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The Schoolhouse is a designed for all
Home Tutors.
In a schoolroom it doesn't matter if you are a MUM or GOVERNESS, the workload and needs are the same. The Schoolhouse if full things already tested in the Outback Classroom by someone else. Many of the charts and activities are designed and improved by myself using my 12 years of experience. Lee-Anne, Governess Australia |
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Lee-Anne's Blog http://governessworld.blogspot.com/
Setup of Classroom ... Things to look to buy or make to improve you classroom., general setup tipsClassroom Setup and Needs: Ideas to make & buy for your schoolroomPictures of Lee-Anne's Schoolrooms including my reasons and ideas a MUST SEE Timetables and Work Planners helping with term and weekly planning and my must have Weekly Work Planner that I use Pictures of other people's schoolrooms
Behavior Management ... including rules & praise ideasRules and Responsibilities instead of rules 50 Opportunities to say you're terrificMore useful areas ...
Computers Plus: Useful for anyone using a computer.
Teacher / Supervisor Websites : With all sorts of help and downloadables
Running of the classroom tipsWords From The Wise Tips from other supervisors and teachers
"You're not just a govo, you're THE GOVO" "Uniting Govo's Outback" Email : govaust@governessaustralia.comCopyright ©
Governess Australia All rights reserved.
Timetable This helps keep track of whose suppose to be where and when. It you have several kids then put all there lessons and meetings on this one. Below are examples of weekly work planners which the children and you use to keep track of their work. I always give the children responsibility for crossing off work items My FAVOURITE and the one I use the most Weekly Work Planner
EVERY schoolroom should have an evacuation plan.
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19 August 2003 By Lee-Anne (Bushgovo) Useful schoolroom items Theses are some of the items I have had in schoolrooms I have been in. You don’t have to have all of these, it depends on location and situation but some of these might be appropriate for your schoolroom area. Timer.. great for timing running, times tables and all sorts of things. Once you have one you use it heaps. More exact than the clock. Paper shredder.. Great for cutting up paper for paper mache. Also good for making paper for mulch bins. The paper can also be used for packing up tapes, cd, etc top send back. Guillotine.. Great for getting straight edges on all sorts of paper and cardboard. Also means you get square edges and is a whole lot quicker than cutting. You will use this both in and out of the schoolroom. Whiteboard.. My preference is a white board over a chalkboard as it is easier to use and neater. You can also use a window as the whiteboard if you have some markers. CD / tape player.. Something that can record your voice, as well as play music. Spelling Dictionary.. Spelling dictionary are great for students whom aren’t keen on using a dictionary or aren’t good spellers. It just has the words no meanings. A lot smaller than normal dictionaries. TV \ Video.. second hand is great. Makes it easier on everyone when the kids don’t have to leave the classroom to complete an activity. Less interruptions and if you have multiply kids then you don’t have to disrupt them or leave them alone. Small Fridge.. It doesn’t have to be in the classroom but might be close by. In summer you can keep cold water, cups and ice blocks in it. You can also use it for experiments. I use to turn the one I had off in the winter, but I still stored the drinking water and cups in it for use. Old Kitchen sink.. Sit it on a frame outside the classroom and near a tap. It makes an ideal place to clean up the paint equipment and let it dry. You can also have the water run into a garden bed so that you make the most of it. Good place for experiments too.
Handy Hints in the schoolroom. From Meredith Gooding Keep a small filing folder on your desk in the schoolroom. In it, include all SOTA information e.g. contact numbers, class lists etc, computer info, e.g.. Centra booklets, ICT stuff, and activities for the kids if they finish early. Make some word charts to put around the room that display word families. E.g. a light bulb with 'igh' words, a sheep with 'ee' words etc. Makes for more interesting walls. Use old tablecloths, old pieces of clothing etc to cover tables/desks in the schoolroom. Stitch together scraps of fabric to create colourful covering to liven up the room. Hang a piece of fabric from the wall as an interesting backdrop when displaying kids' work. Let children choose where to place their work on the walls or around the room. Gives them a sense of 'ownership' of their workspace. October 2002 By South Australian Governesses 2000 to 2002 Give them a
special work area, which is uniquely theirs. Move the schoolroom
furniture and wall posters around occasionally, as the saying goes, a
change is as good as a holiday. Have a calendar
with every event on it, both school, family and social
occasions. Keep everything
in its place and label them so the kids know where everything goes and how
to spell it. This helps
schoolroom to stay tidy and less work for you at the end of the
day. Have a certificate and photo board so your child can see what he
has done and it also encourages him to see what he can do. Magnetic White board with electrical tape columns.
