SEAL: New beginnings
Deliver the SEAL theme of ‘new beginnings’ through fun whole-class circle games
By Jenny Mosley — Founder of the Whole-School Quality Circle Time Consultancy
‘Schools, liberate yourselves’
Michael Rosen has been appointed the new children’s laureate. He talks to Charlotte Ronalds about poetry, phonics and why teachers should reclaim the classroom
By Charlotte Ronalds — Deputy Editor, Child Education PLUS
This month's resources
12 Happy birthdays
Explore the /ae/ sound that recurs in the book with the help of these prompt cards.
Harvest Festival Picture Cards 1
Link your maths to Harvest Festival with these fruit and vegetable cards. Children can practise halving and sharing using the pictures.
Thanksgiving Day
This story can be linked to your topic work on harvest festivals and explores the very first thanksgiving celebration in 1621.
Harvest Festival Picture Cards 2
Link your maths to Harvest Festival with these fruit and vegetable cards. Children can practise halving and sharing using the pictures.
Harvest Festival Picture Cards 3
Link your maths to Harvest Festival with these fruit and vegetable cards. Children can practise halving and sharing using the pictures.
Chinese Zodiac 1
You’ll be amazed at just how accurate these personality portraits are! Children will enjoy identifying their Chinese bith sign and exploring the different qualities of each animal.
Chinese Zodiac 2
You’ll be amazed at just how accurate these personality portraits are! Children will enjoy identifying their Chinese bith sign and exploring the different qualities of each animal.
The Pesach Story
Pesach is a Jewish celebration, when Jews all around the world remember and celebrate God freeing their ancestors from slavery and oppression.
Other resources this month
- St Patrick and St Andrew
- St George and St David
- Chinese Zodiac 2
- Creative topic: Harvest festival
- Granny Is (mp3)
- Hands that tell a story (mp3)
- Victorian Family - character cards
- Victorian house colour poster
- England curriculum links - celebrations
- My question
- Northern Ireland curriculum links - celebrations
- Scottish curriculum links - celebrations
- Victorian house
- Welsh curriculum links - celebrations
- Inside the Victorian house
- Victorian Family and Servants
- Victorian House Detective
- Gestures of Indian dance 1
- Gestures of Indian dance 2
- Hands tell a story music
- Hands tell a story
- Powerpoint
- Snapshot geography - In the harbour
- Through the keyhole -- Witch's cabin
This month's calendar
| Calendar for Jul 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Independence Day | Newfoundland | Rabies vaccine |
Get interactive!
It’s magic: Interactive illusions
Whatever the weather: Seasonal Snakes and ladders-style board game
At the zoo: Become zookeepers and tend to the animals
At the zoo demo version: For non-subscribers
ChildEd PLUS Karaoke Get into the groove with this super singalong resource!
Search our archive for more interactive games and resources.
‘Talk about’ cards
Through the keyhole series
These interactive resources are FREE and are great for developing speaking and listening skills.
Don’t miss the Victorian kitchen, coming on 13 July!
