On being eight years old again…

It’s official. I have lost the plot. I’ve been back onto the Core / Foundation block to prepare for Primary placement for nearly two weeks, and I’m going out of my mind! I’ve gone from being the adult at the front of the class, to being an eight-year-old child who likes crocodile rulers and making up songs about spiders.
Just so you know, there’s nothing wrong with enjoying it. In fact, this is just what I need after so many serious weeks. Training for Primary really can brighten up the life of just about anyone, because there’s so much to enjoy! Don’t get me wrong, it’s nothing like first year. I have learned, to my disappointment, that in second year we are now too old to hug trees as part of Core Science. We do much more advanced things these days, like talk about psychological theories of learning and hang weights off bits of kitchen roll (legitimate experiment!). It is all about balance though, and there’s a nice balance of serious learning to go with the fun activities, meaning we come away with loads of ideas for teaching.
As well as teacher training, the Children’s Literature Book Group met again this week, and it was amazing to have a good old natter about a book and think about how children in school would react to it. I can’t wait for the next one, as we’ve chosen one of my favourite children’s books and I’d love to know how others feel about it once they’ve read it.