4 Ingredients - Kim McCosker & Rachael Bermingham

Hi Everyone,

My Junior Crew class will be learning all about healthy eating in health and physical education classes and measurement in maths this term. We will be using cooking activities to make the link between the two subject areas. I use the 4 Ingredients books by Kim Mc Cosker & Rachael Bermingham as my main recipe resource because the recipes are easy to use, read and very cheap to make!

Once introduced to the recipes, my primary students are able to manage to cook with very little help from me, other than to keep a watchful eye on them while they are using sharp knives and hot stoves or frying pans.

By the end of this term my students will be able to make 5 breakfast and lunch meals on their own and translate this skill from school to home.

The books can be purchased from major retail outlets in Australia and are available to purchase online for less than $20 each.

Social Skills for Kids - Patricia Robinson

Hi Everyone,

Patricia Robinson is a therapist with a special interest in working with kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders and ADHD.

Today at the Autism workshop that I attended we spent a lot of time talking about the needs of students with Aspergers Syndrome. Today Patricia's post is on the same topic and is well worth a read if you are committed to setting up Aspergers friendly environments and teaching routines.

Every time I have posted a question on this blog, Patricia has emailed me back. She is a great online resource.

On the right margin of this blog there are loads of links to other great resources covering a huge variety of topics.

If you would like to see the blogs that I read for inspiration, scroll all the way to the bottom of the blog ( It's a long way down!) to access my blogrolls.

Zac Browser

I love to visit the Blog Teachers Love Smart Boards. I find so many great applications there to use with my class. I received an email today from the author of the site, James Hollis, telling me about this site. If you are working with children with an ASD or very young children, with or without a disability this is definitely a site for you. It is designed to help students navigate around the web easily and has lots of fantastic sites accessible through the free program download. I am so impressed! Click on the picture to follow the link. Make sure you visit Teachers Love Smart Boards too!

Free Online Books and Videos for Kids

Hi Everyone,

I love using online books and videos to teach my room full of tech savvy visual learners so I created a blog to store all of the great resources that I find. There are hundreds of online stories, videos, songs, magazines and kids cartoons stored there, that are compatible with most school server blockers!I will put a permanent link in the right margin of the blog too. Just look for the flying books!

Help Kids Learn

Hi again,
Do you have kids in your class who love trains? How about some precious little people with limited mobility, who love playing switch games and reading simple switch stories?
If you answered yes to any of these, this is the site for you. Check it out!

Teaching Life Skills - A Parent's Guide

Hi Everyone,
I just finished my final Individual learning Plan for the term. As I mentioned yesterday, I have lots of children in my class with 'life skills' as a priority learning goal. On our ILP document we have a section for parents where we let them know what they can do at home to help support their child's progress in reaching their learning goals.
This document by Casey Family Programs is a 57 page manual on how parents can teach their children life skills at home. It's a great document because it covers ages from primary to adult and all of the experiences are embedded in normal life scenarios.
I am definitely going to print out a copy when I get to school.

Arthur- Life Skills

Hi again,

Arthur is one of my favourite story characters. I was really excited to find that the Arthur web site has loads of resources to support life skills topics because the Arthur character is so appealing to my students. I have linked this post directly to the life skills section. I don't have a life so I will be spending my Saturday night checking out the activities!

Education.com

Hi Everyone,
I have spent most of today writing individual learning plans for two of my students. Both kids have life skills as a priority goal for this term. I decided to have a look on the net for life skills sites to support their learning and I came across this great site which offers so much more than I was looking for. Education.com is an online magazine for teachers. It is definitely going to be one of my professional reading sources and I would strongly suggest that you add it to your favourites.

Jacob's Lessons

Hi Everyone,
This is a terrific site for pre-schoolers and children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. The site was originally created by a father wishing to provide some online activities for his son. His wife, a behavioural analyst who works with kids with ASD, discovered that the activities also worked well for her clients. The activities are designed for children to use while working with an adult. I intend using them with children in my classroom next term.