I work my schoolroom with a responsibilities chart not Classroom Rules. I make one for everyone in the classroom including myself. That way the children can clearly read what we all have to do and it doesn't just seem like they do everything. By Lee-Anne Responsibilities!! Below is a list of what you are responsible for each day.
Different Strokes for different folks. This is an area where experimenting is the key. Some children you can use the same strategy continuously others need to have change. Have a look at some of the ideas. When the child gets frustrated or are not listening lately I have been making them stand with their nose against the wall. It must be quiet, still and every time he moves it is another minute. I also go and do something else to breathe again. I sometimes give a very down to each I am so disappointed lecture. We don’t have a Punishment chart we have a rewards chart For good behavior the rewards are
If your behaviour standard drops then you will not be able to make some of these choices.
to say you're terrific
Copy these into WORD and Print them out and put on your schoolroom wall Praise students for:
Handy Hints in the schoolroom. From Meredith Gooding, July 2003 To give the kids a break from working, read a chapter a book with them. They can chill out and rest their brain and it gives you something you can all enjoy together. Keep a small filing folder on your desk in the schoolroom. In it, include all SOTA information e.g. contact numbers, class lists etc, computer info, e.g.. Centra booklets, ICT stuff, and activities for the kids if they finish early. Make some word charts to put around the room that display word families. E.g. a light bulb with 'igh' words, a sheep with 'ee' words etc. Makes for more interesting walls. If you have more than one student, wherever possible, get them to work together. Or, ask the older student to explain a concept to the younger one. It is a change from your own voice droning on, and both children benefit with communication skills being enhanced. Gives the older student a feeling of pride in a particular. Use old tablecloths, old pieces of clothing etc to cover tables/desks in the schoolroom. Stitch together scraps of fabric to create colourful covering to liven up the room. Hang a piece of fabric from the wall as an interesting backdrop when displaying kids' work. Let children choose where to place their work on the walls or around the room. Gives them a sense of 'ownership' of their workspace. Play some music that the kids like when doing activities like art or those that don't involve too much concentration. Puts you all in a good mood! Get your student (s) to write up the day and the date on the whiteboard or blackboard if you have one. It gives them practice at spelling the days of the week, as well as a point of reference throughout the day when they need to write the date on their work.
October 2002 By South Australian Governesses 2000 to 2002
Have
a shared reading session every afternoon, it helps with their
confidence. Give
them a special work area, which is uniquely theirs. Move
the schoolroom furniture and wall posters around occasionally, as the
saying goes, a change is as good as a holiday. Have
a calendar with every event on it, both school, family and social
occasions. To
help younger ones learn to read calendars get them to make on the computer
and put in the events that are on, a small note on what they did that day
and/ or record the weather. Write
a timetable each day helps you to be organized for the day. Write
air lesson dates on the corresponding work pages as this helps to remember
what work is being done when. Keep
everything in its place and label them so the kids know where everything
goes and how to spell it. This
helps schoolroom to stay tidy and less work for you at the end of the
day. Have
a certificate and photo board so your child can see what he has done and
it also encourages him to see what he can do. Use
your dictionary—I am forever referring to mine. Be
organized— Create timetables or cross off work sheets if this helps. Talk to your teacher. Keep them informed of the good and the bad. If your unsure about anything, even if it seems silly, it’s their job to help you and they need to know what’s happening with the child. If you set consequences for bad behavior, follow through with them. By Bec Reys
I have a few tips on classroom management.......
