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Wishing all our followers a fun and spooktacular Halloween! 🎃👻
Whether you’re out trick-or-treating, watching classic scary movies, or enjoying a cozy autumn evening, we hope your night is filled with treats and a little bit of magic!
Huge credit to @Ed_Authority for their brilliant #BeReadyNI initiative! 👏
At Learning Me, we wholeheartedly support this work. By giving children explicit strategies to explore emergency preparedness through presentational talk, we give them genuine agency and confidence.
The Education Authority has rolled out the Be Ready Thematic Unit, a resource available to primary schools across the region, designed to help Key Stage 2 pupils build confidence and resilience in the face of everyday risks and emergencies.
From reacting in a medical emergency to staying safe during extreme weather, the unit gives children the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions at school, at home, and in their community. The best part?
The learning doesn't stop at the school gates. This initiative is designed to reach into homes and empower whole families to feel prepared. #BeReadyNI
"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall"- F. Scott Fitzgerald
We at Learning Me hope you've been having a cosy autumn so far!
ALT "Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall"- F. Scott Fitzgerald We at Learning Me hope you've been having a cosy autumn so far!
Wishing all of our wonderful followers a well-deserved and restful half-term break! 🍂✨
Whether you're heading out on an autumn adventure or taking time to slow down and unwind, we hope you enjoy a peaceful week ahead.
Take time to recharge and enjoy the moment! 💛
Building on our previous adaptive teaching tips, our final video explores checking understanding effectively and fostering pupil independence!
Watch to discover practical ways to build long term confidence in the classroom. #AdaptiveTeaching #Education #TeachingTips
Did you know? 💡
We’re officially halfway through October- the 10th month of the year... so why does its name start with "Octo", the Latin word for eight? 🐙
Last week we shared adaptive teaching strategies for clarity and scaffolds. Part two explores adapting pupil responses, strengthening routines, and reducing unnecessary cognitive load! #AdaptiveTeaching #Education #TeachingTips #InclusiveEducation
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𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺, 23𝘳𝘥 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳 (9:30𝘢𝘮–2:30𝘱𝘮)
St Mary's University College Belfast
❗️Register here, right now - shorturl.at/SNkbv
Workshops include:
- 𝙋𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩
- 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮
- 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙋𝙨𝙮𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮
- 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙍𝙝𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙢𝙨
𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺 & 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘘&𝘈
𝘓𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩 & 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥
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It's World Mental Health Day, so take a brief pause in your day to reset, breathe along with the soothing coastal views, and give yourself a moment of calm. Remember to check in with yourself- you’ve got this!
Concluding our Dyslexia Awareness Week series, we celebrate the unique cognitive strengths of dyslexic thinkers, including big picture reasoning and spatial skills! Watch to discover how designing accessible learning environments empowers every pupil. #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek
Visual stress affects up to 60% of dyslexic learners. Quick adjustments make a huge difference:
• Use sans serif fonts (Arial/Calibri)
• Set 1.5 line spacing
• Swap white backgrounds for cream or pastel tones
What document tweaks work best for your pupils? Comment below!
Adaptive teaching ensures every pupil thrives by making learning clear, using scaffolds purposefully, and modelling the thought process live.
Watch for practical ways to support your learners in the classroom! 💡 #AdaptiveTeaching #Education #TeachingTips
Continuing our Dyslexia Awareness Week series, small changes to font choices, line spacing, and paper colour significantly reduce visual stress for pupils. Watch for quick adjustments to make reading materials accessible for every learner! #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek
Happy World Teachers' Day to all the incredible educators supporting, inspiring, and guiding pupils every day! Today we celebrate your dedication and hard work. Please tag a colleague or a favourite former teacher in the comments below to give them a well deserved thank you! 🎓
With 10% of the UK population affected by dyslexia, supporting neurodivergent learners goes far beyond literacy.
Join us for #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek as we explore practical strategies to optimise learning for all!
We're sure you've noticed that this past month we have been taking a deep dive into oracy, sharing speaking activities for you to try out at home and in in your classroom. Before we move on to a new theme next month (stay tuned), here's one more set of oracy themed games.
Already tried all of the oracy activities we showed you in our last video? Fear not- here's some more oracy games you can try at home and in your classroom!
A short while ago, we shared our Co-Regulation Resource featuring activities like 'hot soup', 'balloon belly', and 'starfish tracing'.
We would love to hear how you're getting on with them. Which technique has resonated most with your learners? Share your thoughts below!
ALT Balloon Belly- put your hands on your tummy, breathe in deep to fill your belly like a big balloon, and let it go slowly as the balloon deflates.
ALT Hot Soup: Pretend to hold a hot bowl of soup, breathe in the nice smell through your nose, and gently blow out through your mouth to cool it down!
ALT Starfish Tracing: Spread one hand out wide, and use the pointer finger of your other hand to trace up a finger Breathe in while you trace up, and breathe out when you trace down.
ALT Close your lips and eyes, breathe in softly, and make a sweet buzzing "mmm" sound on the way out to feel your body vibrate.
(And, if you haven't checked out our resource yet, you can find it here: drive.google.com/file/d/1dhJ… )
Happy International Dot Day! 🎨
Inspired by Peter H. Reynolds' book, 'The Dot,' today is all about building courage, creativity, and confidence in every learner. Dot Day reminds us that every great idea starts with just a single mark on a page!
ALT Happy International Dot Day!
So we have a challenge for all the incredible educators out there today:
What can your pupils make out of a dot? 🟡
Whether they turn a simple mark into a masterpiece, a collaborative display, or a story of self-belief, we cannot wait to see their imaginations take flight.
Let us know how your classroom celebrates in the comments below- have fun!
#DotDay #InternationalDotDay