S-1 S-1 Literacy GroupLiteracy GroupJan-April 2012Jan-April 2012

Why “The Pterodactyls”?Why “The Pterodactyls”?

It is a really difficult word to spellIt is a really difficult word to spell

We use lots of strategies to spell it We use lots of strategies to spell it correctlycorrectly

It gave us confidence in attempting other It gave us confidence in attempting other words.words.

What is Literacy?What is Literacy?

ReadingReading

WritingWriting

SpellingSpelling

GrammarGrammar

SpeakingSpeaking

How did we start our day?How did we start our day?

Brain GymBrain Gym

BreathingBreathing

BalancingBalancing

Lazy 8Lazy 8

Ear squeezeEar squeeze

Why Brain Gym?Why Brain Gym?

It woke us up.It woke us up.

It helps us focus.It helps us focus.

It uses both sides of our brain.It uses both sides of our brain.

It helped our brains to work more It helped our brains to work more efficiently.efficiently.

It trained our brains to get ready for work.It trained our brains to get ready for work.

HomeworkHomework

High frequency wordsHigh frequency wordsBecauseBecause

IslandIsland

StraightStraight

wouldn’twouldn’t

Aren’tAren’t

Can’tCan’t

ThereThere

They’reThey’re

TheirTheir

PlayingPlaying

stayingstaying

Spelling patternsSpelling patternsWe looked at many We looked at many different spelling different spelling patterns including:patterns including:

OuOuEeEeEaEaAiAiSilent lettersSilent letters

Knowledge about languageKnowledge about language

Proper NounsProper Nouns

Common NounsCommon Nouns

VerbsVerbs

AdjectivesAdjectives

Compound wordsCompound words

ContractionsContractions

How did we see our learning in real How did we see our learning in real books?books?

Tam O’Shanter by Lari DonTam O’Shanter by Lari Don

We saw grammar and punctuation in action!We saw grammar and punctuation in action!

What makes a good story?What makes a good story?

Great AdjectivesGreat Adjectives

Unusual SimilesUnusual Similes

Good punctuationGood punctuation

Interesting Interesting characterscharacters

Nail-biting plotsNail-biting plots

What made our lessons What made our lessons successful?successful?

•Group work

•ICT

•A variety of activities

•Individual work

•Commitment

•Good Behaviour

•High Expectations

•Setting Targets

Where do we go from here ?Where do we go from here ?We use our skills in class…….We use our skills in class…….

Your teachers will be with Your teachers will be with you.you.

You have come so far.You have come so far.

You have been more You have been more successful than any of us successful than any of us thought.thought.

You need to transfer your You need to transfer your skills.skills.

You have the strategies You have the strategies to achieve well in class.to achieve well in class.