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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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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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#10 Close Reading: Main Idea, Answering Questions and Making Connections (Reading Comprehension)
In this video, I teach you the best reading strategy, close reading In the first read, the goal is to just understand the main idea and take time to clarify. In the second read, the goal is to answer the questions. In the third read, the...
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Using Random Images to Encourage Analytical Thinking
In this tutorial, I demonstrate how to create a PowerPoint activity that encourages analytical thinking and making connections between different topics or ideas. The activity involves randomly selecting three images and challenging...
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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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Language Function and Construction: Connecting Ideas
For beginner English learners, this standards-based ELD lesson talks about how to combine clauses in a few basic ways to make connections between ideas and to join ideas (e.g. creating compound sentences using "and", "but", "so";...
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Making comparisons across books
Pupil outcome: I can form connections to a text and draw comparisons across books. Key learning points: - Connections are ways in which you connect personally with a text. - Personal experiences impact the way that we interpret and...
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Generate Random Words in PowerPoint from Text File
This video is a tutorial on how to create a resource using VBA in PowerPoint. The resource allows students to generate random pairs of words from a text file and challenges them to come up with a sentence connecting the two words. The...
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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 '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 '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 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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How To Link Facebook To Instagram - Link Instagram To Your Facebook Business Page
How To Link Facebook To Instagram - Link Instagram To Your Facebook Business Page // Link Facebook To Instagram to help you boost your reach. Linking Your Instagram Account to Your Facebook Business Page will help you to advertise using...
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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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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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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 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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How To Embed Pinterest Pins with Wordpress - Step by Step Pinterest Tutorial
How To Embed Pinterest Pins with Wordpress - Step by Step Pinterest Tutorial // Pinterest is a social network that allows users to visually share, and discover new interests by posting (known as 'pinning' on Pinterest) images or videos...
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My Transformation Animation Model
During this video we will learn how to animate a google slide presentation. We will make connections to the Grade 8 Math Standards for Transformations. This is fondly called the Animation Transformation Project where my students animate...
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Language Function and Construction: Personal Pronouns and Connecting Words, Part 2
This standards-based ELD lesson for beginner English learners focuses on applying knowledge of familiar language resources for referring in order to make texts more cohesive (e.g., how pronouns refer back to nouns in text); Applying...
Language Tree
Language Function and Construction: Personal Pronouns and Connecting Words, Part 1
This standards-based ELD lesson for beginner English learners focuses on applying knowledge of familiar language resources for referring in order to make texts more cohesive (e.g., how pronouns refer back to nouns in text); Applying...
Language Tree
Language Function and Construction: Personal Pronouns and Connecting Words, Part 3
This standards-based ELD lesson for beginner English learners focuses on applying knowledge of familiar language resources for referring in order to make texts more cohesive (e.g., how pronouns refer back to nouns in text); Applying...
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Making connections between poems in the Edexcel 'Conflict' cluster
Pupil outcome: I can make detailed and nuanced thematic connections between poems. Key learning points: - Poems can be linked by theme e.g. war, parental conflict. - Poems can be linked by attitude, considering how the poet's feel about...