Hi everyone
I was working in the Hub last week and it was lovely to have the chance to catch up with some of you!
Here are some Literacy ideas for this week:
Reading
- Try really hard to read every day; it doesn’t have to be a book. An e-book, comic, magazine, newspaper, anything at all, is good!
- Think about your favourite stories. In confusing times like we are living in just now, going back to a favourite story or book can be comforting. Share your favourite story with someone at home, or chat to a friend and discuss and swap favourites.
- Complete one of the comprehension exercises in your class teams folder.
- Log on to https://www.storyboardthat.com/storyboard-creator and create a comic strip of your favourite story.
Writing
- Keep a diary or journal recording how you feel during these times – you are living history!
- Look at the Literacy Shed website for lots of prompts on what to write about at home.
- Practise your handwriting, focusing on the letters you find difficult. Older children could practise your cursive (joined up) writing.
- Keep writing letters to older people or people who are isolating, it makes them feel more involved if they aren’t so good with technology.
Listening and Talking
- Keep playing the listening and talking games listed on this blog.
- Talk to someone at home about something that is in the news at the moment. Try to use some of your discussion roles – instigator (start a discussion), clarifier (ask questions to make points clear), builder (add to the other persons point of view).
- Record a podcast discussing your life in lockdown.
Hope to see you all sooner rather than later! Stay safe!
