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Ġabra Virtwali ta' Riżorsi tal-Litteriżmu - TEAMS

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Ġabra Virtwali ta' Riżorsi tal-Litteriżmu - TEAMS

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DLAP 066 - Ġabra Virtwali ta’ Riżorsi tal-Litteriżmu – tliet taqsimiet ġodda

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When the letter 'c' makes a different sound.

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When the letter 'c' makes a different sound.

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https://youtu.be/7jy7zZ0vMG4

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DLAP 260 - Klabb Naħla – Programm ta’ Litteriżmu (1)

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Linji Gwida kif għandha tintuża l-librerija tal-klassi.

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Linji Gwida kif għandha tintuża l-librerija tal-klassi.

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DLAP 236 - Linji gwida dwar kif għandha tintuża l-librerija tal-klassi

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National Literacy Agency Youtube Channel

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National Literacy Agency Youtube Channel

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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Kif Għandha Tintuża l-Librerija tal-Klassi

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Kif Għandha Tintuża l-Librerija tal-Klassi

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DLAP 236 - Linji gwida dwar kif għandha tintuża l-librerija tal-klassi

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Raddiena Kliem-Attivita' ta' Spellija 5 u 6 Sena

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Raddiena Kliem-Attivita' ta' Spellija 5 u 6 Sena

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DLAP 254 - Raddiena Kliem – Attività ta’ Spellija

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ABC Writing   Alphabet Writing   Small Letters   Lower Case Letters

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The link below may be useful to teachers in schools providing online large group 

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The link below may be useful to teachers in schools providing online large group 

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Whether you're a live teaching veteran, or a newbie to the world of streaming your lessons, you're probably still learning new tricks every day.

We put a call out for your best Microsoft Teams hacks on Twitter and received loads of tips. Here are some of the best:

Online learning: How to make the most of Microsoft Teams

Verbal feedback is so valuable, but outside of the classroom it isn't so easy to give. However, if you add a separate channel for every student, you can dictate a voice memo on the iPad teams app and then it will appear on their private channel posts.

10. Roll call

You'll still want to take a register. Some teachers suggest printing out class lists and ticking as you go to ensure you've spoken to students every lesson, as well as checking attendance. However, it is worth knowing that you can download a list of who is in the meeting and when they arrive and leave. Do this before you end the session, though!

11. Duplicate to eliminate

The fiddly admin of setting up the lesson can be tiresome, especially if you're having to do it several times a day. Minimise your work by setting your lessons to repeat for the rest of the term.

To do this go to "repeat" and set to weekly or daily, or to custom if you need fortnightly repetitions for your two-week timetable.

12. Did you forget?

The very idea of a student forgetting to come to your lesson is obviously laughable. However, if you do have absent-minded pupils, you can send out email reminders on Teams.

On the channel, click the three dots to get an email address specific to that channel. Then use Outlook to draft a message and delay the send time to when you think your class will need the nudge.

13. Where is the fada?

If you're using the Teams chat and need the fada or other accents (MFL teachers, we've got you) or a symbol that doesn't appear on your normal keyboard (hello, maths teachers), there is a quick fix.

Press the Windows key plus the full stop and voila, a menu pops up with all the symbols you could ever want, and some emojis you probably don't, too.
Special thanks to Niall Statham of Hartland International School, and Carina Smith of Broadoak Academy for their assistance in compiling this list

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13 clever teaching hacks for Microsoft Teams

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Whether you're a live teaching veteran, or a newbie to the world of streaming your lessons, you're probably still learning new tricks every day. We put a call out for your best Microsoft Teams hacks on Twitter and received loads of tips.

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Recommended Book List for January 2021 (Download and open with Google Chrome)

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Recommended Book List for January 2021 (Download and open with Google Chrome)

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Book Trust (Site) Getting Children Reading

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Book Trust (Site) Getting Children Reading

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BookTrust transforms lives by getting children and families reading. We are the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. Each year we reach 3.4 million children across the UK with books, resources and support.

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Literacy Activity years 3 and 4 Kipper and the Trolls

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Literacy Activity Years 5 and 6 Orpheus and Eurydice

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Vooks online reading - Happy Howloween - Free 30-day trial.

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Vooks online reading - Happy Howloween - Free 30-day trial.

