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Mr D
Oct 7, 2018
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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Mr D
Sep 15, 2018
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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Mr D
Jul 30, 2018
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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Mr D
Jun 4, 2018
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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Mr D
Apr 30, 2018
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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Mr D
Mar 27, 2018
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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Mr D
Feb 2, 2018
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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Mr D
Jan 28, 2018
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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