Transcript How do we teach English

How do we teach
English at
St Mary’s?
A meeting for parents
AIM
To create a shared understanding of
how we teach English at St Mary’s
(Including how we are integrating the
new curriculum)
St Mary’s is a Power Of Reading
school.
• That means that we are part of a project run
by CLPE (The Centre for Literacy in Primary
Education)
• It means that well written core texts are at
the heart of our English curriculum and that
our approach is inclusive and collaborative.
We use reading aloud, discussion, art, drama
and role play in our pre-writing phase.
• Through the project the teachers at St Mary’s
have developed an enthusiasm and
knowledge about current and classic books
that is passed on to the children.
• The teaching of English is not only how to read
and write but developing the children’s desire
to do so.
PISA Study
Progress in International Student Assessment
“Being more enthusiastic about reading, and
a frequent reader, was more of an advantage
on its own than having well educated
parents in good jobs.”
Reading Aloud
• ‘Reading aloud to children may be the
single most important thing a teacher
does.’
Anne Thomas (editor of the Reading
Book)
• ‘When someone reads aloud, they raise you
to the level of the book. They give you
reading as a gift.’
Georges Perros quoted in ‘The Rights of the Reader’ by
Daniel Pennac
‘Tell Me’: the basic questions
Likes
What did you like about the book/ story/picture?
Puzzles
Was there anything that puzzled you?
Dislikes
Was there anything you disliked about it?
Connections/Patterns
Does it remind you of anything?
Did you notice any pattern?
Read aloud
Listen to the following extract read aloud
and in pairs discuss the following extract
from this text.
Say what you liked and anything you
disliked
We can use the same approaches
with an image
What puzzles does this picture
raise for you….
Do you make any connections with
it?
Having something to write about
and shared writing…
The grammar test
KS2
Which pair of verbs correctly
completes the sentence below?
Pluto ______ now called a dwarf
planet, but once it _____
classified as a planet.
Tick one.
was is was was is is is was
•Draw a line to match each
prefix to the correct word so
that it makes a new word.
•Prefix
Word
•re
mature
•de
understood
•mis
legible
•im
frost
•il
do
•Circle one verb in each
underlined pair to complete
the sentences using Standard
English.
•We was / were planning to
hold a cake sale at school.
•I was / were chosen to design
the posters
•Write the contracted form of
the underlined words in the
box.
•That decision does not seem
fair
•Tick one box to show which
part of the sentence is a
relative clause.
•The table which is made of oak
is now black with age
•Circle all the pronouns in the
sentence below.
•They bought new jumpers for
themselves and a warm scarf
for Dad.
• Circle the two words in the sentence
below that are synonyms of each
other.
• He was lucky to win first prize – he
knew it was fortunate that his closest
rival had decided not to take part.
• Tick all the sentences that contain a
preposition.
• Ali locked the door before he left.
• The shops are beyond the main road.
• My brother is behind me in the race.
• Barry is below Andrew in the register
• Write a sentence using the word cover
as a noun. Remember to punctuate
your answer correctly.
• Write a sentence using the word cover
as a verb. Remember to punctuate
your answer correctly.
• What does the root “struct” mean
in the word family below?
• destruction structure reconstruct
• Tick one.
• break build
carry
touch
•Underline the verb form that is in
the present perfect in the
passage below.
•Rachel loves music and has
wanted to learn how to play the
piano for years. She was hoping
for piano lessons, and was
delighted when her parents gave
her a keyboard for her birthday
•Complete the sentence below so
that it uses the subjunctive
form.
•If I __________ to have one wish,
it would be for good health.
• KS2 – 49 questions in the sample
grammar and punctuation paper (45 mins).
• (Separate spelling paper aural)
• Reading paper
Thank you for coming!