Maths
Number-line practice
Represent addition and subtraction within 20 using forward and backward number-line jumps, and use those jumps to find a difference.
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Year 1 homeroom teacher
Aileen Kwok
A pupil may need to listen, use a gesture, try a word or practise it with a partner before sharing it with the class.
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I teach Year 1, where school routines may still be new. I build the day around familiar greetings, a clear order and consistent signals, because predictability can help pupils feel ready to try something unfamiliar. I want children to know what is happening next without making the classroom feel inflexible.
Many pupils are also learning in a language that is new to them. I look for ways to make participation possible before expecting extended writing. A pupil may need to listen, use a gesture, try a word or practise it with a partner before sharing it with the class. Those are meaningful steps in developing confidence and communication.
I teach reading in small groups and do not rush the process. A resource should make the task clear and give pupils time to practise, with support that can change as they become more familiar with the work. I value patient teaching that keeps expectations high while recognising that children arrive with different experiences.
How I approach a lesson
Use predictable routines and signals.
Make space for language participation before extended writing.
Teach reading in small groups at a considered pace.
Templates I'd use with my class
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Teaching and classroom support
Morning routine cards
Arrange routine steps in a chosen order and use the Now, Next and Finished areas to make the current and upcoming step visible.
Languages and literacy
Nature vocabulary: six English picture cards
Recognise and explain selected nature words by connecting each word with its picture, definition and example sentence.