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What Can We Learn From Gareth Southgate?
This year, our Year 6 production is themed all around the World Cup. Why not? We’ve been reading ‘Kick’ by Mitch Johnson in class, we’ve...
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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 25, 2018
Teachers Rock!
Being a teacher takes a multitude of finely honed skills, from solving petty crime like a trained detective to imitating a court jester,...
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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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