tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946845094349524462024-02-20T17:23:55.296+00:00Ms Wards ClassroomAn Irish Primary School teacher with a love of ICT and all things artsy and educational.
Here you'll get the chance to see some of the activities we complete in class.
I hope this blog will also provide some ideas for other class teachers out there.
Please feel free to drop a comment or let me know if you tried out some of the activities in your own class! I would love to hear your thoughts! YvonneYvonne Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15410793904837927971noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494684509434952446.post-1788269205354070032017-09-15T21:06:00.002+01:002017-09-15T21:06:28.332+01:00Dojo Monster Door Art<div style="text-align: center;">
Our class are big fans of <a href="http://www.classdojo.com/" target="_blank">Class Dojo</a>! </div>
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So for our door display this year we decided to create Dojo inspired monsters! </div>
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First we designed our monsters! </div>
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I asked the children to create monsters which in someway represented themselves. </div>
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Then we coloured them in using markers and cut them out. </div>
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I then put backing paper on our door and displayed them. </div>
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Simple, effective and very easy! </div>
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Here is our final door display! </div>
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Yvonne Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15410793904837927971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494684509434952446.post-34363471655670245402017-09-06T21:39:00.003+01:002017-09-06T21:39:46.811+01:00Lego Self-Portrait Art<br />
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Heres something simple and different from the typical start of year self-portraits - </div>
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<b>Lego Self-Portraits! </b><br />
They are fun, bright and most importantly very easy to do!<br />
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Here's how we did it.<br />
<b>Step 1: </b>Draw your lego portrait. <br />
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<b>Step 2: </b>Use your choice of colour - markers, paints or crayons. </div>
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<b>Step 3: </b>Create your background!</div>
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<b>Step 4: </b>Display! </div>
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<br />Yvonne Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15410793904837927971noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494684509434952446.post-78039330203104766052017-03-22T21:40:00.000+00:002017-03-22T21:40:03.498+00:00Self-Portrait Door Display <div style="text-align: center;">
This is a door display which can be used all year round. </div>
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It personalises your classroom and links with many themes including Self-Identity in SPHE and the Drawing strand in Art. </div>
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We have all done self-portraits to death! </div>
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However, this art lesson also incorporates digital photography and makes it a little more interesting and fun for the class. </div>
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Simply print out a picture of each of the children and get them to cut it in half. </div>
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(I recommended drawing a very light line in pencil first for a guide)</div>
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Draw and colour your other half! </div>
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Cut any excess and back onto black card! </div>
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Yvonne Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15410793904837927971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494684509434952446.post-5514537901190564112017-03-06T20:29:00.000+00:002017-03-06T20:56:23.839+00:00Confirmation Name Art - Digital Artwork on the iPad<div style="text-align: center;">
Here is a great little project for confirmation classes that incorporates both ICT and art work.<br />
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1. Choose a name of a saint or a family member who is a good role model or important person in your life.<br />
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Set the tone for the classroom right at the front door with this </div>
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<b>'Reaching for the Stars'</b> art display! </div>
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Here is one of the very first door art displays I did this year. </div>
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We personalised the entrance to our classroom by creating kites and arms. </div>
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The children created the kites using a selection of coloured cards, pritt stick and ribbon. I purchased some pretty coloured ribbon for about a €1 a roll from Tiger! </div>
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For the kites you are best choosing an A4 piece of base coloured card. </div>
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<b>2.</b> Children may decide to draw and colour their own designs or cut out some additional shapes from other pieces of coloured card. I left this option very open for the children to interpret themselves.<br />
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To change things up from the standard Chinese Lantern we decided to create some animals based on the story of the Chinese Zodiac. </div>
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We also looked at the story of Chinese New Year and which animal represented our birth year. </div>
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We used a variety of materials including cardboard, egg cartons, ribbons, paint, glitter and coloured card to create our animals! You name it we used it! </div>
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The presses were well and truly raided! </div>
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Most of the children opted for the dragon! </div>
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Here are some pictures of the created pieces and the work process! </div>
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They might inspire your art this week! </div>
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Quite simply it is a highly engaging and interactive quiz perfect for use on the iPad with the whole class. </div>
