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February 2019
March 2019
Developing Comprehension 3: word awareness
Words form the bedrock of speaking, listening, reading and writing. This course pays attention to the ways in which we can develop word knowledge for reading and writing in the context of rich language experiences. Informed by up-to-date research and exemplification from across the primary years, this one day course presents a blended approach to word study. We start with the fundamentals of why vocabulary is important, distinguishing between broad and deep knowledge. We then look at the contexts in…
Find out more »Exploring Children’s Literature: science in fiction
From adventures with quantum physics to environmental thrillers, we will explore the way science features in fiction for children and teenagers. We will also take a detour into narrative nonfiction, sometimes called 'faction'. We will look briefly at the history of the Science Fiction or SF genre as well as reviewing a range of recent books Bring along your favourite science-based fiction to share with others. There will be plenty of resources to view on the day and some suggestions…
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An Ear for Reading – developing fluent readers
This one day course presents the case for developing reading fluency and is based on up-to-date research. We start by outlining a set of core principles for developing fluent and expressive readers in the context of quality first teaching. Fluency is not magically achieved in the transition from KS to KS2; readers of all ages may at some point find their fluency challenged. This course considers the needs of pupils of different ages and levels of attainment. Areas of focus…
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