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Bow wow wow, it's Howl-oween! Get ready for some canine fun! Costumed dogs tote goodie pails through the streets, where they do tricks to earn their treats. Kids and adults alike will absolutely love seeing these delightful pups dressed for the occasion-as a bee, a vampire, a hot dog, and so much...

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Literacy Pro (Scholastic) Reading - Access

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Literacy Pro (Scholastic) Reading - Access

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Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know.

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Malta Writing Programme

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Malta Writing Programme, Il-Hamrun, Malta. 1,952 likes · 9 talking about this. The Malta Writing Programme serves schools, school networks and local communities around the Maltese Islands.

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Literacy Resource Centres - Where to find them and when.

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Literacy Resource Centres - Where to find them and when.

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Oracy Resources for Year 4 based on textbook Way Ahead (Unit 7 - Unit 10)

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Oracy Resources for Year 4 based on textbook Way Ahead (Unit 7 - Unit 10)

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Template għal mistoqsijiet orali dwar il-qari

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Template għal mistoqsijiet orali dwar il-qari

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Five Instructional Approaches to Writing handout

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Writing as a multisensory tool to aid reading.

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Writing as a multisensory tool to aid reading.

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When I was a kid, writing meant one of two things: You either wrote by hand with a pen or pencil, or you punched keys on a typewriter. That was it. Mistakes were tough to fix and revisions hard to make. If you needed to change something, you had to carefully erase (while trying not to smudge or tear the paper) or use correction fluid or tape. And it never looked quite right.

For students with language-based learning differences like dyslexia , this caused lots of frustration. The mechanics of writing got in the way of expression. It became a big source of anxiety for kids.

All this technology has led to something else, too: Less focus on handwriting. And that has an unexpected impact on language and literacy. Less handwriting practice can make it harder for kids to learn to read.

Everyone learns best when information is presented in multiple ways. That's especially true for kids with learning and thinking differences. We call this multisensory learning.

Handwriting is a multisensory activity. As you form each letter, your hand shares information with language processing areas in your brain. As your eyes track what you're writing, you engage these areas. The same goes if you say letter sounds and words when you write.

Research shows there's something special about language development and the act of handwriting. In studies, kids who practice handwriting do better at reading and spelling. The reason? Some experts believe that forming letters by hand while learning sounds activates reading circuits in the brain that promote literacy.

Keyboarding on a computer, by contrast, hasn't been shown to improve reading. Yes, keyboarding can be a lifeline and a relief for kids with writing issues. It allows them to express themselves and have more success in school. But it's not a substitute for handwriting instruction and practice, especially in the early grades.

I don't think the challenge for teachers and parents is to decide "does handwriting matter?" It does and always will. The challenge is finding the right approach for children who struggle with writing.

Lots of kids experience real physical discomfort when holding a pencil. They complain of their fingers or arm hurting, or their hand getting tired. The sensation of gripping may be distracting. And there's the emotional toll when kids are asked over and over "What does that say?" about the letters and words they've drawn. With all this, it's tempting to ditch the pens and pencils and only use keyboards or dictation.

In Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World, Maryanne Wolf talks about how technology has led to more skimming rather than reading slowly and carefully. She talks about the benefits of "cognitive patience." And she reminds us that reading quickly isn't what makes someone a good reader.

I think something similar holds true for handwriting.

Just because keyboarding is faster doesn't mean it's better. Yes, students with dyslexia and other learning differences may be able to write more easily on a computer than by hand. But that doesn't mean we should abandon handwriting.

My view: Let's give our kids every opportunity to thrive as readers and writers. They can use screens and devices and all sorts of technology. But let's also keep pens and pencils handy. Doing the slow, often difficult work of practicing handwriting can help kids become better readers and writers.

About the Author

About the Author

Sheldon H. Horowitz, EdD&nbsp

is senior director of learning resources and research at the National Center for Learning Disabilities.

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The Unexpected Connection Between Handwriting and Learning to Read

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Monitoring our Reading - Do I understand?

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The whole world is currently suffering an almost global shut down due the spread of the COVID-19. At Octavo, we want to add our two cents to ease the confinement time by providing content for free in Maltese.

Together with The Ministry for Education and Employment of Malta, we are making over a hundred oBooks, part of the Qari għal Qalbi collection, available for free in the Octavo Store as from today.

"L-Iljun Inkwetat", one of the oBooks made available for free in the Octavo Store

How to access this content

In order to access to this free content, head to Octavo App on any browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc) or download the Octavo Android app from the Google Play Store.

