This handbook covers; Ideas for whole class behaviour management systems Strategies to refocus attention Tidy up and transition strategies Ways-to incorporate mindfulness in the classroom Ways to support ‘Tough Kids’ How to establish consistency, high expectations and structure in your classroom This handbook comes with links to resources that you can purchase on TPT.

Milestones Sentence stems Games Social skills Extra support

Starting Year 1 or reception can be difficult! This transition week document does all your thinking for you! What your teaching assistant can be doing How you can build relationships with your class Weekly and daily breakdown What displays you can do Huge bank of activities Not to forget the outcomes created!

All the basic facts your children need on a daily basis No need for having in on the board and children craning their necks Or having about 5 different types of supportive mats Print on A5 and stick on tables Or Have them in trays for support - it can be part of your 'Ask 3 before me!"

Who is up for a bit of visible learning? These 6 targets sheets are all you need for you writing assessments! There is one progress sheet, this is to record what colour each pupil is on and at what date they completed it There are 6 sheets, children can progress through them at their own pace Put at A5 or A4 envelope at the front of their book Stick the progress sheet on the front Put the target sheet they are focusing on inside These are great because they work for you, parents AND each child in your class! There is a visual so they know what the target looks like There are allocated slots for personalised targets you would like to add All to be used with a sharpie

Poster to support you to identify what could be the trigger.

A document that identifies the social, emotional and personal milestone developments in year 1. Share it with your parents. Use it for assessment. Supports early SEN identification Fully editable

Don’t know where to start? Here is a template with all your headings and jazzy design all ready for you! Now go and wow your parents!

Differentiated in stages Colourful and engaging board game template Used to play 4 in a row - counters needed A total of 3 boards

Smaller version of the display grapheme chart For children to use in class during writing tasks to support them to independently spell Very effective in progressing independent spellers!

Love Flamingos? Love colourful displays? Need a number display? Here it is!

1 progress sheet to monitor which colour each child is on 6 target sheets visual aspect to support children sharpie the dates you have seen them meet the target optional slots for personalised targets

20 practical tips to help you build positive relationships

Ever feel like your children are CONSTANTLY coming up to you? We finished! We are stuck! This person isn’t sharing etc These voting paddles keep bottoms in chairs and children engaged in their group work. One side says my group needs a challenge and another side says my group needs help. Print double sided and stick on a lollipop and you are done!

Adapted problem solving questions from NRICH Board game to work alongside it. In groups children answer the problems, once they answer they get to roll the die on the board game. They then do another problem. There are 5 problems in total. This planning is meant for a Year 1-2 class and a week’s worth of planning. Children should ideally do one problem a lesson. I would also include adding and subtracting practise which is included in the PowerPoint. For further differentiation, model the problem on the board before children go to their groups. Enjoy :)

Sign for LET’S START THE YEAR WITH A BANG Put all your children’s faces in baloons Pop one each day They become the Flamingo of the day/ star of the day/ VIP of the day (however you want to brand it) Great for transitioning your class and building relationships

If you are like me you are probably setting up new activities every week. This can be hard for your staff if they don’t know what to do! They cannot help the children accordingly and that means the activities are not facilitated properly, could be unsafe and left in a mess! Nooooo! I have a KS1 guide template that I update each week. I stick it in the KS1 area in A3 for all teachers on duty to see. **Just delete the text and images and replace with your own

Chant used in Year 1 to introduce fractions. As seen on my instagram account @goodmorningmsfoster

All of the links you need for planning and teaching!

Interactive PowerPoint explaining the method Resource for the ‘messenger’ to wear Video showing the teacher led instruction can be found at @goodmorningmsfoster