https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4 en-us 2017-11-27 12:17:50 UTC 2017-11-27 22:53:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210353317 A great video for upper primary. 
Etyomology. ]]> 2017-11-27 12:20:58 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210353317 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210354315 This one is for teachers interested in the brain and language]]> 2017-11-27 12:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210354315 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210355672 History of how swear words developed. Very interesting. Could have some place in SEL lessons (Upper Primary) when talking about how we communicate with others. Does mention the word 'Sex' at one point but only in passing. ]]> 2017-11-27 12:30:20 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210355672 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210356539 Some ideas on how to support explicit teaching of listening skills. ]]> 2017-11-27 12:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210356539 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210357879 A bit of history of how grammar developed. 
Upper Primary
Oral language versus written language]]> 2017-11-27 12:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210357879 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210358724 Excellent video. 
Descriptive Writing. ]]> 2017-11-27 12:41:45 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210358724 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210359157 2017-11-27 12:42:56 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210359157 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210359637 History.
Explains some of the complexities of English]]> 2017-11-27 12:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210359637 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210359940 2017-11-27 12:45:11 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210359940 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210360160 Gine Cooke does great language videos. 
This is the story of the word 'True'. Excellent for looking at root words and relationships between words]]> 2017-11-27 12:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210360160 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210360920 Some Maths connections here! ]]> 2017-11-27 12:48:05 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210360920 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210362111 Interesting for discussions around how new words come to be. 
Also good for discussing how certain sounds and therefore spelling words change over time . ]]> 2017-11-27 12:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210362111 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210363431 Another great maths connection]]> 2017-11-27 12:55:04 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210363431 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210364194 Explanation of some irregularities in creation of plurals. 
Quite funny! ]]> 2017-11-27 12:56:59 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210364194 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210365823 One of my all tie favourites looking at root words]]> 2017-11-27 13:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210365823 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210366195 2017-11-27 13:02:30 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210366195 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210366242 Another favourite of mine! ]]> 2017-11-27 13:02:39 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210366242 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210368729 2017-11-27 13:08:45 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210368729 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210369759 Kids would love this particularly some of the less engaged writers]]> 2017-11-27 13:11:23 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210369759 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210370107 A fantastic video that explains how to slow down time in your writing. Used it in year 1 but could be applied for any year level. Good to then use film strip template for writing after viewing. Love this one! ]]> 2017-11-27 13:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210370107 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210371863 Cute video that kids would love. Good as a start for discussing broadeningvocabulary and improving descriptive writing]]> 2017-11-27 13:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210371863 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210372912 Fantastic Resources for etymology and for those kids that needs some extension]]> 2017-11-27 13:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210372912 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210373533 Bloody funny but NOT for kids. ]]> 2017-11-27 13:19:50 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210373533 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210378094 2017-11-27 13:29:45 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210378094 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210378099 Quite an entertaining video which opens up discussions about peculiarities in English spelling and history of some words. ]]> 2017-11-27 13:29:45 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210378099 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210379887 I would not show the video at first, just use the song. Get the student listening for the sounds and remember that the letters are graphemes that represent phonemes (sounds). The letter are symbols. They don't make sounds. ]]> 2017-11-27 13:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210379887 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210381212 Please beware that /w/ should not be pronounced with the schwa on the end. The song does actually teach the incorrect pronunciation]]> 2017-11-27 13:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210381212 valexand https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210381856 I think it is funny that for the grapheme 'ou' they use 'Ow' as in exclaiming pain. Interesting point for discussion that we write 'ouch' but the exclamation is spelled 'ow'. Wonder why?]]> 2017-11-27 13:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/valexand/fbd4q52tsse4/wish/210381856