we have ofsted in 2 weeks time and i am after some fantastic ideas/activities for teaching the children (reception) about 2D shapes. Also we are doing the sound e, i am looking at harry's elephant and elmer any ideas to go with these? Would appreciate your help as i am an NQT facing ofsted after on 6 weeks at work!!
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Started by lottie27, Oct 10 2004 03:10 PM
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Posted 10 October 2004 - 03:21 PM
There really into maths in a big way.We did not say more or less!!
Have a look at this site www.firstschool/years.com/numeracy for some ideas.Good Luck!!! :D
Have a look at this site www.firstschool/years.com/numeracy for some ideas.Good Luck!!! :D
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Posted 10 October 2004 - 04:42 PM
Hallo Lottie and welcome aboard.
Ofsted can be a worrying time but you should have lots of support within your school. Are you the only reception teacher?
For Maths ideas look at hamitontrust.org.uk. It has some excellent planning based on the Abacus Maths scheme which is very play based. I would be thinking about doing one each of the basic shapes each day, with lots of recognitiona nd practical handling activities.
For your sound work, are you only doing 1 sound a week? That is generally thought of as being too slow nowadays! Hamilton trust have some phonic activities called Codebreakers but I dont know how it works exactly as I have most recently used Jolly Phonics. You could also look for ideas in the PIPs resource and inthe new "Playing with sounds". Both can be accessed from the standards site if you need to.
Good luck. Let us know how you get on.
Ofsted can be a worrying time but you should have lots of support within your school. Are you the only reception teacher?
For Maths ideas look at hamitontrust.org.uk. It has some excellent planning based on the Abacus Maths scheme which is very play based. I would be thinking about doing one each of the basic shapes each day, with lots of recognitiona nd practical handling activities.
For your sound work, are you only doing 1 sound a week? That is generally thought of as being too slow nowadays! Hamilton trust have some phonic activities called Codebreakers but I dont know how it works exactly as I have most recently used Jolly Phonics. You could also look for ideas in the PIPs resource and inthe new "Playing with sounds". Both can be accessed from the standards site if you need to.
Good luck. Let us know how you get on.
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Posted 10 October 2004 - 05:10 PM
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Posted 10 October 2004 - 06:24 PM
If you are doing e then why not add the c shapes as well and use shaving foam to practice round the curly caterpillar etc. You could link this to circle shapes.
If you are doing Elmer then you have coloured squares, so you could try decorating elephants with different shapes, which fits in with elephants decorating themselves on 'Elmers Day'. These could be added to your maths area with coloured paper, shapes to draw round, and glue as a free choice activity. Some of your children will know the shapes so decorating elephants will lead to discussion on why some shapes fit together and others don't.
Be careful not to be too directed as OFSTED are looking for learning through play and chid initiated learning in the Foundtion Stage. The focus is on learning rather than teaching.
You could leave coloured paper out and shapes for drawing round, with some ideas to start them off made by you on the line of, Can you make a picture from shapes? Junk modelling leads to shape discussions and this again can be free choice.
There is a rhyme in Ginn ABC
' Ellie elephant,
Elephants behind and elephants in front
e e e e
Elephants in line
Elephants are elegant elephants are fine. Trouble is can't remember the name of the tune but it is a bit like Skip to My loo.
If you are doing Elmer then you have coloured squares, so you could try decorating elephants with different shapes, which fits in with elephants decorating themselves on 'Elmers Day'. These could be added to your maths area with coloured paper, shapes to draw round, and glue as a free choice activity. Some of your children will know the shapes so decorating elephants will lead to discussion on why some shapes fit together and others don't.
Be careful not to be too directed as OFSTED are looking for learning through play and chid initiated learning in the Foundtion Stage. The focus is on learning rather than teaching.
You could leave coloured paper out and shapes for drawing round, with some ideas to start them off made by you on the line of, Can you make a picture from shapes? Junk modelling leads to shape discussions and this again can be free choice.
There is a rhyme in Ginn ABC
' Ellie elephant,
Elephants behind and elephants in front
e e e e
Elephants in line
Elephants are elegant elephants are fine. Trouble is can't remember the name of the tune but it is a bit like Skip to My loo.
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Posted 10 October 2004 - 06:34 PM
I thought the tune was Ba ba black sheep, but it doesn't fit with the first line! Fits with the rest though - so maybe you could play with that.
You could use 2D shapes to make patterns in the sand (or three D shapes to leave 2D imprints).
Good luck - Harricroft.
You could use 2D shapes to make patterns in the sand (or three D shapes to leave 2D imprints).
Good luck - Harricroft.
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Posted 10 October 2004 - 07:33 PM
There is a thread called Elmer week . I cannot figure how to make a link here so search for elmer in june/july
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Posted 11 October 2004 - 12:27 PM
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how do you do the link?
Learn me please!!!!
how do you do the link?
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Posted 11 October 2004 - 05:45 PM
I want to know how to do that too!!!! I tried but it didn't do anything. 
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Posted 11 October 2004 - 05:46 PM
just realised that was my 100th post!!! 
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Posted 11 October 2004 - 05:59 PM
help someone, tell us how to do the link please.........
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Posted 11 October 2004 - 09:47 PM
Share it with me as well..........
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Posted 11 October 2004 - 09:49 PM
Just a few more catma and I will have reached my 100th post as well.
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Posted 11 October 2004 - 09:49 PM
what can I say now???? (96) :D
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