Another new year and we’ve got plenty of new resources for you! From PE winter warmer activities, with free songs, to get bodies active during the cold snap to an inspiring new assembly series and from cooking around the world to an original poem and poster to celebrate Burns Night – there’s plenty to get children raring to go this January. Read more.
Literacy: Ode to a haggis
Use a lively Burns Night poem to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the famous Scottish poet
By Brenda Williams — poet
New series — Maths in pictures: Measurement
Discover our exciting new maths series that uses images as a creative stimulus
By Laura Ward — class teacher at Cove Junior School
Music/PE: On a cold and frosty morning
Wake up to the benefits of singing and help warm up your class during the winter months
By Helen Johnson — Out of the Ark Music
Assembly: Famous explorers
Introduce the topic of explorers with an inspiring assembly idea
By Roger Smith — educational writer
Also this month
More great articles published this month.
This month's resources
Interactive literacy: Grammar safari park - connectives
Help children to get to grips with connectives with this fun drag-and-drop game. Linking activities can be found in the January ‘09 issue of Junior Education PLUS.
Poster: Amy Johnson
Discover the intrepid aviation pioneer, Amy Johnson. Linking activities can be found in the January ‘09 issue of Junior Ed PLUS.
Poster: Mountain explorer
Help your class to aim high with this stunning poster of a mountain explorer. Linking activities, including a creative topic, can be found in the January ‘09 issue of Junior Ed PLUS.
Poster: Robert Burns
Celebrate Scotland’s famous bard’s 250th anniversary with this striking poster. Linking activities can be found in the January ‘09 issue of Junior Ed PLUS.
Interactive sign language: Learn to sign with Olli
Teach children simple sign language and incorporate it into a fun story with this interactive flipbook. Taken from Learn to sign with Olli by Garry Slack.
Interactive song: Clap Hands!
Keep your class energised on these chilly winter mornings with a lively song. Linking activities can be found in the January ‘09 issue of Junior Ed PLUS.
Interactive song: Wake Up!
Keep your class energised on these chilly winter mornings with a lively song. Linking activities can be found in the January ‘09 issue of Junior Ed PLUS.
Learning ladder
This photocopiable features an example of the learning taxonomy adopted by a collection of Walsall schools as detailed in the article ‘Making good schools great’ (pages 12–13 Jan ‘09 Junior Education PLUS).
Maths in pictures: Measurement
Help children to experience maths outside the classroom with this series of real-life images with a measurement link. Linking activities can be found in the January ‘09 issue of Junior Ed PLUS.
Other resources this month
This month's calendar
| Calendar for Jan 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 10 | 11 |
| UN headquarters open | London Underground | Thomas Hardy |
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Coming up in our February ‘09 issue…
An intergalactic space mission extravaganza including a dazzling creative topic, interactive challenge, posters, poems, and lots more!
Plus…
E-safety practical advice, Grammar activities on adverbs and pronouns, new ICT & picture books series and World Book Day special features and exclusive competition.
It’s out of this world!
How children think and learn
Psychologist, Kairen Cullen, provides advice on how you can use an understanding of child psychology to support your class:
• Introduction to child psychology
• Supporting learning in general
• Independence and organisation
• Feelings and emotional development
• Help children function well socially.
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