Month: March 2020

#UnitedByBooks: Leading children’s reading organisations, authors and illustrators come together to support families at home

 

Today , 23rd. March, will see the launch of #UnitedByBooks, a social platform to share children’s reading tips, activities and content to support the millions of families around the UK who will be spending more time at home following the Covid-19 outbreak. #buildingareadingculture

Click here to find out what’s on offer!

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Resources for professional learning 1

Tom Sherrington is a former Headteacher whose  book ” The Learning Rainforest: great teaching in real classrooms”  explores how education can transform lives, even in the most challenging settings.

Listed here are resources that he has  provided free for practitioners to use during school closures.

Great advice for setting tasks and keeping in touch with learners during an extended  period of e-learning  

Learning and teaching research summaries: a collection for easy access

Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction:workshops and masterclasses via  video

Professional learning : blog links

Deeper learning for all: five things to do more of

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Critical literacy resources

NewsWise navigator

We are all receiving lots of news via  social media, websites, newspapers and television.  Click on the image to use these resources to help your child   develop the skills needed to  separate  real news from  fake news.
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Five ways to keep your children occupied (and learning!) at home: home learning advice for parents

 

Whether it’s for a day, a week or a month, keeping your child off school and at home can be an unsettling proposition.

Though the extra time together as a family can sometimes be a blessing in disguise, you might be worried about keeping them up to date with their school work or occupying their attention for the entire day – especially if you’re stuck inside!

Useful advice from BBC Teach available here.

The Literacy shed: videos for learners

Here at Literacy Shed we aim to provide teachers with high quality films and animations that can be used in the primary classroom to enhance the teaching of reading and writing. All of the films on the site we think are suitable for primary aged children although some films may not be suitable for younger children.  We urge that teachers watch any films before showing them to children.

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