Food Safe Music Videos

Hi Everyone,

This site is proof positive that you can make any topic interesting for just about any audience if you try hard enough. I know that I am promoting 2 hand washing sites in a row but I don't have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Not with regard to hand washing or germs anyway!
This one has great music clips, PowerPoint's and more about hygiene and food safety that would appeal to both primary and secondary students. I promise faithfully that I will move on now!

Crawford the Cat

Hi Everyone,
I never thought I would do cart wheels over finding a good 'hand washing skills' web site but today I came close. This is my new favourite site!
Crawford the Cat is a great site for teaching personal, practical and social skills to young children. the videos, online books and printables are fantastic!

File Folder Heaven

Hi Everyone,
Today I had a good look around the web for free downloads for children with ASD and found a site that could assist in teaching Early Years and for children with learning disabilities. This site offers interactive books and file folder games for free, as well as a selection that can be downloaded very inexpensively and safely. I emailed Natalie the web administrator earlier today ; she told me that the site is active and that she will be adding adding more materials this week. Why don't' you take a look!

Learning Page.com

Hi Everyone,
Today I became a member of Learning Page .com.
This means that I am now able to access loads of ready made work sheets, suitable for Early Years and Primary students, absolutely free. There are a huge range of worksheets to choose from and the sign up process is painless.

Positive Partnerships - Autism Spectrum Disorder

Hi Everyone,
I will be doing some training this week to prepare myself for a new role in supporting teachers who are new to teaching children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
The Australian Autism Education and Training Consortium (AAETC) have produced a basic online course for people who would like to discover more about ASD and it's impact on learning.
There are courses aimed at parents, carers and teachers.
The course takes about 95 minutes to complete. It's interactive so you won't get bored. You don't even have to take the course in one sitting. It is broken up into modules that can be completed when ever you have time.
It is a simple introduction about ASD which answers lots of the most common questions people ask.
Click on the picture to get started!

Bullying Videos Games and Power Points

Hi Everyone,
If are looking for resources to do with Bullying, here is a one stop shop for videos, games, web sites and Power Points for a range of audiences. A fantastic resource!

A Request from Mary Jo in the UK

Mary Jo said...
Hello, I am trying to put together a four year topic grid for key stage two. I teach in a special school. I wondered whether anyone would be happy to send me their topic grid to look at?

Many thanks.

maryjomultistripe@hotmail.co.uk

Sue said,

Hi Mary Jo,

I hope that someone who reads the blog will be able to help you. I use an Australian curriculum so I'm not much help to you!

Australian Money Interactive Activities

Hi Everyone,
My colleague Marg introduced me to the Rosetta Primary School site this week. This Tasmanian primary school has developed some brilliant interactive activities that can be used on computers or interactive white boards. I am going to use the coin calculator in class next week but there are many more applications which you might like to use with your class. Even our overseas visitors might like to have a look at our beautiful looking coins and notes.

Woodlands Junior School

Hi Everyone,
The Woodlands Junior School site is another one of those amazing school sites that you drop in to look at one activity and end up spending hours on! I have been searching this site today for maths games for the 100 theme on our Junior Crew Maths Blog this week. I could just have easily spent my day looking through the Literacy and Science areas too. There is so much great content on this site. Take a look by clicking on the picture, I guarantee it won't be a quick one!

Animal School Movie

I was visiting a blog called 'Ed Tech Solutions- Teaching Every Child' and they had a link to this short movie called Animal School . The blog author said it was a must see movie. They were right. It's just a short film, very similar to one you might attach to an email but the message is very powerful. Click on the picture to find out why.

Free Musical Widgets - Button Beats.com

Hi Everyone,
I was visiting the blog 'Free resources on the net for Special Education' today. Paul always has something interesting to look at. Check this out! He found a site that you can download free musical widgets. I have put a synthesiser and drum kit on my classroom blogs already. Just click on the Button Beat link under the widget.


