Wilson Waffling

This week's waffle is slightly off the usual subject of teaching or technology and is is covering the twaddle part of the site's tagline. The most popular question I get asked at university is "Why did you leave teaching?" - so I thought this week I thought I would try to eliminate any rumours that might be circulating and let you know!

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Many of you will be busy planning for the spring term or your second/third placement. Although there is some time before the start of the second semester, I am busy planning what I want to achieve during 2014. My last waffle was about what Achievements for 2013…I felt I had achieved last year so now, let's have a look at 2014!

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With Christmas out of the way and me being one year older, it is time to sit back and see what I have achieved this year and what I am going to achieve in 2014. A common post for most bloggers this time of the year - so I thought I would join them!

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I've already mentioned that I used to love teaching during the Christmas period - the decorations, the pop corn on the last day and the excitement of the children. However, there was one more thing that I really enjoyed about Christmas. It was the one thing that brought a huge amount of work, stress and arguments but one that definitely brought the biggest rewards. What was it? Well the Christmas Pantomime! Oh yes it is!.....

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Christmas comes but once a year but when it comes it comes with vigour! I must say that Christmas is one of my favourite times in a primary school - Christmas and Children just go together. But just like you prepare for Christmas at home you need to get organised at school as well. So here is how I used to prepare!

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In my 'Tid Bits' for teaching, I said that working with adult support was one of the important pieces of advice. For today's waffle I thought I would concentrate on working with adults within the classroom and detail some of the ways I promoted working in an effective partnership.

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So here is something for you to listen to over the weekend. I've decided to interview various people from the university and this week it is the turn of....well watch the video and find out :)

I remember that on my first day in a new school at age eight, there was a spelling test and a times table test. During the former, never really my strongest subject, I was kindly supported by the girl sat next to me who pointed at her answer for question five 'wur' after the teacher had asked for 'were'. The latter, the times table test, consisted of random facts from all the tables, including up to 12x12. Throughout this I had a tear in my eye as I realised that I knew nothing save 2x4 (I was 8 remember). From that point on I was determined to learn and remember my times tables. But what options do we have for supporting the children in the learning of these facts. Well this is what this week's waffle is all about. So mouths shut, number one to ten down the left hand side of your paper and we will begin!

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There is a shop near my place of work that I hear so much about and have of yet, not frequented. Its name, 'Tarts and Tidbits' conjures up a wealth of images, although it made me think of today's Waffle. With trainees about to start their placements I thought I would present my 'tidbits' of advice for teaching.

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With the main focus of all teaching being on the progression of children's learning, establishing targets for the children to work towards helps to provide and recognise this progression. But how can this be achieved within the classroom? Well this week's waffle aims to help.

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