*Students work best in a happy learning environment, try to make your classroom as colourful as possible- display work, Praise your child/ren, give rewards stickers, lucky dips etc. *Invite the parents to come and watch any role plays etc (students love other people watching) *Set up your students work area *Prepare for each unit *Prepare for each day *Plan your time- establish a routine *Organise a daily Timetable ***If you are working with more than one student, make sure the others have something to do while waiting for you. For example Flashbacks, read a book, make up a crossword puzzle, do some spelling activities etc. ****ALWAYS TALK TO THE CHILDS TEACHER IF YOU NEED ANY HELP!! I'm new to this site so I thought I might
put some of my experience forward, though you have probably already
heard it before. The best thing to do
when teaching a large class (the most I've had is 4) is to be well
organised. Colouring in and art is a great reward, so are
educational games either on the computer or things like memory/guess
who. I'm very musical and the kids love to be able to use my
guitar and piano so this is another reward I use if they are being good.
Always use positive reinforcement even if the child isn't doing his/her
best because it will be worthh it
in the end. I thought of something that the girls and I do when they are looking bored or are having a hard time concentrating. It's also used as a reward. They love playing Simon says and Doing any dances like the Macarena, the 3y.o. loves the Hokey Pokey and the 7 y.o. loves the bird dance this also helps with their coordination amongst other things.
Hope it's helpful
Racheal Armstrong
Time Fillers
Everybody has probably got a pile of old resources stacked in a box, not being used but to good to throw out. Mine come in the form of worksheets. I use them as time fillers. If any of my students are stuck on a topic and need some help but I’m busy with one of the others, instead of them sitting around waiting and not doing a lot, they choose from the 'While I’m Waiting Folder' (which is in their desk for easy access). In
the folder are basic activities that only take a couple of minutes to
complete. Making sure that they know to choose an activity that matches
the lesson at hand makes it more relevant. It
may only be a couple of sums or answering questions that cover a
recently learned Maths concept, punctuation practice, explanations of
science/technology terms introduced lately. Old work sheets can be cut
into sections if the sheet allows. Ideas are endless. Adding
activities that are specifically designed to cover a problem area for a
certain child is also good. I hope you get my drift. It
takes an hour or so to set up but as long as you add to it regularly it’s
OK. The concepts in the majority of subjects change often or are
extended in some way so there are no worries about kids becoming bored
because they are covering the same stuff over and over. (as long as
it’s kept up to date.) Work completed is then filed and scored on the
incentive chart that I use. HINT: Don’t
overload the folder thinking you wont have to update as often, kids can
be daunted by the size and then wont go near it.
Practising Spelling and Timestables Use the PowerPoint program on your computer to get the kids practising sight or spelling words.
Type each word on a separate slide
and have your child try and read the word before the next slide
appears. Vary the speed as they learn their words.
Simple sentences can be used for the younger ones
The same process can be used for
learning times tables.
My students love trying to beat the
computer
By Nardia Smith LearningPage.com - Supervisor site with downloadable worksheets, cliparts and lesson plans Discovery School - A great site to make puzzles. It includes 'Word Search,' 'Hidden Message,' 'Mazes,' 'Math Square' just to name a few. They also have a section for science and 'Brain Boosters' to enhance yours and your children's vocabulary! Teacherfiles - his site has clipart, lesson activities and links to other educational sites. Free Fonts - Lots of fonts and links to other sites R.I.C. Publications - It has lots of different books great for the kids to do extra work from. The Teachers Guide - This site has so much useful stuff in I can't tell you about it all. It has tips on classroom management and the thing I like best is the virtual tours. You can go anywhere and learn. Preschool Activities - This site has a lot of theme activities, printable sheets and some great ideas for the very young.
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"You're not just a govo, you're THE GOVO" "Uniting Govo's Outback" Email : govaust@governessaustralia.comCopyright ©
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