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How to Connect a Nintendo Wii to the Internet
Get your Wii hooked up to the internet and you'll be downloading games online and connecting remotely with other players in no time.
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This Unusual Animals Are Cousins Of Another Very Specific Animal
Trace the connection between these unlikely animal relatives along with San Diego Zoo's Olivia Degn.
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A Herd of African Elephants Go Exploring After Their Exhibit Doubles in Size
See how the San Diego Zoo Safari Park manages some of its larger residents.
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A Herd of Elephants Have Fun Exploring a Brand New Exhibit
See how the San Diego Zoo Safari Park manages some of its larger residents.
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The Side Of A Priest You Never See - Clergy Chronicles
** Remember on this Easter Sunday, your clergy leader has a life when they are not in their pulpit. Get to know them! **
You may know a lot about your faith, but did you ever take the time to get to...
You may know a lot about your faith, but did you ever take the time to get to...
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Matthew Perry’s doctor pleads guilty in connection to Friends star’s fatal drug overdose
Matthew Perry’s doctor pleads guilty in connection to Friends star’s fatal drug overdoseSource The Independent
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Developing responses to 'El Deafo' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can develop my own response to 'El Deafo'. Key learning points: - Cece has different relationships with characters within the text, including her family and friends. - Characters within the text depict a range of...
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Developing responses to 'The Girl of Ink and Stars' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can develop my own response to 'The Girl of Ink and Stars’. Key learning points: - Being heroic is not reflected by a character's gender, age or other protected characteristic. - During a text, characters and their...
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Developing responses to 'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can develop my own response to 'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane’. Key learning points: - Character traits can be explored through the text’s illustrations or words used by the characters. - Different readers may...
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Developing responses to 'When Stars are Scattered' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can develop my own response to 'When Stars are Scattered’. Key learning points: - When reflecting on a text, we can consider characterss thoughts, feelings and actions and relate them to our own. - Omar’s strong bond...
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Developing responses to 'Cloud Busting' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can develop my own response to 'Cloud Busting’. Key learning points: - The character of Sam changes dramatically from the start of the text to the end. - Characters within the text depict a range of emotions. Character...
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Developing responses to 'Swallow's Kiss' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can develop my own response to 'Swallow's Kiss'. Key learning points: - Swallow's Kiss has themes of empathy, friendship and respect. - Blessing demonstrates lots of positive emotions and character traits in the story. -...
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Exploring characters' perspectives
Pupil outcome: I can understand different characters' perspectives. Key learning points: - When exploring a character’s point of view, we experience life as if through their eyes; this is called perspective. - Paikea feels a deep...
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Developing reading preferences in Year 5 through text recommendations
Pupil outcome: I can make recommendations to other readers. Key learning points: - Texts can be recommended in a variety of ways, including online via Book Award websites or blogs. - Reflecting on likes, dislikes, puzzles and connections...
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Making comparisons and connections
Pupil outcome: I can describe key events in Chapters 24 and 25 and I can draw comparisons and connections between characters and their experiences. Key learning points: - In this section of the book, we see Joseph subjected to bullying....
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Developing responses to 'The Wild Robot' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can develop my own response to 'The Wild Robot'. Key learning points: - Attitudes and perceptions of the central character, Roz, change over time. - Characters within the text depict a range of emotions. Character traits...
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Developing responses to 'Front Desk' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can develop my own response to 'Front Desk’. Key learning points: - Different readers may interpret a text in different ways. - Readers can interpret their own big idea or message from a narrative. - Discussing books by...
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Developing responses to 'Wonder' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can develop my own response to 'Wonder’. Key learning points: - By reading from a range of perspectives, readers can discover more about characters and their relationships. - Characters and their relationships change and...
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Developing responses to 'Varjak Paw' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can develop my own response to 'Varjak Paw'. Key learning points: - Character traits can be explored through the text’s illustrations or words used by the characters. - Different readers may interpret a text in different...
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Making connections to 'Blackberry Blue'
Pupil outcome: I can draw comparisons between 'Blackberry Blue' and other texts. Key learning points: - When drawing comparisons to other texts, readers can look for connections in themes, events or characters. - ‘Blackberry Blue’ shares...
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Developing responses to 'Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can develop my own response to 'Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths'. Key learning points: - Character traits can be explored through the text’s illustrations or words used by the characters. - Friendships and relationships...
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Developing responses to 'The Unforgotten Coat' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can develop my own response to 'The Unforgotten Coat’. Key learning points: - Readers can form impressions of characters based on what they say, the actions they perform and their appearance. - During the story,...
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Making connections in 'Mirror'
Pupil outcome: I can make connections to and from the text, 'Mirror'. Key learning points: - There are examples of Western and traditional Moroccan clothing represented within both stories. - Connections are ways in which you connect...
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Exploring the Eduqas poetry anthology
Pupil outcome: I can explore the key themes and connections between the poems in the Eduqas poetry anthology. Key learning points: - An anthology is a collection of artistic works that have a similar form or subject. - Reading poetry...