work hard, be resilient, and never give up. She describes how to help build students’ purpose, mastery, and autonomy, so they take ownership over their work and develop a growth mindset for success. Topics covered include: Why joy and effort go hand in hand How to build a classroom climate of caring and achievement Why mastery and goal setting are important How to work with differentiated instruction How to work with cooperative and collaborative learning Why parent-teacher connection is vital How to take your practice of joy and effort beyond the classroom And much more! Each chapter includes practical tools, tips, and ideas that you can use immediately to develop these skills in students, so they find more joy and success in the learning process.

100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Outstanding Lessons

100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Outstanding Lessons
Author: Ross Morrison McGill
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2013-10-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1472906306

ERA Award 2014 Finalist: Best Secondary Resource Non-ICT _______________ No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you! The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers. Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won't fail to inspire and engage all learners. _______________ Conflicting government diktat and changeable Ofsted frameworks means that navigating the path to outstanding can be challenging. However, the integrity of an outstanding lesson will always be the same and this book attempts to bottle that formula so that you can recreate it time and time again. In his first book, Twitter phenomenon and outstanding teacher Ross Morrison McGill provides a bank of inspirational ideas that can be picked up five minutes before your lesson starts and put into practice just as they are, or embedded into your day-to-day teaching to make every lesson an outstanding lesson! In his light-hearted and enthusiastic manner Ross guides you through the ideas he uses on a daily basis for managing behaviour, lesson planning, homework, assessment and all round outstanding teaching. Whether you are an experienced teacher or someone who has little practical teaching experience, there are ideas in this book that will change the way you think about your lessons. Ideas include: Snappy starters, Open classroom, Smiley faces, Student-led homework, Monday morning mantra and the popular five minute lesson plan.