Slow Down

When reflecting on what was "On Top" for me this week the common theme was;

I need to slow down when it comes to;

• Writing -
• I want the plan to be working now!
• I need to work on my timing so children are enthusiastic - but I want to be able to do this now!
• How will I know that my teaching of writing is better? - I want to know now!
• Herding Sheep-
• With my mentor group I am definitely herding less, and they are more responsive - but I want 21 focused all the time (completely unrealistic I know!)
• Routines have changed and as mentors we are still getting used to this so I know I need to give the children time
• Claire give me some advice for the "late after lunchers" - a nice slow chat, and repeat it to chip away at the behaviours that need changing - rather than expecting one chat to fix it all!
• Concept - 
• I need to give children the ability to absorb what we are learning rather than rush my way through "it"
• I have been quite adaptable with this plan by changing as I have gone on - instead of an experiment per day we have done 1 every few days and written about it
• With my enthusiasm for what we're doing I have gone off tack slightly so I need to bring it back to the focus on Movement and Health and PE
• Maths - 
• We start Owling next week and I want to have the pebbles ready to go so life is easier for the Eagles
• Help set the children up for success when they are choosing during Maths time as they will know what the focus is for each area of the habitat
• This comes from a conversation with a child who was off task and when I pointed out that the focus was on ordering numbers a light bulb went off for them and away they went happy!
• I understand that to have buy in and understanding from the whole team we need to do somethings together, but I just want the pebbles up on their boards to help us all!
• This is also something I need to "Speak up" about as I am happy to set the boards up and then as a team we can do the Yellow, Visionary job of linking the pebbles to the activities and so on.
• Although having reflected further on all of this, perhaps all we need for now is a sign for each area with a picture the children can recognise so they know what to do with the materials available.