ButtonBeats.com

Peep and the Big Wide World - Science

Hi Everyone,
Peep and the Big Wide World- Anywhere Activities, are a collection of science activities and resources suitable for Junior and Special needs children. I draw on this site for really cheap and practical things to do with my class; which is full of science hungry, tell me how the world works kids! Attached to the site is a daily video area where Peep and the big Wide world episodes can be viewed on line. I am so taken with is feature that I have attached it to my class blog for quick access. The science video changes on a daily basis. There is a Video guide at the side of the video area, which tells which video will be shown each day for a 2 week period. The Peep and the Big Wide World site has loads of other interactive games and activities that are suitable for Early Years and Primary students.
I'm going to go and watch another video click here if you would like to join me

Vocaroo - Click on the arrow please!

TES Connect UK & Kids Club

Hi Everyone,

I was looking through the latest downloads in TES Connect today, which is a free member site, and came across this web site in the Special Education section. Kids Club is full of quality downloads suitable for children with special needs and 'Early Years' classrooms. The Stories and Props section has some great resources for 'Circle Time' activities. This is another site that is under construction so put it in your favourites and check in regularly to see what's new.

Inclusion Resources : Communication 4 All

Hi Everyone,
Bev Evans is in the process of creating a fantastic web site with a focus on providing inclusive practice resources for teachers. Communication 4 All covers a good range of curriculum areas and age groups. It has loads of high quality, free downloads. Bev is currently adding to the site, so it would be a good one to check regularly for updates. So check it out and remember to sign the guest book.

The Northumberland Grid for Learning - Resources

Hi Everyone,
I have just spent some time adding some more books to the Junior Crew Book Shelf. I found some fantastic interactive books on The Northumberland Grid for Learning Teaching and Learning Web Site. It has an enormous number of resources for Early years and Primary Classrooms. Click on the picture and the link will take you to a simple online jigsaw puzzle page. The underlined links in the text will take you to exactly where they say they will
I have finally learned how to hyperlink my pictures in posts. I'm feeling very pleased with myself.

i-board Interactive Resources

Hi Everyone,
I have to tell you about this site. Log on to discover loads of demonstration programs for interactive whiteboard use for Lower Primary and Special Education students. Click on the Evaluation Copy Box when you are in the program. To enter click here.

Curriculum Ideas - Coxhoe Primary School Site

Hi Everyone,

I have just stumbled upon the Coxhoe Primary School Site in Durham (UK ) and I would have to say it is one of the best school sites I have ever seen. I am going to spend hours checking this out. The curriculum links are amazing. As you can see by clicking on the picture above, they cover almost everything and the layout is very easy to use. If you visit, send them an email telling them how good their site is. I certainly will be. If you missed the last two links, click here to visit the site

Free Interactive Whiteboard Resources

Hi Everyone,
I am still getting ready to start the school year, so I have been slowly working through my 'Interactive Whiteboard Links', re-familiarising myself with the free materials there. You will find those links in the right margin of the blog. 'Teacher Led' is a new find. I am going to use their alphabet and spelling games in my classroom this semester. The programs are very easy to use and there are a wide range of activities. The site has a number of maths applications that I will also be using. If you would like to check it out for yourself just click here.

All the Daze - Sensory Program Ideas

Hi Everyone,
I have just spent a productive couple of hours on the All the Daze web site looking for fresh ideas to help settle my class when they return to school next week. Marcia has loads of free sensory ideas for teachers and parents. I highly reccomend this site. if you would like to check it out too click here!

Mr Bump Loses His Memory- Kindersite

Click here to read the story. Please tell us if you enjoyed it-or not!
I love the Mr Men stories and my class loves to read books online, especially on our Smart Board. We have set up Junior Book Shelf for others to read along with us. I teach a junior class, so all the books are at that level. It is linked to our class blog and you will find hundreds of online stories, videos, poems, jokes and audio books to choose from as well as a feature view for the day. Click here and we'll take you there!