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Yvonne Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15410793904837927971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494684509434952446.post-10143745165921593092016-04-24T10:21:00.000+01:002016-04-24T10:21:51.125+01:00Foil Embossing Art Lesson<div style="text-align: center;">
I've had so many questions about the foil embossing lesson over on my twitter page.</div>
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I said it'd probably be easier to write a blog post rather than keep repeating myself! </div>
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This art went down a <b><i>STORM</i></b> both online and in school! </div>
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It worked excellently with sixth class, but I can't see why it wouldn't be possible with a crafty fifth! </div>
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Get some old cardboard boxes. Cut out the main panels.<br />
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Draw out a pattern or picture of your choice with pencil.<br />
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Using PVA glue paste down the wool on top of your pattern. (Don't be afraid to use lots of glue!)<br />
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Cut out a large piece of tin foil slightly larger than the piece of card you've been working on.<br />
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Data is always a fun unit to complete at the start of the year in maths.<br />
However, I sometimes think we underestimate the children's knowledge and understanding of graphs and charts. We also need to show them the importance of 'interpreting charts' and how to 'read between the lines'.<br />
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On the sixth class curriculum the children are introduced to 'trend graphs'.<br />
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In groups the children worked on devising their own research questions and carrying out some investigations. The children had to gather their raw data and represent it using a variety of tables and graphs. </div>
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<br />Yvonne Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15410793904837927971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494684509434952446.post-82838222164957149882015-08-30T20:07:00.001+01:002015-08-30T20:07:43.778+01:00Start of Year Activities for 6th Class<div style="text-align: center;">
A new year, a new class and the familiar fumble to try and root out last years start of year activities! </div>
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In this post I've decided to compile some resources I've found useful and which I will be using again this year. </div>
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Here are a number of activity sheets I use on the first day of school and they're all free! </div>
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This is a brilliant little activity booklet. It has a number of activities in it on getting to know each other, creating a summer image, etc. </div>
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You can pick and choose what works best for you and your class. </div>
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The main activity I'll be taking from this is the 'Class Contract'. Here the children write down three goals for the year ahead and sign it. </div>
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I like to hold onto this and revisit it in the new year and at the end of the school year. </div>
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I always think its always a good start to be positive and set some goals. I usually use this worksheet after we have discussed the rules for the year ahead. </div>
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This is another great activity to help to get to know the children in the style of a Facebook profile. </div>
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And for a bit of gaeilge! </div>
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This is also in the style of a Facebook profile on the topic of 'me fein'. </div>
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Emer at <a href="http://acrucialweek.blogspot.ie/2011/09/facebook-style-me-fein-worksheet.html" target="_blank">'A Crucial Week'</a> has created this for a fifth class, but its also a fantastic first day activity to get the children thinking 'gaeilge'. </div>
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Here's another little activity I've created to help me get to know more about the students. I like to put this into my assessment folder at the start of the year. </div>
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It helps me see areas the students feel they have strengths or difficulty. It also helps me understand how they learn. </div>
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<br />Yvonne Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15410793904837927971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494684509434952446.post-63217465791946890242015-04-22T21:05:00.002+01:002015-04-22T21:05:19.503+01:00Reflection Rubric / Self-Assessment for Project WorkSelf assessment and reflection are big buzzwords at the moment. <br />
After completion of a project or a unit of work its important that the children reflect on what they learned, what went well and what didn't go so well. <br />
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Rubrics are a good way to prompt and scaffold reflection.<br />
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Here is a rubric I've created to help the student reflect on their contributions to the group/project. <br />
It may not be necessary to give this reflection at the end of every project, but now and again it's a good idea for students to consider<br />
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<b><u>Project Work</u></b>: Children worked in groups on a topic or question of interest associated with WWI. Some children had some very interesting contributions from grandparents or memorabilia from great grandparents involvement in the War.<br />
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These were presented as posters or scrapbooks.<br />
Here are some photos from the groups working on their project.<br />
Some groups also incorporated drama or freeze frames.<br />
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<b><u>Literacy</u></b></div>
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There is some fantastic world war one poetry which generates some interesting discussion and debates. </div>
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Two of the most interesting we studied were: The Call by Jessie Pope </div>
