Brighter Futures
Brighter Futures, not just for the children here, but for Ghana itself. I’ve borrowed these words from the Sabre Trust,… more
There’s just no telling how far I’ll go
There’s just no telling how far I’ll go! We had planned a Moana moment as we sailed the seas on… more
Fun with phonics
Phonics really is the most fun. As we are training infant teachers on this project, I worked with a team… more
My Ghanaian classroom
Welcome to my new classroom. It is one of the three classrooms we have borrowed at a local school to deliver… more
Home sweet hut
Home sweet hut! This is where I am living for most of my 3 weeks in Ghana. It comes complete… more
Planning meeting 101
Planning meetings, things you will need: insect spray, sunshine, water bags, intermittent WiFi, pens and paper. After the school visits,… more
Kids in the classroom
The kids in the classrooms in Africa are very sweet! I’m not going to share any photos I took on… more
Our staffroom
Welcome to our staffroom! We had a meeting with a view and sound tracked by the ocean. Here we met… more
Arriving in Accra
Trains, planes and automobiles, that’s how we arrived in Accra on Sunday night. No long dwindling summer evenings, the… more
This time next week . . .
This time next week I’ll be arriving in Ghana! Test pack is done, list mostly checked, reasonable amount of freaking… more
Subitising is the new counting!
Subitising is the new counting! That makes it sound like a fad, but it’s not. It’s just good practice in… more
Taller and Shorter Towers
Learning about shorter and taller, not a worksheet in sight. We were developing the use of comparative language to measure.… more
Number Exploration
Number exploration, so much fun in P1! After a really engaging CPD about conceptual number development, I challenged myself to… more
Really Reading
Are my students really reading? Yes! As in properly reading? Yes! The good news is that there are lots of… more
More fun at the maths table
Back to the maths table, now with even more maths! We started with number to 10, then onto number to… more
Tens and Units Count and Clip Cards
Numbers up to 100! Here we go! We’ve had lots of fun exploring numbers to 100 on our hundred square… more
Numicon Count and Clip Cards
Numbers up to 30, look what we can do! We’ve had so much experience of using numicon and are developing… more
Countdown to Ghana project
The preparations for my Limited Resources Teacher Training Ghana project have well and truly started. 5 completed fundraisers, lots of… more
Bubble Wrap Painting
Paint and bubble wrap, what could go wrong? From past experience I know this is potentially quite a messy art… more
Lollisticks to 20
Yay, the lollisticks are back and this time we’re counting to 20. Thanks again to my lovely stage partner for… more