Work Life Balance

Hi Everyone,
Aside from a serious addiction to blogging I have a major problem with work/life balance. So much so, that when I told my principal that I had decided to take control of the situation and go home earlier at the end of the day he just laughed and passed an unmentionable comment! Which, has made me all the more determined to do it - of course!
I really have to do something about it this year because I am team teaching with a graduate teacher and I don't want to set a poor example. Your first year of teaching is hard enough without dealing with an over zealous colleague!
I have to admit though, it won't be easy.
Did you have a look at the Teacher TV site yesterday?See the post below if you haven't. They have heaps of really good videos about getting the whole work life balance thing happening, teacher burn out how to deal with work place stress and all sorts of topics that are very useful for people like me. I have have already started watching them, but I might need a second or third viewing before I can apply it.
So here is my goal ,which I developed with my principal because I was incapable of coming up with something reasonable on my own!. I am going to leave the school at or before 5:15pm at least 4 days a week. I can stay at work up until 6:00 pm one day a week and beyond 6:00 pm only on a school council meeting nights. Chrissy ( my new colleague) is going to tell me to 'Go home!' if I look like I am falling off the wagon, and an arrange an intervention if it is required. AND, I have to confess on the blog if I blow it! Wish me luck

Troubled Minds - 4 Stories

Hi Everyone,
I just watched an excellent 15 minute long Video, on Teachers TV, called Troubled Minds- 4 Stories. it is an animated film that deals with 4 issues; Eating Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Aspergers Syndrome and Self harm. The animations are excellent and the narration is nothing short of amazing. If you are in the southern hemisphere is is best to watch Teachers TV early in the morning ( before 11:00) otherwise you get too much buffering. For northern hemisphere dwellers I assume that you would not have difficulties at any time. Follow the links or click here if you would like to have a look.

Online Stopwatch

Hi Everyone,
It is 3:00 in the morning Australian time and stinking hot. I can't sleep so here I am thinking about how I should be asleep. A great opportunity to write about the Online Stopwatch program that I use in my classroom. It could just as easily be used at home to motivate kids to tidy up their room, or finish any kind of task in a set time, where there is access to a computer/laptop.
I embedded mine into my blog, because for the majority of the time during the school day, our class blog is on screen on our interactive white board. I use it to give kids a visual five minute ( or what ever time you want to set it to) warning for pack up or task finishing time. We use it during our 30 minute relaxation session after lunch so that the kids who can't tell the time have a visual aid to help them understand how much time has passed and how much longer until relaxation is finished. I use it in maths sessions when I am teaching kids about time. One favourite is to have the kids turn their backs to the screen and put their hand up when they think a minute is up. The closest to the timer going off is the winner. When we need a quick physical break between activities we count how many jumping jacks we can do or run on the spot for a set time. On really challenging days we see if we can be completely silent for one minute! Kids love playing with it. There are a number of different timers to choose from including an egg timer,a bomb, a clock like a pie chart ( which is the one in the picture) and a regular stopwatch. .Let me know what you think once you have tried it :) Just click here.

Writing Runway

Hi Everyone,
Have you come across the Writing Runway program yet? I attached it to my class blog yesterday and I know that I am going to be using it every day during our language block, as an independent activity and during modelled writing time using the interactive whiteboard. You can type a sentence on to the screen and it will place each word in a grid that allows the children to re- write the sentence by clicking on the words and dragging them on to the aeroplane runway in the correct order. There is a great motivator at the end of the task. if your sentence is correct the plane will take off with great sound effects ( which will become very irritating over time!) so headphones would be in order if you are using it as an independent task in a classroom setting. ICT Games has loads of other fantastic interactive educational games and activities so take the time to have a good look around the main sight by clicking on the back button when you have finished looking at the Writing Runway Program or finding the ICT Games site in my ICT links in the right margin of the blog. I will be very interested to hear how other people are using it.

