Home - My Mum, the Teacher

Subscribe to stay updated

First Name Last Name E-Mail Address

My Mum, the Teacher

High Quality Printable Resources for the Classroom

Home
About Me
Blog
Shop
- Cart
- Checkout
- My account

First Name E-Mail Address

Latest on the Blog

easter-gift-ideas-for-your-students-cover

Easter Gift Ideas for your students.

back-to-school-tips-and-resources

Back to School Tips and Resources for Teachers

austeacherbfr-tptsale

#austeacherbfr TpT Sale

setting-up-your-classroom-equipment-storage-cover

Setting up your Classroom: Equipment Storage

Latest Products

Magic School Bus Episode Guide - Ups and Downs $2.00
Magic School Bus Episode Guide - Meets the Rot Squad $2.00
Magic School Bus Episode Guide - Exciting Environments $2.00
Magic School Bus Episode Guide - Discovering Bugs $2.00

Keeping our toddler happy on a wet and dreary morn

Keeping our toddler happy on a wet and dreary morning with cars and some colourful paper tunnels.
Simply fold up both ends of a piece of paper, tape one side to the floor, shape into a tunnel then tape the other side.

This is great language activity as well, as you can work on colours, action and describing words e.g. the white car is going through the red tunnel.

Today’s toddler entertainment - sea creatures in

Today’s toddler entertainment - sea creatures in jelly.

Not only is this an exciting new activity, it’s also a great sensory play activity that promotes fine and gross motor and language skills.

Grab a tray, make up some jelly and pour it into the tray. Chuck in some small animals of choice and pop in the fridge overnight. Simple and low cost - give it a go and tag me in your pic!

Raise your hand if you’re struggling to teach yo

Raise your hand if you’re struggling to teach your school age kids and keep your toddler entertained at the same time? 🙋🏼‍♀️ Me too! It’s definitely not easy, but there are some simple and cost-effective things you can set up to keep those little people entertained - even if it’s only for half an hour!

Today I set up an Easter themed coloured rice tray (luckily I’d stored some rice away for a rainy day!) I popped in some plastic eggs, a bunny and some mini chicks, along with some cups and scoopers.

Tom was very excited to get in and make a giant mess - and it definitely gave us some time to focus on today’s remote learning activities.

What activities are you setting up for your home learners this week?

REAL LIFE LEARNING In a classroom it can be hard t

REAL LIFE LEARNING
In a classroom it can be hard to link learning to real life. So while I’ve got the kids at home my aim is to link learning to as much real life experience as possible.

Yesterday the boys were given a list of grocery items they needed to find the price for.

Then i differentiated the learning by having Will (Stage 1) cut out pictures of his items and then cut out images of money to show how much each item cost. Lachlan (Stage 2) needed to record his items and their price, then total them before working how much change he’d receive if he had $50.

DM me if you’d like a copy of these activity sheets 😊

HOME LEARNING FREEBIE How can I keep my kids engag

HOME LEARNING FREEBIE
How can I keep my kids engaged and learning while at home? Even as a teacher, I’m asking myself this each day.

If you haven’t already checked it out, the Magic School Bus is a fantastic way to incorporate learning into your home. Watch episodes on @netflixanz or @discoveryed and use these question & find-a-word sheets to engage students while watching.

Each episode has 8-10 accompanying questions, and will be perfect for kids from year 2-6.

DM me for the link the the freebie.

I honestly never thought I’d be teaching my own

I honestly never thought I’d be teaching my own children, at home... But here we are.

There are so many changes happening, every day and every hour, and many of us are uncertain as to what will happen next.

Our kids may not fully understand what is happening, but they will sense our anxiety and stress. To help combat that and ensure I’m providing a safe learning environment for them I created a home learning visual schedule.

Its going to be tough teaching two very different children, working to two different curriculums and keeping a toddler engaged! But we will just take each day S it comes, adjust as we need to and get through this together.

Working on something a little fun this afternoon -

Working on something a little fun this afternoon - stay tuned...

Wanting to keep learning fun and engaging? It can

Wanting to keep learning fun and engaging?

It can be tough during these times of uncertainty to find engaging activities that make learning fun and relevant.

My Australian Feral Animal Hunt activity combines grid referencing along with addition and subtraction in a fun game of chance - and luck!

Grab this, plus other resources from my TpT store.

Load More... Follow on Instagram

Copyright © 2020 · Design by Laugh Eat Learn · Theme by Restored 316