Talk for Write Review T2 by Carly Farrimond

Problem: Remembering all the actions...

cfarrimond1 — 2024-01-23 06:08:20 UTC

Solution:

cfarrimond1 — 2024-01-23 06:11:40 UTC

Record the actions from children/yourself

Draw pictures on the story map for actions

Nominate 'action captains' in your class

Have a T4W display with photos of children doing the actions

write the story down and print it out - keep it visible

Have your story map visible (by the IWB)

Problem: Narrative unit as the first genre - children struggle to write in length

cfarrimond1 — 2024-01-23 06:15:17 UTC

Solution:

cfarrimond1 — 2024-01-23 06:16:32 UTC

Next academic year - change/adapt the units around - begin with instructional/procedural unit

Problem: Whole class with many different abilities, learning the story

cfarrimond1 — 2024-01-23 06:22:04 UTC

Solution:

cfarrimond1 — 2024-01-23 06:22:33 UTC

chunk it into parts (do beginning, then middle, then end)

The mechanics of writing are still challenging for many children - some feel lost in the process

cfarrimond1 — 2024-01-23 06:24:15 UTC

Solution:

cfarrimond1 — 2024-01-23 06:28:53 UTC

Draw a picture

Sequence while listening to the story

Condense the story

Use sentence strips

Fill in missing words in sentences - not expecting children to write the whole text

Repetition of the story - sometimes feels boring

cfarrimond1 — 2024-01-23 06:29:34 UTC

Solution:

cfarrimond1 — 2024-01-23 06:31:56 UTC

Use hot seating - step into the shoes of the character and interview the character

Be more enthusiastic - go over the top with the actions

Use drama games - guess the character/Who am I?

Children to be the teacher - invite an audience (SLT/other class friends)

Problem: Making the story/hook exciting

cfarrimond1 — 2024-01-23 06:32:37 UTC

Solution:

cfarrimond1 — 2024-01-23 06:34:34 UTC

Use props

Focus more on speaking in different voices

Invite children to bring in props they could use from home that links

Visit a different space/outside for story telling

Organise raft activities - art/drama/singing/music to bring the story alive

Writing in KG1 can be challenging

cfarrimond1 — 2024-01-23 06:34:56 UTC

Solution:

cfarrimond1 — 2024-01-23 06:35:49 UTC

Use pictures of the story and the word and match them

Copy the word in own books

Use split page technique - focus on a sentence