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and Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen. </div>
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The first explores recruitment for the army and the false hopes and dreams which were portrayed to lure young men to the ranks. </div>
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The second explores the harsh reality of war. </div>
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It's a wonderful activity to explore and compare the tone, imagery and message of both. </div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><u><b>The Call by Jessie Pope (1914)</b></u></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Who's for the trench—<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who'll follow French—<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will you, my laddie?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who's fretting to begin,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who's going out to win?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And who wants to save his skin—<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you, my laddie?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Who's for the khaki suit—<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you, my laddie?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who longs to charge and shoot—<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you, my laddie?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who means to show his grit,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Would you, my laddie?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Who'll
earn the Empire's thanks—<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who'll swell the victor's ranks—<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will you, my laddie?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When that procession comes,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Banners and rolling drums—<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who'll stand and bite his thumbs—<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will you, my laddie?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">“Dulce et
Decorum est”</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through
sludge,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">And towards our distant rest began to trudge.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Men marched asleep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many had lost their boots<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">But limped on, blood-shod.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All went lame, all blind;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Of tired, outstripped Five-Nines that dropped
behind.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Gas! GAS!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Quick, boys! – An ecstasy of fumbling,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">But someone still was yelling out and stumbling,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">And flound’ring like a man in fire or lime…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Dim, through the misty panes and thick green
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">As under a green sea, I saw him drowning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In all my dreams, before my helpless sight,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">If in some smothering dreams you too could pace<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Behind the wagon that we flung him in,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">And watch the white eyes writhing in his face,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues, -<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">My friend, you would not tell with such high zest<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">To children ardent for some desperate glory,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Pro patria mori.<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Yvonne Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15410793904837927971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494684509434952446.post-35212605211856363142015-02-17T21:00:00.000+00:002015-02-23T20:10:10.659+00:00Percentages Teaching Activities & Strategies<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>January has been one hectic month in school and with my Masters, so apologies for the lack of blogging!<br>
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In this post I would like to share some fun activities which will help the children understand percentages. For me, the children's ability to easily see the links between fractions, decimals and percentages is hugely important. <br>
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Here I have compiled some activities I used to help the children become comfortable with conversion between fractions, decimals and percentages.<br>
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<b><u>Brainstorming</u></b><br>
With every new topic I work on in maths, we always begin with a brainstorm!<br>
The children simply jot down ANY ideas or thoughts which come to mind when a certain word is mentioned. I welcome ALL contributions, sometimes asking the children to elaborate on their connection a little further if at first it is a little vague. I jot all ideas on the board and the class are encouraged to keep building on what has already been found. This leads to great conversation and activation of prior knowledge! It sometimes amazes me what the children already know!<br>
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Here the children work in pairs. I gave them a decimal and challenged them represent the decimal in as many ways as possible. This could also include pictorial representations, words, numbers, etc.<br>
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After children completed this activity we hung them on a number line and ordered them from the smallest to the largest.<br>
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<b><u>Percentage Dominos</u></b><br>
This is brilliant! A great game to get the children on the floor and get them matching fractions, decimals and percentages. The exact one I used seems to have been removed - it had visual images of fractions which needed to be matched with percentages. However, while this isn't link isn't the same, its another great game along similar lines. <br>
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<a href="http://www.nzmaths.co.nz/sites/default/files/Activities/FractionDecimalPercentDominosCM.pdf">http://www.nzmaths.co.nz/sites/default/files/Activities/FractionDecimalPercentDominosCM.pdf</a><br>
