For me, in teaching, the class novel is one of the most joyous parts of the day. 15 minutes of me reading a story to the class,… Read more “Two Quick Ways To Make A Challenging Class Novel More Accessible”
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A KS2 Reading Curriculum
Here it is, long awaited by some, a fully resourced and planned reading curriculum for KS2. I’d like to start by saying (and I know many… Read more “A KS2 Reading Curriculum”
If You Build It, They Will Read: Designing A KS2 Reading Curriculum
Hi everyone – whilst COVID 19 has obviously been completely and utterly rubbish, it has given us the time to do something I personally have been wanting… Read more “If You Build It, They Will Read: Designing A KS2 Reading Curriculum”
Read Theory for Homework
I am a big, big fan of Read Theory. It’s been kicking around for a fair few years now and I’ve used it religiously in Year 6.… Read more “Read Theory for Homework”
Whole Class Reading: 2019-2020
We have taught whole class reading in Key Stage Two for three years now. I won’t bore you with the numbers, but the results have been good… Read more “Whole Class Reading: 2019-2020”
Spice Up Your Reading Strategies
Some of you will know that I teach reading whole class, which is well documented here: https://theteachingbooth.wordpress.com/2017/09/22/whole-class-reading-reflecting-and-rejigging/. Recently we rolled this out across our MAT and… Read more “Spice Up Your Reading Strategies”
Dr Differentiation or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The Challenge
Differentiation is a funny old word isn’t it? Let me be clear from the outset: I am absolutely not for the abolition of differentiation, but, I strongly… Read more “Dr Differentiation or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The Challenge”
Recall: What Is It Good For? (Absolutely Loads Of Things)
Working memory, retrieval, recall, long term memory, working memory, cognitive load. These are all huge buzz words in education at the moment (or perhaps just… Read more “Recall: What Is It Good For? (Absolutely Loads Of Things)”
The New And Slightly Improved 100 Books To Read In 5/6
Two or three years ago I spent a weekend thinking about what books I would want my class to read. I whittled it down to 100, threw… Read more “The New And Slightly Improved 100 Books To Read In 5/6”
Remember, Remember The…Hang On When Was World War Two, Sir?
Knowledge organisers are no new addition to the blogging world. Jon Brunskill in particular with this blog https://pedfed.wordpress.com/2018/06/03/im-bringing-knowledge-back/ inspired me to re-give them a go and some of… Read more “Remember, Remember The…Hang On When Was World War Two, Sir?”
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