Purim

The Jewish festival of Purim is celebrated every year in late winter/early spring and this year it is

March 7-8th 2012

Talk Sense has prepared a set of symbols suitable for students with a learning disability for Purim which you can request by email from their website.

Valentine's day

This months E Live from Symbol world has an article on Valentine's Day suitable for students with a learning disability.

See my other blog entries on Valentine's Day for further symbols from

Makaton and Talk sense

Using Mobile phones safely

A scenario based resource that allows students to discuss safe and appropriate use of mobile phones .

There are fifteen scenarios that can be worked through as a class or individually. When all of the selections have been made, a printable form will give the students feedback on their suggestions.
from NGFL Wales .Also has accompanying teacher material explaining the resource materials.

Mobile phone dilemmas worksheet part of a series on E safety from Teach ICT




Three short films about mobile phone safety and other tips about mobile phone from Kidsmart. Includes information about the IMEI Number (International Mobile Equipment Identity.)The number which can be used to block your phone if it is lost or stolen.

On line Shop

Entry 1 students at Newham College have opened an on line shop as part of their enterprise project.They have a shop on the website etsy.com where they sell greetings cards.


www.etsy.com/shop/newhamteamspirit

Learners design cards and then add them to their shop on the site.The learners pay a small fees and then wait for their orders. Items are then packed and posted out .
The project has been a good way to improve ICT and communication skills.

Early Addition

Bugabaloo Shoes

Practice additon using single digit numbers from Sheppard Software

Knowing how to use ICT safely

Here are some resources for teaching about keeping personal information safe everyday and on the internet.

Safe
A widgit resource from Childnet about Personal Information.



Two short films from BBC Learning Zone which can be used to discuss the information given out and the consequence

online safety part 1

online safety part 2

Personal Information Powerpoints and workbook about information we should share from Communication 4 all ( look under ICT)

Behaving appropriately at Work

Here are some resources for teaching about behaviour and attitude at work for
OCR Life and Living Entry 3 unit Behaving appropriately at Work.

Northern Ireland Curriculum



Key stage 3 Education for Employability Book 4 page 4.
A work sheet which can be used to record appropriate behaviour and attitudes at work


Thematic unit : Nothing stays the Same
Employability .Its up to me Resource 20 : Things to remember page 50,51
2 pages of scenarios to discuss attitude and behaviour at work.

Buses

TES I board
Phase 2 Tricky words


Count us in
Tar heel Reader: We Love buses


A bus joke

A website about buses

Keyboard games

Splat the Clown from Help Kidz Learn
Unfortunately you now need to register before you can play this free games on Help Kidz learn.

Frog Game


Balloon Bang! from Shiny learning

Coin recognition

Some coin recognition activities
from Crickweb


Money snap level 1 from BBC