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Foreign-speaking parents: Sidekick Solutions
'I experience a barrier towards non-Dutch speaking parents of my students. How can I close the gap without being pushy?'
Read the answer in the article.
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Dutch language stimulation outside school: Inspiration guide
Children and young people who strengthen their Dutch outside of school increase their chances in society. We can use the relaxing and creative potential of language in care and leisure activities. By using Dutch in different contexts and …
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Self-confidence and growth mindset
With a growth mindset, students learn to focus on growth and the process instead of an end result and an achievement. Working on self-confidence ensures that students feel good about themselves and that they can learn better. This video …
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Well-being in your classroom
Students who feel better will perform better. If you perform better, you will feel better. This video explains how you can work on resilience and how you can work on well-being every week.
With the Sidekick Solutions, the Academy addresses a …
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How can I help discuss feelings in a playful way?
Over the line is a method for students to really get to know each other and to see where they are struggling. In this playful way you can help discuss feelings. The methodology helps students realize that they are not alone and that everyone …
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Postman theme: Photos
Images to use with a theme about the postman.
This way you can see a full mail cart and the postman's sorting cupboard up close.Translated by
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Communication card with pictos
A card with icons of feelings and some daily activities.
Student and teacher can communicate with each other by pointing to the images.
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Body positivity: Ten tips
How your students view their own bodies today may haunt them for a long time. In a negative or positive sense. No one better than you as Sidekick Sam to swing the pendulum in the right direction. So, recognize the signals and break through the …
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Sinte Mette, from door to door: Score and music for the song
Sing the brand new song about Sinte-Mette based on the score, sung recording and accompaniment track.
In many municipalities, St. Martin is celebrated on November 11. In Mechelen there is a tradition (Sinte-Mette) of singing at the doors on that day. …
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Halloween theme: Board game
Take turns rolling the dice and play a game of goose board with a horror theme.
- Do you land on a space with a magic wand? Then make up a magic spell together in rhyme.
- Do you land on a space with a pumpkin? Skip a turn.
- Do you end up with a witch? …
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Contemplating art with children: Step-by-step plan
What is the best way to view and discuss art with children? Use the do-it-yourself step-by-step plan Artistic viewing in the classroom to carefully consider any work of art or artistic audiovisual fragment with children.
This step-by-step plan was …
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A good start ... leaves you wanting more: Tips on initial guidance
Each of us was a starter once. Full of enthusiasm, desires and expectations, but also with doubts and uncertainties. Exciting and a little bit scary. It always is, starting something new. This is no different for novice teachers.
Each school provides …
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