naomidowenMay 22, 20222 min readThe Prince Killed the Dragon......This was such a fab lecture! I really enjoyed it! Free Writing We started off thinking about free writing and were asked to try some free...
naomidowenMay 14, 20221 min readSpelling and writingVideo on Moodle Spelling We first looked at spelling techniques. There was a spelling test to do (8/10 - not bad). What was interesting...
naomidowenMay 11, 20223 min readDo you Understand?Today was all about comprehension. We thought about what a child would need to know in order to make sense of the sentence 1 "A mouse...
naomidowenMay 8, 20221 min readComprehension - mindmapMy mindmap from Bearne & Reedy (2018) Teaching Primary English This was an interesting chapter to read. It all seems to come down to...
naomidowenMay 4, 20223 min readGhoti = fishWe started off looking at language and how we need to be very mindful of the words/terms we use in the classroom. I think a lot of them...
naomidowenApr 28, 20223 min readTalk with purposeThis lecture was all about oracy. This is purposeful talk. It is all about helping children to talk effectively. Oracy is a mash up of...
naomidowenApr 22, 20222 min readRead my mindOur first lecture for English. I loved this! After an introduction to the course, we spent the lesson reflecting on our experiences of...
