Literacy

These group cards will help your guided reading group share the roles associated with reciprocal teaching. The cards are an aid to model the four basic strategies for understandning any text.

Each card can be laminated and used as a book mark or to section the page if one paragraph is being used at a time.

Cards include:
The Boss
The Predictor
The Questioner
The Clarifier
The Summariser

The cards act as a reminder to each group member of their role and help formualate responses for the discussion.

Once modelled by the teacher the children will be trained to work within their group unassisted.

Download reciprocal reading pdf (right click link and choose Save Link As)

Please note the character graphics print much nicer than they are displayed on the screen

The object of the game is move around the game board earning Reward Smilies by reading the letters they land on or following the instructions in the game squares. Remember to encourage all the players to clap or say ‘well done’ when every child has a successful or unsuccessful attempt

Always ask the players to sound the letter and make the correct mouth formation and then think of a word that starts with the letter (you could offer several more words too!)

Print loads of Smilies for lots of rewards and encouragement

Page 1 - Instructions and game ideas

Page 2 to 3 - Game Board - random letters to A-Z

Page 4 - Smilies

Download a pdf Simley Sound Game

This is a 10 point reminder for elements to include in a good quality piece of Level 4 Writing Easily learn the SPACE QUEST acronym and use for planning a good quality piece of writing. DOWNLOAD Now Space Quest Acronym (.pdf)

This display will act as a reminder to all children about their seating and hand positions for good handwriting.

There are a series of questions that children can answer themselves when preparing to write neatly or in handwriting lessons

Three pages show sample handwriting patterns for the children to loosen their wrists and fingers and help them to find a comfortable position for their books or paper

Ask children to write the date and the title, followed by 2 handwriting patterns. Then, teach the lesson and ask the children to finish their work with another two handwriting patterns

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Handwriting Posters & Patterns (.pdf)

 

 

  

Use this worksheet for your weekly spellings and encourage children to use the Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check method.

The worksheet allows all children to practice their spellings regardless of whether they have help from home.

The worksheet reminds children which spelling pattern they have learned about in class. There is space for 5 high frequency words, 5 spelling focus words and 5 challenge words.

The document is fully editable so you can use the phrases that best suit you. Add the group name and a title for the spelling pattern being learned. Maybe change the 'High Frequency Words' to 'Common Words' etc. There is a .pdf version too which can be printed and used. 

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Weekly Spellings (.doc) right click and choose Save Target As

Weekly Spellings (.pdf)