Year 5 to 8 teachers unite!
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A group for Year five to eight teachers to share ideas and resources and discuss teaching and learning.
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- justin hickey added a new discussion topic Kids teaching kids Te Reo online
- Bridget Compton-Moen added a new discussion topic Kids helping each other out- Kidsbookchat on Twitter
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Kids teaching kids Te Reo online
Started by justin hickey 12 Mar 2015 8:53pm () Replies (1) Last reply by justin hickeyHi there people. I'm looking for a bilingual school/ class/ teacher who would be willing to connect with my class to teach us Te Reo via video conference. We are a school on the West Coast and I'm looking to provide my students with an...Kids helping each other out- Kidsbookchat on Twitter
Started by Bridget Compton-Moen 05 Mar 2015 4:53pm () Replies (1) Last reply by Bridget Compton-MoenHi everyone, Last year my Y8s started a book chat on twitter because they wanted to get recommendations for our 40 Book Challenge from other kids around NZ. My class this year are really keen to continue this as they found it so...Keeping your tween readers motivated
Started by Lisa Allcott 26 Feb 2015 11:22am () Replies (2) Last reply by Lisa AllcottDear colleagues, Just to let you know about a new page from Services to Schools, National Library, on motivating and engaging your pre-teen readers. Content includes the characteristics of children during these years, causes of the upper primary...It's 2015! What have you been thinking about over the holidays?
Started by Suzie Vesper 19 Jan 2015 9:05am () Replies (10) Last reply by Hamish McLeanIt's that time of year when thoughts swing back to school. Over the holidays, I've been doing some reading in preparation for a difficult student I will be having this year. This led me to reading 'Whole brain teaching for challenging...e-asTTle
Started by Suzie Vesper 01 Nov 2014 11:26pm () Replies (4) Last reply by Susan FeronHi all, Wow - where did this year go? Can't believe that we in the fourth term. I imagine that we are all in the thick of report writing. We've just run some asttle tests using the online portal. Generally, I think this is helpful...GLOSS testing
Started by Lisa 26 Aug 2014 2:25pm () Replies (1) Last reply by LisaWe are currently using the GLOSS testing as a part of our snapshots for assessment. However, as we work in the Modern Learning Environment we feel that the this testing method isn't always the best format . We like the fact that it is normed but...
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Add/ sub and place value post test
I used this post test at the end of the term covering the add/sub strategies as well as some place value Qs. I had some temperature questions too as we had covered this during the term so you might want to remove those.Add/ Sub and place value pretest
I created this pretest to use at the start of an add/sub unit in term one. I also included some place value questions.End of term jeopardy game
By Suzie VesperSubjects: Maths L4, Geometry, Algebra, Measurement, Number, Stage 6, Stage 7
I used this with an able year 5/6 class at the end of the first term. The rules of how I play are on the last slide.
Hello to everyone that has found their way here. After joining the group, it would be great if you could start by introducing yourself on this discussion thread.
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Kids teaching kids Te Reo online
Started by justin hickey 12 Mar 2015 8:53pm () Replies (1) Last reply by justin hickeyHi there people. I'm looking for a bilingual school/ class/ teacher who would be willing to connect with my class to teach us Te Reo via video conference. We are a school on the West Coast and I'm looking to provide my students with an...Kids helping each other out- Kidsbookchat on Twitter
Started by Bridget Compton-Moen 05 Mar 2015 4:53pm () Replies (1) Last reply by Bridget Compton-MoenHi everyone, Last year my Y8s started a book chat on twitter because they wanted to get recommendations for our 40 Book Challenge from other kids around NZ. My class this year are really keen to continue this as they found it so...Keeping your tween readers motivated
Started by Lisa Allcott 26 Feb 2015 11:22am () Replies (2) Last reply by Lisa AllcottDear colleagues, Just to let you know about a new page from Services to Schools, National Library, on motivating and engaging your pre-teen readers. Content includes the characteristics of children during these years, causes of the upper primary...Introductions
Started by Suzie Vesper 04 Nov 2012 10:36pm () Replies (33) Last reply by stephcHello and welcome to everyone that has been joining the group. I am keen to hear what everyone's interests are and what we could discuss here. I thought we could all do a bit of an introduction too! I'm Suzie Vesper and I currently work two...
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