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<b><u>Online Shopping!</u></b><br>
What child in sixth class doesn't like shopping!<br>
We pretended that there was an online sale in River Island with a 30% discount (<a href="http://www.riverisland.com/">http://www.riverisland.com</a>). The children were then allowed €80 to purchase as many items on sale as they could to create an outfit! (Jack Wills is another popular website with the boys especially - <a href="http://www.jackwills.com/">http://www.jackwills.com</a>)<br>
If you don't have access to an iPad or laptop, take a screen shot of some of the clothes and photocopy it. This works equally well!<br>
There are a number of questions here which could be asked for further extension work :<br>
- How much was the original outfit?<br>
- How much money did you save?<br>
- How much money had you left over?<br>
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Children can go further with this creating a word document showing all their outfit and purchases for €80. A definite winner and excellent opportunity for maths vocabulary!<br>
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Who said working with percentages had to be tedious? Percentages are all around us, therefore its important to make the children aware of just how relevant in our day to day lives they really are.<br>
For example, after any tests which we now do, I ask the children to calculate their percentage mark. <br>
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The class really enjoyed this activity and almost forgot that it was maths. <br>
There are so many simple things we can do as teachers to promote a love of maths often right in front of us!<br>
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If you have any more ideas for fun or practical ideas for teaching percentages, I would be delighted to add them to this list!<br>
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I swear this is a display that has gotten so many compliments!<br />
If you're looking for a show stopper... this is it AND it's so easy!<br />
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All you need are cardboard boxes (thick ones - not the cereal box card as this is too thin). I used the wrapping I got from book depository orders. This was the ideal thickness. Alternatively you could use foam sheets from an art and craft shop.<br />
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Prior to beginning the lesson I had a "looking and responding" session examining some Cubist art pieces, particularly those by Picasso. We focussed on the three dimensional nature of the art and the use of strong bold lines. We discussed reactions to the art, what the children liked and disliked. <br />
This was also a good way to help kick start the children's thinking about what they would like to create for their piece of art.<br />
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The children began with a rectangular piece of base cardboard.<br />
They then start cutting out pieces of card and sticking them down to their base to 'build up' their picture, creating a 3D effect. <br />
The more the picture is 'built up', the greater the effect.<br />
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After completing the picture, cover the whole thing with PVA glue. Cover with a piece of tin foil, shiny side up. <br />
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To add a rustic effect add some black paint in places and rub it in using some wire scrubs (the ones you use for the sink work great!)<br />
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Ta-da!<br />
Some fabulous artwork for all to admire! :)<br />
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<br />Yvonne Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15410793904837927971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494684509434952446.post-74924526598400178252015-01-02T11:18:00.003+00:002015-01-02T11:18:59.762+00:00Inventors Investigation & Young Inventors CompetitionLast month to coincide with the <a href="http://www.rapidonline.com/younginventor" target="_blank">Young Inventors Competition</a>, I decided to explore inventors and inventions as part of a unit of work in science.<br />
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First, we brainstormed and discussed as many inventors and inventions we could think of.<br />
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I then cut up the names of some famous inventors and placed them into a hat. The children then chose an inventors name from the hat and carried out an investigation. I gave this worksheet to each child as a guide to help them: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxDOdG_Zm1egd0pNQnp0ZmhTX28/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Inventor Investigation</a><br />
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The children then used the iPads to complete the investigation and created a Comic Life Strip for their chosen inventor. The children then shared their information and their comic strip with their partners. We then carried out a group discussion on some of the most interesting facts we found out.<br />
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We then discussed and ranked the importance of the following inventions in everyday life:<br />
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<li>Steve Jobs - Apple</li>
<li>Thomas Edison - The Lightbulb</li>
<li>Stephanie Kwolek - Bullet Proof Vest</li>
<li>Alexander Graham Bell - The Telephone</li>
<li>Sir Tim Berners Lee - The Internet</li>
<li>Grace Murray Hopper - Coding</li>
<li>Louis Pasteur - Vaccines & Pasteurisation</li>
<li>Nikola Tesla - Using Electricity Safely</li>
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It turned out to be an interesting debate!<br />
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Finally the children were challenged to design and create a blueprint for their own inventions. This was a lovely activity to finish up the unit. <br />
I encouraged the children to think of a problem and try and come up with an imaginative solution to solve it. <br />
Here are some examples of what the children created. We're looking forward to seeing whether we have any success in the competition!<br />
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differentiated to cater for a variety of needs in the classroom, but also it
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one of these stuck to my table which helps prompt me when engaging in debate or
discussion with my class. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think its
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selection of apps that challenge the children with different levels of higher
order thinking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> (</span>I am a HUGE fan of Comic