How to create my Octavo account

Users who do not use Octavo yet, need to create an account. Students which use already an iLearn account, should log in with this method, whereas anybody else should create an account using, preferably, their school email address.

After verifying your email, just click on Get on any title which you wish to add to your user library and read.

How long will this content be available

Content you acquire during the time this content is available for free, will remain always free. Just add it to your library and it will be there.

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My Little Golden Book About Sharks - Read Aloud Picture Book | Brightly Storytime

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Reading Games and Guided Reading with Roy the Zebra

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Does it make sense online reading games. This game teaches pupils to write sentences that make sense. Use with your interactive whiteboard in the classroom. Comes with lesson plan and reading resources.

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Daddy You're Awesome | Read Aloud Children's Book

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Milo goes to the beach | Cartoon for kids

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Drawing/Writing prompt from the 'Summer Song for Kids'.

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Drawing/Writing prompt from the 'Summer Song for Kids'.

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The Singing Walrus - English Songs For Kids

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Summer Song for Kids | The Singing Walrus

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Storyberries: Bedtime Stories, Fairy Tales and Poems for Kids!

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Watch the animated picture book for this story

Let's Chat About The Stories ~ Ideas for Talking With Kids
Curiosity, Conversation
1. Why do you think people like to explore their world?

2. If you could explore anywhere, where would you like to explore?

Bedtime story based on an original story by Giấc mơ biển xanh and written by Nhã Thuyên

Translated by Alisha Berger

Illustrated by Lê Thị Bích Khoa

OTHER CREDITS:

The Ocean Dream (English), translated by Alisha Berger, based on original story Giấc mơ biển xanh (Vietnamese), written by Nhã Thuyên, illustrated by Lê Thị Bích Khoa, published by Room to Read (© Room to Read, 2012) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.storyweaver.org.in

* THE STORY 'THE OCEAN DREAM' IS PUBLISHED BY PRATHAM BOOKS AND IS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS -BY-4.0 LICENSE. MINOR FORMATTING CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE ORIGINAL WORK FOR EASE OF READING ON OUR WEBSITE.

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The Ocean Dream | Free Books Online | Bedtime Stories

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Summertime Bounce! | summer read aloud  books for kids | video book | rhyming read aloud ages 3-7

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I can imagine that there is a electronic play ground. We just need to think about it in our mind for 2 second and then the thing we want will appeard infront of our eyes!

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Starfall has no advertising, does not collect personal information from children, does not sell any information, and uses cookies only for internal website management. By using this site, you agree to our use of cookies and updated Privacy Policy OK

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Starfall: Learn to Read with Phonics, Learn Mathematics

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Do you like listening to songs in English? Singing songs is a great way to get better at speaking English and we have lots of great songs for you to enjoy. Listen to songs, print activities and post comments!

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I CAN SAVE THE EARTH by Alison Inches and Viviana Garofoli - Children's Book - Read aloud

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The Monster Shopping Trip online game | Friends Channel

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Instantly access over 40,000 of the best books & videos for kids on Epic

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Unite for Literacy provides free digital access to picture books, narrated in many languages. Literacy is at the core of a healthy community, so we unite with partners to enable all families to read with their young children.

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Literacy Footprints is a complete guided reading system developed by Jan Richardson and Michèle Dufresne. The lessons are based on Jan’s Next Step Forward in Guided Reading and Jan and Michèle’s coauthored Next Step Forward in Word Study and Phonics. Literacy Footprints features leveled readers, uni…

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Learn Question Words For Kids | Grammar Grade 1 | Periwinkle

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Feelings are Feelings Writing Prompt. See song in Links to e-books

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Feelings are Feelings Writing Prompt. See song in Links to e-books

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Feelings are Feelings + Writing prompt for years 1 and 2

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Feelings are Feelings + Writing prompt for years 1 and 2

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How do you feel today? Listen to a song called Feelings are feelings and sing along.

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The Magic Box | English Learning Stories | PINKFONG Story Time for Children

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Ten Magic Butterflies - Read Aloud Picture Book | Brightly Storytime

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Learn Question Words For Kids | Grammar Grade 1 | Periwinkle

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The Singing Walrus - English Songs For Kids

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Transportation Song | Transportation for kids | The Singing Walrus

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Papa, please, get the moon for me. by Eric Carle

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Papa, please, get the moon for me. by Eric Carle

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Papa, Please Get The Moon For Me (The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Stories)