English
Helping struggling readers: http://www.readingrockets.org/helping
Reading help for at-risk adolescents:
http://www.ncte.org/library/NCTEfiles/Resources/Magazine/Chron0907AdLitBrief.pdf
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/mar10/vol67/num06/What_Helps_At-Risk_Adolescent_Readers%C2%A2.aspx
Independent Reading:
Read a book and write weekly in journal about something you've learnt in the book. What characteristics do the characters exhibit (integrated with Habits of Mind eg. resilience).
English for the Australian Curriculum: Units of Work
http://e4ac.edu.au/
http://cbca.org.au/
http://www.pinterest.com/michaeljfmurray/quality-literature-for-nsw-primary-english/
Writing: journaling
fast finishers and daily for everyone
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/19/writing-your-way-to-happiness/?_r=0
Writing letters
Stimulus for engagement: http://www.lettersofnote.com/2013/11/one-of-most-original-thinkers-i-have.html
Purpose, audience, tone, word choice, format, first person, POV, etc.
Kids write their own letters
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/mar10/vol67/num06/What_Helps_At-Risk_Adolescent_Readers%C2%A2.aspx
http://www.super-six.info/
http://literaturek6.weebly.com/visual-literacy.htm
Reading help for at-risk adolescents:
http://www.ncte.org/library/NCTEfiles/Resources/Magazine/Chron0907AdLitBrief.pdf
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/mar10/vol67/num06/What_Helps_At-Risk_Adolescent_Readers%C2%A2.aspx
Independent Reading:
Read a book and write weekly in journal about something you've learnt in the book. What characteristics do the characters exhibit (integrated with Habits of Mind eg. resilience).
English for the Australian Curriculum: Units of Work
http://e4ac.edu.au/
http://cbca.org.au/
http://www.pinterest.com/michaeljfmurray/quality-literature-for-nsw-primary-english/
Writing: journaling
fast finishers and daily for everyone
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/19/writing-your-way-to-happiness/?_r=0
Writing letters
Stimulus for engagement: http://www.lettersofnote.com/2013/11/one-of-most-original-thinkers-i-have.html
Purpose, audience, tone, word choice, format, first person, POV, etc.
Kids write their own letters
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/mar10/vol67/num06/What_Helps_At-Risk_Adolescent_Readers%C2%A2.aspx
http://www.super-six.info/
http://literaturek6.weebly.com/visual-literacy.htm
- "The Great Galloping Galoot": http://www.scholastic.co.nz/.../Great-Galloping-Galoot.pdf And here's a lesson idea to use with the story:http://storiesandchildren.com/change-the-story/
- "Down in the Jungle" book and song.
- "Rumble in the Jungle" by Giles Andrea
- "Jungle Drums" by Graeme Base! A story about being different!
- "Giraffes Can't Dance" has to be your book then! Create a dance for an animal! Draw your animal!