Guest Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 i was on here a while ago and i found a good thread on 'schemes' (used in a very loose term) people use in their classes. there was things like sticky kids, i'm sre there were other things for PE/movement and things for physical/handwriting. Can anyoe help? thanks Natasha
Guest Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 the only sticky kids i know are the music cd's we use with action songs
Rufus Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 PENPALS, PENPALS, PENPALS!!!!!! This handwriting scheme is the best scheme that I have ever seen. It is completely relevant to reception and mursery children and I cannot recommend it highly enough. I have used it this term for the first time after an LA advisor told me about it. You can stick to the ideas in the book or put your own slant on it but it focusses on large movements and the outdoors and it is amazing. Go buy it, it will be the best £20 odd you have ever spent.
Guest pamgreen Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 Hi I think you may be thinking of Write Dance. This Write Dance: A Progressive Music and Movement Programme for the Development of Pre-writing and Writing Skills: It is excellent you can get it from Amazon
Beau Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 Hi teacherinpink, I'm going to move your topic out of the 'Profiles' section to somewhere more suitable.
Guest Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 Hi teacherinpink, I'm going to move your topic out of the 'Profiles' section to somewhere more suitable. thanks everyone. PS i always seem to post into the wrong section!
Guest Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 PENPALS, PENPALS, PENPALS!!!!!!This handwriting scheme is the best scheme that I have ever seen. It is completely relevant to reception and mursery children and I cannot recommend it highly enough. I have used it this term for the first time after an LA advisor told me about it. You can stick to the ideas in the book or put your own slant on it but it focusses on large movements and the outdoors and it is amazing. Go buy it, it will be the best £20 odd you have ever spent. http://www.cambridge.org/uk/education/prim...teracy/penpals/
Marion Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 I use both Write Dance and Penpals for Handwriting
SmileyPR Posted September 27, 2009 Posted September 27, 2009 Hi Marion, How do you combine both? I am a bit concerned that Write Dance was meant for children from 5 to 8 years old and yet it has been published as from Nursery. What do you think about this based on your personal experience.
Marion Posted September 27, 2009 Posted September 27, 2009 There is a version that has been specially written for nursery (and reception 3-5s) I don't combine them but use both approaches separately. Penpals is easier to manage in the classroom whereas Write Dance needs hall or outdoor space.
SmileyPR Posted September 27, 2009 Posted September 27, 2009 So, as I have been thinking, the Nursery book is really for Reception children? I had read the introduction in the "4 - 6" book, but it says it is directed for children 5 - 8! This has put me in the doubt if it is right to start the previous book which is titled to be for Nursery (3 - 5) in Nursery itself or use it for the first term of Reception.
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