Click Here for a free A4 Victorian Workhouse Word Search high Resolution.
Thaumatropes are so great to make in my animation class. Cutting a perfect circle isn’t easy so I did a search for circular scissors and bought a couple of pairs for the toolbox and we were able to recycle christmas cards to make ours! Click on the PDF link below for intstructions!
“A thaumatrope is a toy that was popular in the 19th century. A disk with a picture on each side is attached to two pieces of string. When the strings are twirled quickly between the fingers the two pictures appear to blend into one due to the persistence of vision “(Wiki)
Thaumatrope links
How to make a Thaumatrope
Wiki Link how to make a thaumatrope
Thaumatrope resources from the Glasgow Science Centre.
A great introduction to thaumatropes for young children from Whatwedoallday.
Bugs in a Jar thaumatrope with a template
Making a thaumatrope with a straw from What We Do All Day
More PDF Print outs of Thaumatrope templates to try
Thamatrope handout from the Essanayfilm mfgco.com pdf download
7 February is Charles Dickens’ Birthday, have a look at the BBC History Charles Dickens site for lots of content on Charles Dickens, including videos, a biography section, a quiz and information on Victorian London. I live around the corner to St Lukes Church which is where the famous author Charles Dickens was married.
The Guardian has a great article and educators links to Charles Dickens on its website, as it is an independent newspaper I have noticed that is asking for a contribution £5 to continue to produce their free content, which I think is a great idea to support press freedom.
Click here to download my simple Victorian Workhouse Wordsearch from this site.
Teachers Calendar February & March Teaching Ideas and Resources on this site.
February is Bird Feeding Month
BBC Story Writing Competition 500 Words
7 February World E Safety Day search my site for E Safety Links
9-15 February Random Acts of Kindness Week Resources
7 February is Charles Dickens Birthday, have a look at the BBC History Charles Dickens site for lots of content on Charles Dickens, including videos, a biography section and information on Victorian London. Search my site for more Victorian themed links
10 February Happy National Umbrella Day, featuring umbrellas in Art and Film and some Art and Science links on the weather.
Valentines Day Valentines’s Simple Wordsearch Do it yourself Heart Seed Favours
Valentines Borders Valentines Free Heart Template Valentines Science Nerds
28 February Fat Tuesday/ Shrove Tuesday activities and crafts
Free Frame Border for March with Daffodils
2 March Happy Birthday Doctor Seuss
2 March search this site for World Book Day Resources here: World Book Day 2017
13th March:Resources From Activity Village Holi and search this site for some great activities and videos to play in assembly here
17 March Lots of St Patricks Day Resources from this blog!
Iranian or Persian New Year will be on 20th March 2017.
Iranian New Year Nowuz
24 March 2017 Comic Relief official Site
20 – 26 March 2017 Shakespeare Week official Site
St Davids Day free resources link
26th March: Mother’s Day (UK) Resources From Activity Village
April Free resources Links
April 1 April Fools Are you an April Fool?
16 April Easter Resources, Search my site for Easter Resources
Free Recycling Activities for Easter free resources link
10th – 18th April: Passover
14th April:Find out about this Punjab Festival from Activity Village Vaisakhi
21st April: The Queen’s Birthday (actual)
22nd April: Earth Day
23rd April: St George’s Day
23rd April Shakespeares’ Birthday search this site for some Shakespeare activities here
April 27 2017 Girls in ICT Day
Ramadam happens at the end of May this year here some Ramadam Resources from this site.
..”Since launching eight years ago, tens of thousands of children have battled it out to be crowned the National Young Writer of the Year. Last year the competition attracted over 14,000 young writers from across the nation and this year’s theme of ‘The Mash-up’ is anticipated to attract more entries than ever before. Children are encouraged to write no more than 500 words and tell stories that ‘mash-up’ two genres. This could see a spaceman transported to Roman times, an alien in the lost city of Atlantis or a Victorian gentleman in the outback!.”…visit site
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