Life as you've probably seen from past posts and tweets. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The children can bring any topic
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Instead of teaching the concept of dividing fractions in a traditional chalk and talk approach, I armed the children with iPads and placed a problem on the board instead. </div>
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The children were then challenged to work in pairs to solve the problem using the 'Show Me' App.</div>
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This is a brilliant app for use in maths class. The children created slides to show how exactly they solved the problem. I encouraged them to draw pictures and use as many notes and labels as they could.</div>
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The app then allows them to record their voiceover as they flick through their slides. I was so impressed by the level of understanding by many of the children. </div>
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To complete the task I asked the children to try and write an equation for the problem. Many of them did this without any support!</div>
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Finally we discussed the equation and what it meant. We then completed some more problems. Definitely a more interesting and active means of learning about division of fractions!</div>
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We created these cosy polar bears just before Christmas using chalk pastels and black sugar paper.<br />
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Project work often falls under the SESE area.. but why not in music?</div>
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If you want to try something different with your class, or you're exploring the notion of 'genre' in music this is the perfect project! The class will love it! </div>
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I distributed this task sheet to the children: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HuRjb56Z2glosANU6wtr4x0cAS_dwK0mhckw64-E8d0/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Music Genre Project</a> . Feel free to download and edit as appropriate to your class. </div>
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The children worked individually on a project. I wrote down a variety of different genres on slips of paper and put them in a hat. Children then chose a slip of paper/genre from the hat and worked on this for a week. </div>
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In order to keep some variety in the projects I distributed the slips of paper. However, if there is a style of music a child is particularly passionate about I would encourage them to go with this!</div>
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The children were given a minute to present their projects to the class. </div>
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This is a great project for a rainy day or as an early finisher activity. </div>
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Here are some pictures of the final projects</div>
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Yvonne Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15410793904837927971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494684509434952446.post-53635838303347193192014-11-23T16:10:00.002+00:002014-11-23T16:12:13.534+00:00Land League History LessonThere are some topics within the 6th class history curriculum which can be heavy and hard to make fun or active... particularly (dare I say it) when it comes to Irish History. <br />
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<li>Get the children researching and investigating. It's important that children discover or find the information for themselves and for a meaningful purpose. </li>
<li>Incorporate drama into the lesson. Drama is a wonderful tool within history to help the children develop empathy. It allows them to step back in time and into the shoes of the characters. </li>
<li>Develop teamwork skills. Children had to work together to come up with an appropriate campaign. </li>
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I was amazed with what the children came up with! Some re created the scenes when Devoy, Parnell and Davitt joined forces. Others distributed campaign leaflets, posters and voting slips. Speeches and chants were made to win the support of the crowd. Some children even brought in their own props and clothes to really get into character. </div>
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Check out some of the pictures on our twitter page!<br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/MissWardsClass">https://twitter.com/MissWardsClass</a><br />
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This turned out to be one of my favourite lessons this year. </div>
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Yvonne Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15410793904837927971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494684509434952446.post-27260584580471740972014-11-05T21:44:00.002+00:002014-11-05T21:44:56.119+00:00Angles & Lines Maths Trail for Senior Classes<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span lang="EN-US"><b>What is a maths trail? </b></span></div>
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<i>"<span style="font-family: BookmanOldStyle; font-size: 12pt;">A Maths Trail is an organised walk through an area close to school
where pupils can experience maths in the real world. A trail will help
to highlight for them the huge use we make of number in our everyday
life and how Maths surrounds us in even the most unusual areas" (PDST, 2014)</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: BookmanOldStyle; font-size: 12pt;"> </span> </o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The trail I used offered the children the opportunity
to explore the use of angles and lines in the environment around them. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before
starting I set out some ground rules.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and four.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">TIP! Before setting out on the trail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure to discuss what is required on the
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<span lang="EN-US">The children absolutely loved the activity
and for many helped increase their understanding of lines and angles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I have attached a free copy of the maths
trail I used here! <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxDOdG_Zm1egajNteDh6bVJHNjA/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Google Docs Maths Trail File</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Feel free to download and try it out with