Visual Aids for Learning

Hi Everyone,
I have loads of visual and interactive sites linked to my blogs because it is the best way to engage and motivate my students to learn. I present my blogs using visual cues too, because it makes it easier for my students and their parents, to locate what they need and figure out how to use the blog. The Visual Aids for Learning free download is a tool that I have been using in my classroom for a number of years in both mainstream and Special Ed classrooms, and it is a tool that I have recommended to many parents to use at home ( with great success). They print out beautifully and come in a range of sizes and applications.If you are unable to afford the more expensive tools such as PECS or Board Maker it is a great starting point. The site is in my Special Education and Autism Resource Links.

Autism Blogs/ Teacher Blogs

Hi Everyone,
I have had a big day at the computer today. My work life balance is a bit out of wack, so I probably need to ban myself from the keyboard tomorrow. I have been busy organising our class blogs for 2009. I have linked some learning centre blogs to our class blog which is now almost finished and can be accessed by clicking on the rocket in the right side margin. I have also spent the day setting up a blog roll on this blog, which is a time consuming task at the best of times, but very time consuming if you start reading and commenting on most of the blogs you are linking. I didn't know how to do it before, so thanks to everyone who paid a visit to some of my favourite blogs when they were on a plain old link list! Any way, the new blog roll area is right at the bottom of this page ( my husband taught me how to use the CTrl/ End short cut to get me down to the bottom of the blog quickly)so I'm feeling very enlightened on a number of levels today. I have spent hours over the last 2 days reading blogs written by people with ASD, their families and the professionals that support them. A really good site to get an insight into living with ASD is 'The Autism Hub'. It is set up so that it is easy to read and locate the sorts of blogs you are interested in reading .

Patricia Robinson's Blog

Hi Everyone,

I debated today as to whether or not to move all of my Autism resource links to a separate blog because they are getting so long. I decided not to, because it goes against the grain for me to set the Austism apart from all of the other aspects of my teaching life. There has been an enormous increase in the number of children with an ASD diagnosis over the past few years. I would be very surprised if most teachers have not worked with at least one child on the Autism Spectrum during their teaching career.I have been reading with interest a blog written by Patricia Robinson . She describes herself as a therapist who works with kids and parents with a focus on social skills for those with Autism, Aspergers and ADHD.The blog is full of fantastic advise and information to share with parents, teachers and other community members. I have copied and pasted a post from her blog below. If you would like to read some more of her posts just click on the link.
'Kids who struggle with social skills, such as those with Asperger’s, autism and ADHD, frequently have difficulty when it comes down to the rules of the games they play. If parents are playing the game, the adults may be flexible and adapt to their children, but it can be a big problem when the children are playing with other kids. Too often the fun of the interaction is ruined by arguments about the rules.
Many children with autism, Asperger’s and ADD tend to be black and white thinkers, and they insist on following the official game rules to the letter. They may become the game’s self appointed judge, reading the box for every detail. That’s fine if all the players are in agreement. But sometimes, the rest of the kids just want to play. They may have their own traditional rules, or they may have come up with their own rules for special circumstances. It’s important for kids to be aware that following the rules is a bit of a gray area. Kids who read social signals easily can pick up on the tone of the game and figure out how methodically their playmates want to follow the rules.
Other children who struggle with social skills love to set up the rules. They may insist that the way they played last time is the only correct way, or the rules used at school must apply at home. Frequently, these individualized rules are complicated and only explained when it’s to the advantage of the rule maker. (As a children’s play therapist, I’ve spent many hours playing games without being told the rules!)
Parents are important in helping kids understand how to play games, and how rigidly the rules should be followed. Think about a friendly poker game versus the World Tournament of Poker. Children need to realize both ideas, “rules are rules” and at the same time, “rules are made to be broken.” It all depends on who’s playing.'

