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Time To STEAL

March 14, 2022January 20, 2022 johndabell 0 Comments characterisation, reading between the lines, writing

The way in which an author reveals information about a character is called characterisation. There are two types of characterisation

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

Review

Resource Review: The Literacy Curriculum

January 21, 2022January 8, 2022 johndabell 0 Comments book-based, listening, reading, speaking, The Literacy Curriculum, The Literacy Tree, thematic approach to literacy, writing

The Literary Curriculum from The Literacy Tree At a glance A complete book-based approach to literacy to interest, engage and

Books Review

Resource Review: Write Like A Ninja

January 16, 2022January 9, 2022 johndabell 0 Comments creative writing, grammar, style, vocabulary, writing

Write Like a Ninja At a glance An essential toolkit for every KS2 writer to use as a quick reference

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

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.

Creativity

Would You Rather…

January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 johndabell 1 Comment creativity, decision-making, speaking and listening, Would You Rather... by John Burningham., writing

One of my favourite books for children is Would You Rather… by John Burningham. This is a silly book with

Reading Writing

Foggy Writing

January 6, 2019December 8, 2018 johndabell 0 Comments accessibility, difficult, easy, reading, Robert Gunning, writing

Clear writing and readability is everything. It will make or break your engagement and success with the text. Sometimes writing

Cross-Curricular Literacy

Watch Your SPEED

January 22, 2018January 22, 2018 johndabell 0 Comments paragraphs, PEA, PEE, PEEL, PETAL, PETER, SPEED, writing

Do you encourage your class to watch their SPEED? Some teachers like their children to PEE (Point, Example, Explanation). Some

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