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Adaptive teaching of writing
Adaptive teaching adjusts support while teaching to meet pupil needs while keeping the same goal for the whole class. This often means building scaffolding to meet the needs of lower-ability pupils. Below are some scaffolding suggestions for primary writing. Word banks Provide useful words and phrases for the genre and subject. These can be grouped…
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Goodnight Mister Tom Writing Ideas
Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian is a children’s historical novel set in England during the Second World War. Not only is reading it an excellent way for children to understand more about life during World War II, it also teaches them about love, trust and resilience. It is recommended for readers who are 10…
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Resource: Christophe’s Story Character Profile Pack
This pack contains everything that is needed to write a character profile about one of the characters from refugee novel Christophe’s Story. The children’s book by Nicki Cornwell tells the story of Christophe, a young refugee from war-torn Rwanda, who is faced with the challenges of a new school, language and life. The Christophe’s Story…
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Holes Writing Ideas
Holes is a novel by American author Louis Sachar about a boy called Stanley Yelnats who is wrongfully sent to a juvenile detention camp for a theft that he did not commit. This comic mystery-adventure book is most suitable for 9-13 year olds, i.e. upper key stage two pupils (years 5 and 6) and lower…