Little Fingers

Hi Everyone,
I have spent almost the whole day setting up my blog for this year and looking for resources to plan activities for Semester 1. I came across the Little Fingers web site during the late afternoon. It has 12 free game resources for Junior classes covering a broad range of curriculum areas and an E- Store where you can buy games and download them to your system. I filed it under the' Sites we Love' section of our student blog today because I know that my class will have fun exploring the free section of the site.

Finding a Different Kind of Normal - Jeanette Purkis

Hi Everyone,
I have just finished reading ' Finding a Different Kind of Normal' by Jeanette Purkis. It is an autobiographical account of her life up until very recent times. Jeanette is an Australian artist and the book tells of her journey living with and accepting the diagnosis of Aspergers Syndrome. I was very privileged to hear Jeanette speak last year as part of my Autism Spectrum disorder course through The Autism Teaching Institute (Australia). Her story is both confronting and inspirational on so many levels. The book walks the reader through her trials ( which include time in prison and mental health institutions) and her achievements including her masters degree in Art and working and living independently. I love working with children on the Autism Spectrum, and reading the book has reinforced just how important my job is! Thank goodness the world is now a little more educated in how to nurture the talents of people on the spectrum than it was when Jeanette was struggling through childhood and adolescence. Thanks for the insights Jeanette, and the work that you do in spreading the word, so that others will not have to 'do life' so tough!

Twiggle Magazine

Hi Everyone,

I have just spent the day searching for information to add to our new class blog. During my surfing I found a link to this great new online magazine called 'Twiggle Magazine' It is a monthly publication; the first edition was published in October 2008. it is geared toward northern hemisphere students but has a lot to offer us southern hemesphere dwellers too! It is packed full of games and information and has loads of great links to really worthwhile sites. I will be checking in each month and encouraging the kids in my class to visit the site regularly. I like the idea of providing the kids with a site that they can look forward to visiting each month, knowing there will be a 'secret' new topic to explore. The current issue has a polar bear focus, with environmental themes woven through it. Well worth a look!

A Colourful Ending

Hi Everyone,
Anyone who has been reading our Room 13 class blog this term will know that we have been working on a school wide colour theme. So it is fitting to end the school year with a colour theme link from the Peep and the Big Wide World site .To play, get Quack to jump on the tubes of paint to mix colours.

I am getting so much better at hyperlinking now! Is hyperlinking a real word?

Edible Christmas Trees

Hi Everyone,

I have just been searching for last week of school, Christmas cooking activities, to do with the kids .I am always on the look out for easy recipes or ones that have loads of pictures so that the children can work as independently as possible. During my search time have have found lots of really good sites and have added them to the 'Food Links' section of the blog, including this quick treasure 'Edible Christmas Trees' which we will make this week. Have fun cooking.

My Wild Self!

Hi Everyone,

if you are looking for something that is good fun to do, build your 'Wild self' by clicking on the underlined words. It only takes a few minutes to put together a wild character and they can be saved as a desk top or print screened to turn it into a photograph. Those of you with more technology savvy might like to tell me how else it might be saved. I am on a very steep leaning curve! I think that my wild self fits in well with our class themes for this term. Follow the links to Room 13 if you would like to see what we have been up . Yes , I have finally figured out how to use hyperlinks! Thanks to all those people who have been trying to educate me. I take a while to catch on, but I expect that I will go into a hyperlink frenzy now!

A Cyber Visit to Room 102

Hi Everyone,
I went to visit Room 102 today They had some great language links on their blog which I have copied into my 'language links' area. Thanks for the tip Mary Ellen. If you would like to visit Room 102 just click on this link:
http://teacher102.edublogs.org/
The 'Browser Books' Link is my favourite because it is great for Early Years kids and fantastic for students with special needs. I think I have now read every book! One of the best features of the site is that it can be a read yourself or a read too activity.
My other great revelation today was that if you click on the eyes on the 'Looky Book ' site the text will enlarge and can be read on a small screen or interactive whiteboard. Thanks again Mary Ellen! I am still a bit hesitant at this stage of my ICT development to just click on things randomly to see what happens, but most of the time it doesn't even occur to me to click on things! My teenage son thinks I am incredibly ignorant on these matters, but at least I am trying!

