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September 28,2014

Bangkok needs to recycle

Recycling: Good or Bad? There are a lot of arguments out there for and against recycling but whatever you think of it, it has found its way to being well and truly ingrained into our lives. In the UK, where I am from, there is a huge push for recycling products. When I was growing […]

September 28,2014

Where can I buy children's toys in Bangkok?

At the British Early Years Centre International School, Bangkok, toys are a very important part of our classroom resources. We like to have an array of toys to support and extend learning, to use for teaching and for children to be able to use to support and develop the various types of play. No

September 26,2014

Phonics Teaching Games : Phon-Egg Surprise

Phon-Egg Surprise Using plastic egg resources, sounds or words are placed inside. The eggs are then hidden around the setting for the children to find. This is a great stimulus to start the lesson, with excitement being generated from the egg hunt. Small toys and treats can also be put in some

September 25,2014

Phonics Teaching Games : Musical Phonics

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Blending, Phonics Games, reading, segmenting, sound recognition, Writing

Musical Phonics A classroom favourite and great for a starter or main activity. The children all have whiteboards and pens set out at their tables ready to write. Music is played and whilst it is playing the children have to dance on the carpet / play area. As soon as the music stops the teacher [&h

September 25,2014

Phonics Teaching Games : Run to the Board

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This activity is definitely suited to the outdoor area as it involves running. Its really very simple and just a different take on a typical classroom writing activity in phonics. It works well for tricky words as the teacher lets the children read and remember the word at one end of the playground

September 25,2014

Phonics Teaching Games : Phonics Raceway

Phonics Raceway An outright favourite with our kids. It is a little resource-heavy for the teachers but it is worth the effort. The children drive their cars around the playground (or racetrack if you have one in your setting) and need to stop at every signpost to read a word. It can be played in

September 25,2014

Phonics Teaching Games : Focus on Phonics

Focus On Phonics This activity could be classroom based but for best results take the children outside as it adds to the adventure. The children are all armed with magnifying glasses (child-friendly of course) and they hunt around the play area of garden for word cards to read to the teacher. If yo

September 25,2014

Phonics Teaching Games : Buried Treasure

Buried Treasure In this activity the children take turns to read sounds or words from the pirate’s coins. It can be played in a couple different ways; 1. Real vs Fake coins. If the children think the word that they read from the coin is real they put it in the Treasure Chest to keep, […]

September 24,2014

Some Foods Just MUST Be Organic

Organic produce is generally a lot more expensive than non organic, however the difference in price is getting smaller. Those on a budget but still want to avoid as many pesticides as possible, should take a look at this blog post by Eat Local. They discuss the fruits and vegetables to avoid and the

September 23,2014

Some cool science activities

Check out these cool science activities from Quirky Momma… British Early Years Centre is an International Kindergarten School in Bangkok. For more information please take a look at our website here…

Month: September 2014