| Variant title |
Primary English : reading community |
| Variant title |
Primary English : writing activities |
| Series |
Great lesson ideas ; 1-3
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| Abstract |
Three teachers in Key Stages 1 and 2 share their great lesson ideas for speaking and listening activities to engage and challenge their pupils. In Year 2 The Chat Show is a fun hot-seating activity that gets all students speaking and listening and asking questions. In KS2 Connective Cards is a simple yet effective small-group activity that enables students to practice using connectives as sentence starters. Talking About The Bear Cage introduces a role play area in Year 5/6 as a powerful stimulus to talk about an emotive issue. Finally, The Speaking and Listening Ball is a handy little tip to help develop good speaking and listening skills in group work. |
| Abstract |
Three inspirational teachers share their great lesson ideas to engage and motivate their pupils around reading, both in and outside of the curriculum. Year 5 teacher Rebecca Farmer takes us on an inspirational tour of her classroom's reading area and shows us the various ways she is building a reading community. Reading The Crime Scene is a fun and active Year 5/6 lesson focusing on reading comprehension skills using various non-fiction texts as the pupils try and find out who dunnit . Finally, The Reading Web is a great tool to help build phonological awareness and vocabulary at early KS2. |
| Abstract |
Three teachers show a variety of great lesson ideas to help pupils writing skills. The Super Sentence is a good regular KS2 activity which promotes understanding of different ways that sentences can be changed and improved. Next is The Wordscape, which stimulates students in the preparation of writing a description of a setting. Then Spelling Games shows a variety of simple, fun activities, suitable for Key Stages 1 and 2, to help make spelling lessons more engaging and stimulating. |
| General note | Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012). |
| Other forms | Previously released as DVD. |
| Language | This edition in English. |
| Genre/form | Instructional television programs. |