Welcome to our International visitors

Hi everyone,

I have set up this blog as a library of teaching resources from the web. I hope that you find what you are looking for and perhaps even an unexpected treasure!

Please feel free to suggest any resources that may be of use to others and visit to 'raid' this site for resources you might like to use in your classroom or attach to your own blog.

I would love to visit your blog too, so please leave a link.

Today I visited a Kindergarten blog called 2468 Meet Me at the Garden Gate

http://2468meetmeatthegardengate.blogspot.com/ .

it's a great blog with lots of ideas for teaching young ones from a very experienced teacher. Well worth a look.

They had a link to this great alphabet site www.learnenglish.org.uk/kids/antics/monkey.swf

It's a great site for Early years teachers.

Another great site for links for Junior teachers is Carl's Corner. You will find it in the right margin under ''Language Links'. It has loads of free downloads for Early Years teachers including worksheets and levelled readers. it would have to be one of my favourite sites on the web!

For something completely different, have a look at the blog called Tamaki Today in New Zealand. I visited this morning and watched some amazing video footage of the class practising and performing Cook Island Dancing.

http://tamakitoday.blogspot.com/

A new addition to a great site!

New online at www.teachers.tv - Behaviour Support
Time-saving and filled with new ideas, Behaviour Matters is a brand new area on the Teachers TV website. It's dedicated to issues surrounding behaviour, providing guidance on best practice and leading you through to resources you can use in class.
For the first time, you'll be able to find programmes, support, tips and materials for behaviour all in one place. Behaviour Matters gives you quick and easy access to useful information and the resources you need. With professional advice and expert hints, it’s your online guide to all aspects of classroom management.
Solve problems before they become major issues with Quick Fixes, an innovative feature which focuses on common behaviour problems. Quick Fixes offers you short videos to help you address low-level disruption, and features expert advice from Sue Cowley.
With a recommended programmes and editor’s choices, Behaviour Matters means there's no need to miss out on best practice in classroom management.

Education Times Finds

Hi Everyone,
Today I sat pouring over the latest edition of the Education Times, which arrived in my pigeon hole this morning. I love the 'Useful sites' page. I do look at all the other articles too! This edition's useful sites are based on a food and technology theme. I have added the ones that I thought were relevant to my learning setting on the blog this afternoon. There are so many others that would be great to explore too. So, I would encourage you to have a look each edition if you are not already a 'Useful sites' devotee. You'll find the new links under the 'Food Links' heading.

A new site to explore

Hi Everyone,
Our school has just purchased to rights to use the program 'Zip Tales' which is an interactive language program you can use on line. It has got an amazing array of Australian content for language programs. You can follow this link to find it or I will list it under Language Links.
http://www.ziptales.com/
The more you look the more great stuff there is to find. I am in serious jeopardy of only living a cyber life!

There Goes the Down Load Limit

Hi Everyone,
I am in serious trouble. My down load limit is at critical! Why? Because I have just been exploring the site Cybersafe Classroom- Latest technologies A-Z, a Victorian Education site, which has heaps of free downloads for bloggers and those wanting to use Web 2.0 technologies in the classroom! It is a must explore site, so click on the link, or you will find it in the Techno Gadgets and tools links.
www.education.vic.gov.au/management/elearningsupportservices/www/classroom/technologies.htm

On Track and On Line!

Hi Everyone,

I am so glad to hear that all is going well in Room 13 and that our computers are all up and running again! I am looking forward to getting back to school and seeing all of your work, especially your photos. Have fun on your outing tomorrow.

Sue