I know reflective practice is the buzz word at the minute but i do like to take time out at the end of term to reflect on what worked well and what didn't work so well . I will start with the positives:
The things I will work on in 2018:
Happy Christmas everyone!! Enjoy the break!
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As most of you will know I use Twinkl a lot and often share my reviews and resources on my blog. I was contacted by Twinkl recently and asked to partner up with them, as part of this I receive a free subscription for a few months.I will also have the chance to run competitions where followers could win their own Twinkl memberships! I have paid for a premium membership for the past number of years and have found it extremely beneficial. It is my go to site when it comes to resources , especially those last minute ones! So for the next few months I will be reviewing different resources available on Twinkl, as always I will be honest with my reviews. My first post is about Twinkl Handwriting, you can click the link below to download a taster pack. this includes:
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-t-2548982-free-ks2-twinkl-handwriting-taster-resource-pack We have handwriting books for the younger classes in school but none for the older classes. I sometimes find it difficult to teach handwriting in a more fun way in resource. I do a lot of work on Fine Motor skills in my class but sometimes the children need to learn to focus and complete a handwriting activity. In the resource setting the children often have more of a chance for quite time and to develop their focus. A lot of the children I take struggle with their handwriting which is why I was excited to try out this handwriting programme. The thing I like most about the Twinkl Handwriting is how teacher friendly it is. It has a User Guide which is well worth checking out first. The letters are then grouped into different families and allow you to choose specific letters to focus on. Each letter family comes with a huge amount of resources so that you can pick and choose what suits your class. The activities are ready to download so it saves me so much time. I am no longer trying to write words for the children to copy in their handwriting copies. Instead I can print the activities from Twinkl and if they still need extra practice they write the words into their copies themselves. There are useful posters to remind the children of the correct seating position and pencil grip. The pencil grip is actually new to me but the children love it. I have it on a laminated card displayed beside our pencil tub as a constant reminder. Nip, Flip & Grip! They also have a lined booklet which is very handy, especially when you want to allow children some extra practice.
Each letter comes with a presentation which includes a Gross motor and Fine motor activity. This is definitely something that is lacking in most handwriting books. It also allows the children to have their movement break before sitting down to do their handwriting. The programme has a huge amount of useful resources and is well worth checking out! |
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