#Literacy

Here's a Turn Up for the Books!

Having taught in Year 6 for many years, I was well aware of the endless simile and alliteration lessons I had hammered into children so...

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Incorporating Disney Songs into Schemes of Work

There have been posts popping up time and time again pointing out the joy and wonder that Disney songs and Disney more generally bring to...

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U.K. Book Map for Children

Whilst scrolling through my Twitter feed a few weeks ago, I noticed a fantastic poster showing the locations of book settings across the...

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Dear Diary,

Last year, I looked into a range of possible 'Home/School Reading Diaries' for children in school. Ours was internally produced and in...

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A Reading (Reconsidered) Spine for Primary Schools

Without a shadow of doubt, the last few years have seen some truly wonderful children's books being released. From Sky Song to Squirrels...

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Do Half as Much, Twice as Well

Slow Writing The new curriculum has placed editing and re-drafting at the heart of writing and this is no bad thing. Those who rush a...

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Teaching Fluency in Whole Class Reading

How many times have we all said, “Read it with a little more expression,” to one of the children in class who is robotically decoding...

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Using Lyrics to Support Reading Comprehension

Some Reading Thoughts As a Year 6 teacher, I've been thinking long and hard about teaching reading (especially since the SATS tests have...

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