Teaching Blog — Laura The Explaura

How to Make Homework Interesting

How to create homework that students will actually complete

TeachingLaura WoodburyApril 23, 2021homework, at home learning, make school fun, engagementComment

Teaching About ANZAC Day Using Picture Books

Teaching About ANZAC Day Using Picture Books

Picture books to assist our students to learn and appreciate ANZAC Day

TeachingLaura WoodburyApril 20, 2021Literacy, Literature, Picture Books, ANZAC Day, reading, Shared Reading, commemorateComment

Celebrating Earth Day With Your Students

Celebrating Earth Day With Your Students

Some practical strategies to celebrate Earth Day in the classroom

TeachingLaura WoodburyApril 17, 2021Earth Day, environment, teaching activitiesComment

Get The Kids Exercising Their Brains With Brain Gym

Get The Kids Exercising Their Brains With Brain Gym

Fun to be had to reinvigorate your students

TeachingLaura WoodburyApril 14, 2021brain breaks, lesson break, rest, transition time, teaching tipsComment

Using Thinking Tools To Get More From Your Students

Using Thinking Tools To Get More From Your Students

Practical strategies to encourage thinking in your classroom

TeachingLaura WoodburyApril 11, 2021critical thinkng, thinking tools, graphic organisers, increase participation, engagement, student learningComment

How To Motivate Your Teaching Team

Teacher wellbeing is critical to success in the classroom. It must be taken seriously

TeachingLaura WoodburyApril 8, 2021motivation, meetings, teamwork, team building, teaching, wellbeingComment

Picture Graph Ideas

Topic ideas for creating picture graphs with your students

TeachingLaura WoodburyApril 5, 2021maths, numeracy, graphs, data, teaching ideas, picture graphsComment

Why I Encourage My Students To Make Mistakes

Why I Encourage My Students To Make Mistakes

Making mistakes helps us to learn. Children need permission.

TeachingLaura WoodburyApril 2, 2021learning, make mistakes, education, anxiety, teaching tips, learn youngComment

Talk Moves

Talk Moves is a great initiative to promote deeper thinking and conversations in your class

TeachingLaura WoodburyMarch 23, 2021talk moves, revoicing, repeating, reasoning, adding on, waiting, turn and talk, maths, numeracy, conversation skillsComment

Easter Related Texts

Great books to share with your class in the lead up to Easter

TeachingLaura WoodburyMarch 20, 2021Easter, Picture Books, Shared ReadingComment

Things To Do With A Pack Of Cards

Suggested games to play with a deck of cards

TeachingLaura WoodburyMarch 17, 2021cards, card games, deck of cards, numeracy, following isntructionsComment

Choosing Quality Texts For Upper Primary

Choosing Quality Texts For Upper Primary

Using quality texts in upper primary will keep your students engaged

TeachingLaura WoodburyMarch 14, 2021Picture Books, novels, upper primary, English, Literacy, Literature, quality textsComment

Using A Time Out Table - Yay or Nay?

Should we be using time out tables to manage behaviours in the classroom?

TeachingLaura WoodburyMarch 11, 2021wellbeing, behaviour management, behaviour, classroom management, time out table, calming corner, calming techniquesComment

Improving Your Students Creative Writing

Improving Your Students Creative Writing

Getting more out of your creative writers

TeachingLaura WoodburyMarch 8, 2021writing, creative writing, narratives, students, literacyComment

Learning Outdoors

Practical ideas for teaching outdoors

TeachingLaura WoodburyMarch 5, 2021outdoor learning, maths, outdoor classrooms, learning outdoors, love for learningComment

Using Transition Time Wisely

Games and activities to give your students a break from the serious learning

TeachingLaura WoodburyMarch 2, 2021brain breaks, transition timeComment

Co-Operative Learning Strategies

Strategies to try to include more group work in your class

TeachingLaura WoodburyFebruary 27, 2021cooperative learning, teaching strategies, partner work, teamworkComment

Teaching The Calendar

Tips and tricks to help your students know the calendar off by heart

TeachingLaura WoodburyFebruary 25, 2021calendar, months in a year, days in a week, morning routineComment