literacy

Literacy Review 

Resource Review: Tutoring with the Lightning Squad

January 23, 2022January 9, 2022 johndabell 0 Comments literacy, reading, tutoring, writing

Tutoring with the Lightning Squad At a glance An evidence-based literacy programme which improves reading skills for pupils in Years

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Creativity LEGO Writing 

Literacy and LEGO Minifigures

July 7, 2021May 21, 2021 johndabell 0 Comments creativity, LEGO, literacy, minifigures, speaking and listening, writing

The centrepieces of any LEGO are the LEGO Minifigures, also known as a ‘minifigs’. They were first introduced in 1978

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Competition 

Are You Having A Laugh?

April 1, 2019March 15, 2019 johndabell 0 Comments Beano, competition, Jokes, literacy, performance, writing

Okay, so today is April Fools Day but this blog isn’t out to trick you.

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In The News 

Newsround

September 28, 2018September 27, 2018 johndabell 0 Comments ambition, exam cheats, literacy, Millennium Cohort Study, National Literacy Trust, Ofsted, wellbeing

What’s in the news?

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Diversity 

Making A Difference With Drag Queen Story Time

June 10, 2018June 8, 2018 johndabell 0 Comments acceptance, Amazing Humans, BBC Three, diversity, Drag Queen Story Hour, Drag Queen Story Time, LGBT, literacy, reading, respect, tolerance, Tom Canham, transgender

Have you considered asking a drag queen to come and read to your class?

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Reading 

Reading Dogs

May 2, 2018April 27, 2018 johndabell 0 Comments Bark and Read, literacy, Reading Dogs, Reading Education Assistance Dogs

Dogs can take the lead and help children read. 

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Reading World Book Day 

World Book Day

February 24, 2018March 1, 2018 johndabell 1 Comment authors, books, business, celeb-books, David Almond, Grainne Hallahan, illustrators, Joanne Harris, literacy, reading, Third Space Learning, World Book Day

What will you be doing for World Book Day?

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Assessment Literacy 

CHIPS in Class

January 17, 2018January 20, 2018 johndabell 0 Comments CHIPS, errors, literacy, mistakes, self-checking, self-marking, writing

Are CHIPS on the menu in your class?

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