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Mr D
Aug 12, 2019
Making the Most of Musicians!
Having written songs which link to science, literacy and maths, focused on lyrics as a way into reading comprehension and used music...
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Mr D
Mar 26, 2019
Read Around the World!
After the popularity of our KS2 U.K. Book Map which we released in the summer, we had quite a few requests to create a 'KS2 World Book...
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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
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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