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The interest in maths websites which allow teachers to 'assign' a game or topic to be completed as homework or in class has grown considerably in the past year or two. </div>
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The purpose of this post is to name some maths websites where teachers can 'add their class' and monitor their students progress as they play fun, free, educational games! </div>
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<li><a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/" target="_blank">Khan Academy</a> Another fantastic <b>free </b>resource. This is slightly different to other maths websites such as prodigy maths (above), mangahigh, mathletics etc. Children are assigned a mission to complete with a variety of maths problems and questions to complete. The beauty of this website is that there are online videos which the children can watch to help them solve a problem if they get stuck. The children can also work at their own pace, therefore catering for differentiation needs within the classroom. A detailed break down of the children's success rates is available to the teacher, as well as the amount of time the child spends online and the areas in which they are struggling. </li>
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I have been off the radar with my blog in recent months, but alas, I have returned from my hibernation! :P </div>
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I received a few emails asking where photos of my previous displays have disappeared to! </div>
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Unfortunately, I had to remove previous posts and photos as I have now moved to new teaching position in a new school. </div>
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However, if there were any posts/displays which you were interested in, feel free to give me an email or comment and I will gladly share any details with you! </div>
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In the meantime watch out for new displays coming soon. Also, I often post on my class twitter account <a href="http://www.twitter.com/misswardsclass" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/misswardsclass. </a></div>
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In terms of the blog itself, this year I'm going to be taking a slightly different approach. While I will still post classroom displays, I hope to also broaden the nature of the blog to demonstrate my use of active, discovery learning within my daily teaching practice. </div>
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Finally, I hope to give readers some insight into some of the work I am currently undertaking as part the Masters in Education and Training Management (e-learning strand) in Dublin City University. </div>
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This year as part of my final year thesis I hope to conduct some work in the area of mathematics and inquiry based learning. This is an active, discovery based approach to teaching mathematics which I will be blogging about in the distant future. As I go through my journey, I hope that it may give teachers (particularly senior teachers) some ideas for their maths lessons. </div>
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Enjoy the final week of Term 1 (where has the time gone!) and Happy Halloween! </div>
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This is a topic of discussion I find frequently comes up amongst Senior Teachers. There are so many novels out there that its difficult to know which ones are most appropriate and which will capture the interest of the class.</div>
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Here I'm going to give a quick run down of four novels I used as a 6th class teacher last year. </div>
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Some teachers take a novel a term. However, I found that giving a novel a four to five week timeframe was more realistic (particularly if you are just using novels as your reading programme with the class). If any other 6th class teachers have further recommendations for novels I would be delighted to hear them! Just leave a comment below! </div>
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Book 1: <b>Bridge to Terabithia</b> by Katherine Paterson</div>
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This was such a hit with the class! A fabulous book which deals with grief, friendship, family and adventure. I would highly recommend this book. A nice length, some lovely characters and themes to be explored. More suited to 6th class. There are also some fantastic online resources to support the children's study of the book. </div>
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Just a caution! The book may not be suitable if a child in the class has suffered a recent bereavement. </div>
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Book 2: <b>The Hobbit</b> by J.R.R Tolkien</div>
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A challenging and gripping read. Give this novel a bit more time as it is quite lengthy. This book would be more suited to a capable and confident sixth class. </div>
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Book 3: <b>Holes </b>by Louis Sachar <b>(WHAT A HIT!!)</b></div>
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This book was by FAR the biggest bit in the class. The children loved it and couldn't get enough of it! With some charming characters, a great plot and easy to read, I can guarantee this book will go down a storm! This would be suitable in a 5th or 6th class. There are also so many fantastic resources out there to use with the book. I will link some in a future post. </div>
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I was delighted to have had the opportunity to read a book by an irish author in class last year. The children also really enjoyed this book. The magic, mystery and unique storyline will retain the interest of the children throughout. This would be more suited to a capable sixth class. The only downfall of the book is the lack of resources available to support study of the novel, so you may have to do a bit of extra planning with this one! </div>
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Its also worth baring in mind that your local county library may have class sets of books available to loan. Last year I was very fortunate to have the support of Celbridge Library and their librarian Aisling who was always on hand to help us source interesting books for the children.</div>
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You could stand to save your school a fortune if you're lucky enough to have this service available to you. Definitely worth looking into! </div>
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