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Feel
jaded about teaching the National Curriculum?
Need
to develop more creativity within History lessons?
Would
like to harness learning styles and
emotional literacy?
Welcome to the courses page on our website. Whether you are interested in
extending your own knowledge, or looking for ideas to brighten a history lesson,
we have something to suit you. Using a range of presentations and practical workshops, teachers build a
portfolio of activities that can be used in the classroom whilst extending
historical knowledge. The knowledge based courses fall into two
types. One type focuses on a historical theme, period or person whilst the other
looks at aspects of how to teach history. The next few pages outline the
courses for this year. Past courses are available as INSET.
We aim to show creative and fun ways of learning about our past!
What attendees have said about previous courses
Some folk like to know what other people thought of the courses before
booking. ‘Fun’, ‘inspiring’, ‘learnt without realising it’,
‘practical’, ‘accessible for the non-specialist’, ‘couldn’t
believe the time went so fast’, ‘would love to see you teach’ are
just some of the comments. To date, everyone on the courses have said they
would recommend them to others.
Courses Available
Spanning KS1 and KS2
- Leisure and Pleasure. 3,000
years of toy development. Learn how some of the toys were inspired or
developed purely through accident. Discover which toys our ancestors
knew and used. Do you know which toy an exasperated teacher designed
to help his eighteenth century pupils learn geography? Explore the
changes in form and materials and learn how these can be used to tell us
about the people who lived at the time.
- Upstairs, Downstairs, In my Ladies chamber. Overview of Victorian
period, home designs, introduction to afternoon pleasures, menus for young
and old, underwear! 15:00 -16:00 Victorian parlour etiquette – possibly
look at the Victorian parlour in the museum. King John's House 2nd Feb 2007.
- They are building a Villa on my home! Living in Roman
Britain, changing landscapes, differences between round houses and villas,
trading gifts, lets talk money. 15:00 -16:00 Weaving sticks. King
John's House 9th Feb 2007.
- Home fires burning. Development of houses in Britain over
3,000 years, why they changed, rubbish or treasure – evidence gathering,
D.T. Projects 15:00 -16:00 Looking at King John's House as a home. King
John's House 19th Jan 2007.
- Stepping Back in time (developing empathy skills). Developing
empathy skills, Mirror image - emotional literacy and historical empathy,
Motive & Motivation - unlocking the past. 15:00-16:00 Open evening
for 1571 project. King John's House 24th November 2006.
- Dots, Arrows and Chronology, F, KS1 & KS2. Developing
historical chronology, Dots and Arrows, Active Timelines, Five minute
strategies, 'Assembly' ideas, Friendly Maths. 15:00 -16:00 Christmas Past -
Traditions about Christmas. King John's House 4th Dec 2006.
- Developing Historical Detectives. Improving questioning &
enquiry skills, Developing observations, Moving beyond what, when and where,
Logbooks and recording. 15:00 16:00 Creating a Tudor dress for King
John's. King John's House 26th Jan 2007.
KS2
- Beyond Mummies, Pyramids and Pharaohs. 'The Black Lands',
Daily living in Ancient Egypt, introduction to hieroglyphics, home designs,
simple collar making, trading game. 15:00 -16:00 Create your own beaded
amulet. King John's House 17th Nov 2006.
Disappointed that a course date does not suite you?
How about asking us to come to you? We are happy to work with one
person as well as a group. See here
for details.
Parts from different courses are relevant to you?
How about asking us to come to you? We would be happy to mix and match
workshops and presentations to suit you. See here
for details.
Other Training
If the course you need for History, Emotional Literacy or SEN is not
already available contact us – if it is within our range of expertise it
is likely that a course could be written and presented. Those on
Chronology, Helping Less Able Children and Ancient Egyptians are examples
of previous requests.
Key Benefits
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Can save planning and teaching time.
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Increased understanding of history through creative art activities.
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Practical examples of how to enhance history teaching by using:
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Emotional Intelligence strategies
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Higher-order thinking skills
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Cross-curricula activities
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Lesson plans corresponding to the course workshops are provided.
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Ideas for classroom displays are on show.
Pricing
The cost Includes materials, handouts, lunch and refreshments.
Full-Day Course. £220 per person.
Half-Day Course. £165 per person.
How to Book
Click here
for details of how to book a course.
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