Hi everyone, I have been lost in marking land for the last week and will probably still be lost this week. With all my marking…
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Apps and Websites for the P-12 classroom
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Hi everyone, I have been lost in marking land for the last week and will probably still be lost this week. With all my marking…
Posted in Classroom, Comprehension, and Literacy
Posted in Classroom, Comprehension, and Literacy
This is an online interactive game. A story is read and then the children need to choose which is the correct clue based on the skill of…
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Todays post is on printables I have found which can be used to record student learning during independent activities/ reading rotations etc. http://havefunteaching.com/worksheets/reading-worksheets/inferences-worksheets/ http://teacher.scholastic.com/reading/bestpractices/vocabulary/pdf/sr_allgo.pdf – This is a…
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Following on from yesterday, here is another video which would be fantastic for teaching the skill of inferring and prediction. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIlIVFBBbNw by Phillip Roger Possible Questions:…
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We all know how important it is to explicitly teach comprehension skills. Today’s post is on the skills of inference and prediction. Inferring can be defined as; to derive…
Posted in Classroom, iPads and Apps, Literacy, Literacy Apps, Reading, Reading apps, and Writing
http://www.drawastickman.com/ There is an app version which comes in all formats (windows, mac, andrioid etc). The link is the version on the app store https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/draw-a-stickman-epic-hd-free/id569898232?ls=1&mt=8 The…
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Doodle buddy is a great open ended app which can be used across the curriculum and best of all it is FREE. The app allows you to…
Posted in Character Development, Classroom, Literacy, Reading, and Writing
Fractured fairy tales allow the children to read and create a parody of traditional fairy tales. These fractured versions allow for the use of humour and certainly encourages a creative writing style. A fractured…
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iDiary Lire version is FREE. It allows the children to create their own diary which is password protected. It is very easy to use and lets you add stickers,…
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Hi everyone, I apologise for my absence on here over the last week, I have been busy marking which consumes you and takes on a…