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Tag Archives: grade one
Idea 178: No Resource, Brilliant Maths Warmer for Mental Addition/Subtraction and More!
This is a fun little activity that you can use as a warmer in maths: no resources needed and it’s really, really versatile. ADDITION VERSION: Two children face each other and put a hand behind their backs. They then choose … Continue reading
Posted in Mathematics
Tagged first grade, grade one, grade two, key stage one, key stage two, kindergarten, ks1, ks2, mathematics, maths, mental-oral starter, mos, primary, second grade, starter, warmer
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Idea 174: ‘Counting Ball’ Mathematics Starter Activity
I’ve seen many mental-oral maths starters where the teacher chooses one pupil after another to answer a question. The problem with this is that the rest of the class don’t have to pay any attention as they know they aren’t … Continue reading
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Tagged couting game, elementary, grade one, grade two, key stage one, key stage two, math, mathematics, maths, maths mental starter, primary, starter
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Idea 138: Silly Stories
While discussing writing techniques with a few teacher friends, my girlfriend mentioned how her teacher back in her primary days gave the class some time to write ANYTHING they wanted, and to do it ANY WAY they wanted (plan, don’t … Continue reading
Posted in English
Tagged english, first grade, grade one, grade two, key stage one, second grade, silly story, tefl, young learners
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Idea 128: Number Bomb game for greater than / less than Math
This is a fun game I learned in Taiwan that is great for studying ‘greater than’ and ‘less than’. The teacher chooses any number between 0 and 100. This is the BOMB number! EXAMPLE: the teacher secretly writes down ’65’ … Continue reading
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Tagged comparing numbers, elementary, first grade, grade one, grade two, greater than, key stage one, less than, math, number bomb, primary, second grade, the same, warmer, young learners
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Idea 112: Holding-Hands PE Relay Race
HOLDING HANDS RELAY This was a race that we had for the kindergarten sports day which I thought worked well. Split the kids into groups of about 5. One student from each team goes first, runs a set distance and … Continue reading
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Tagged grade one, key stage one, kindergarten, p.e., pe, primary, races, relay race, running, sports day, young learners
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Idea 99: ‘The Washing Machine’, Activity for Compliments and Happiness
WASHING MACHINE Have your class stand in two lines facing each other, so that they form a corridor about a metre wide between them. This corridor is the emotional ‘washing machine’. Next, one student is chosen (they all volunteer because … Continue reading
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Tagged activity, compliments, elementary, emotions, EQ, feelings, first grade, grade one, happiness, kindergarten, primary
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Idea 98: Acrostic poems
ACROSTICS This is a nice introduction activity when you want to begin looking at poems. Before you start getting into the tricky area of having the students write a poem that rhymes, start off by having them write their name … Continue reading
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Tagged Acrostic, activity, english, first grade, grade one, introduction activity, kindergarten, lesson idea, poem, primary, writing
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20 Simple Ideas for Kindergarten P.E. with Minimal Equipment
Important: Always make sure you have enough space for these activities! Also, think about the level your pupils are at currently and if they can participate in the activity safely. 1. STAR JUMPS Say ‘Arms out!’ and jump, landing with … Continue reading
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Tagged first grade, games, grade one, grade two, key stage one, kindergarten, pe, phys ed, primary, second grade, young learners
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