Welcome in the New Year with an exciting new selection of activities to really get your Spring term off to a flying start! Liven up maths lessons with ten tantalising games, deliver the Golden Rules with confidence, and add some extreme elements to your PE classes. If that wasn’t enough, we’ve also got an exclusive Pancake Day poem written by Michael Rosen! Read more.
Creative topic: maths games
Think your maths lessons need pepping up? Cherri Moseley suggests ten top games to help you inject some fun
By Cherri Moseley — Primary teacher
It’s Pancake Day!
Pancake Day doesn’t have to involve mess and stress. Brenda Whittle shows you how to relax and have some fun
Favourite books: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
This retelling brings a new twist to the classic tale and has all the makings of becoming a timeless classic, says Charlotte Ronalds
By Charlotte Ronalds — Deputy Editor
Food in schools
Cooking is on the ascendancy in schools. If you’re worried about your culinary skills, it’s time to join a free training class
Also this month
More great articles published this month.
This month's resources
British birds poster: Interactive version
An interactive version of our British birds poster. Mouse over the pictures to hear each bird’s call
Creative topic: maths games
Think your maths lessons need pepping up? Here are ten top games to help you inject some fun
Science Spies: Waterproof materials investigation
Four ‘emails’ to be used alongside this month’s exclusively online Science Spies article
Year 1 poetry - poems on a theme: Birthday party
Help children model patterns in poems using this interactive child’s party scene
Year 1 poetry: poems on a theme - Chinese New Year parade
Play the Chinese New Year parade resource and discuss its association with celebrations and festivals
British birds poster backs
These poster backs accompany the British birds poster from Child Education PLUS February.
The Golden Rules
A comprehensive breakdown of what the Golden Rules are – and a selection of badges to give to children
Other resources this month
- Pancake Day worksheets
- Goldilocks podcast
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears: interviews
- Food in Schools: recipes
- Year 1 Poetry - poems on a theme
- Science Spies: Invisible ink investigation
- ChildEd PLUS contents - January '09
- Fun with numbers: Shape footprint game
- Mad hatters: North American Indian Headdress
This month's calendar
| Calendar for Jan 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 10 | 11 |
| UN headquarters open | London Underground | Thomas Hardy |
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Through the keyhole series
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