Maths PD

My reflection on Amplifying basic facts: I attended an online toolkit with Donna Yates to learn more about teaching basic facts to my Year 2 learners. I learnt that research has proved that a "rote learning approach" of basic facts and times tables on its own does not work effectively without the use of materials. Follow the teaching method of: Strategies - Practice - Memory. Practising strategies also helps a child to reinforce the learning and understand the concept through memorising what has been taught. Remember that "fast recall" - eg.4 seconds, should only come after the child has an understanding of the operation and uses some strategies for performing it.

Update on my website!

ENGAGE support!

I was so thrilled to hear that our support staff at school are also being trained to use the ENGAGE program with the children they are allocated to support with their learning and behaviour in the classroom! Our Deputy Principal showed them my ENGAGE videos that I made during the lockdown and this helped them to visualise how to use the games with children and also to use the consistent language as well. I am in the process of updating my website as I have new videos and information to add to it now. Watch this space...

Letters in lockdown from one of my students!

 Dear Mrs Carter Hi how are you and family. Hope you are okay. Me and our family are all fine. May God protect us from corona virus.

Making Cannelloni with Mrs Carter!

Making sock face masks in lockdown!

 Ms Gaston and her daughter Aliana made their own face masks using recycled socks which is such a clever idea! I think that Aliana did really well using a big pair of scissors so carefully. If you make one at your house can you please share it with one of your teachers? Thank you from Mrs Carter.

Creating a website from scratch!

Here is a sneak peek of my ENGAGE GIFTS website that has been designed for other teachers to use as a digital tool to help them implement ENGAGE games in their own classrooms.

It has 7 teacher directed and 7 matching child centred "how - to" videos explaining the rules of the games and what language is used to support children's language development. The website has been created to highlight the value and importance of this program which is to enhance children's self management and cognitive skills in a social setting. Overall, this contributes to their cognitive development and language accumulation over a significant period of time such as one year of learning.