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The children worked in mixed ability groups to learn about the different continents where deadly animals came from as their topic was ‘The Deadly 60’. There was a different activity on each table and it worked in a carousel around the classroom. One table was working with me, another with the TA and another with the teacher and one was an independent activity. As the children moved around the activities they picked up new information. At the beginning of the lesson they had to write down on a mind map created for them everything they already knew about the continents and not to worry if they didn’t know anything because they would by the end of the lesson. At the end of the lesson they went back to these and added in everything new that they had learnt from thew activities. A fun lesson where all children were engaged!
Targets:
- Voice – try to vary volume, tone of my voice and consider the speed of voice in different situations.
- ‘loss of learning time’ – low level disruption throughout the lesson. Avoid this to ensure all children are on task at all times.
Abbie Seavers 