Seaside Display - family learning June 15, 2008
Posted by Linda in : Art, Family learning, halls and corridor displays, nursery , 1 comment so far 
seaside display, originally uploaded by LindaH.
This seaside display was made by a family learning class with help from the learning mentor. The children were all under four and attend the school nursery.
I am sure that displays like this are helpful in several ways:
- Making the display provides a shape and purpose for the family learning sessions
- The work gives lots of opportunities for speaking and listening skills to be practised
- Encourages a sense of pride and achievement.
- It promotes a sense of ownership in both the parents and the children
There are more, I’m sure. Seeing this I couldn’t help but think how much better it was than having the sort of Disney cartoon murals you sometimes see in nurseries and creches.
Practical Tips
To re-create this display
The starfish - breakfast cereal or pasta
The crab - folded paper plate, card and googly eyes
The hot air balloon- assorted collage items glued onto card then covered with cellophane, probably stapled.
History Classroom Displays -Then and Now March 20, 2008
Posted by Linda in : ICT, KS1, history, project based learning , 6comments
This is a lovely history classroom wall display for a key stage 1 class. The Then and Now topic is interesting but can be tricky for Year 1. They have so little concept of the past at this age. Last year seems an age ago to some of them 
It’s a great opportunity for embedding ICT though. It’s worth remembering that ICT in Key Stage 1 isn’t all about computers. I’ve seen it taught very effectively using the following resources:
used on the IWB
