Week 5 - Our New Learning by whaea em https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh By accident or on purpose, here are some of the things we've figured out! en-us 2017-11-13 23:05:33 UTC 2025-10-07 07:17:04 UTC hello@padlet.com SPELLING is easy to teach if I LISTEN... em_muse https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206521438 To talk to the student about the process they went through to try to spell the word - not just correct it. LISTEN and HEAR what they are doing when they spell a word, that will be the fastest way to make them better. I learned this from Leytia Leota Professional learning afternoon]]> 2017-11-13 23:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206521438 Writing programmes need to be fluent and adaptable teachers12 https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206552591 Found this much better than the groupings in terms of seeing all my kids and giving them individual attention.
* Really clear learning intentions in kids speak and peer/self assessment have been powerful in them understanding what they need to use/do for their writing]]> 2017-11-14 02:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206552591 https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206552758 It is good to observe other people's practise as it gives us ideas for our own students]]> 2017-11-14 02:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206552758 Strong home-school links help build confidence in and pleasure of reading teachers12 https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206552879 2017-11-14 02:28:07 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206552879 I have figured out (through a lovely professional discussion with a colleague) that in readingsometimes it's better to simply tell and discuss new vocabulary rather than make the students struggle over every unknown word. robint2 https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206552949 2017-11-14 02:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206552949 https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206553017 Focus needs to be placed on fluency, phrasing and expression from an early stage as this is something students take a long time to grasp]]> 2017-11-14 02:29:01 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206553017 https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206553126 Word work is an important part of a reading lesson - gives students the opportunity to practise using analogy which can be applied at difficulty in their own reading]]> 2017-11-14 02:29:56 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206553126 Sometimes working 1-1 with young readers can help them make more progress as they don't have to listen to others in the group who are also reading aloud (can be confusing) teachers12 https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206553185 2017-11-14 02:30:20 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206553185 I have learnt how important it is to make sure you keep challenging the kids with higher levels of texts to read. robint2 https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206553253 2017-11-14 02:30:47 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206553253 https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206553384 Stronger links between reading and writing mean students have a better sense of purpose, more success!]]> 2017-11-14 02:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206553384 Importance of practising the right prompts and getting them right and consistent for when they are at difficulty or didn't notice an error they made teachers12 https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206553473 2017-11-14 02:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206553473 https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206553484 CAP trends: misconceptions around punctuation. Not able to identify purpose. 
Also misconceptions between letters and words]]> 2017-11-14 02:32:13 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206553484 lizw https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206553662 Using clapping to sound out the parts of the words to help with spelling of unknown words. Using AFOL strategies to engage with group. Using different texts as prompts and their prior knowledge]]> 2017-11-14 02:33:25 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206553662 Writing is a process... https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206553680 Giving students oral language opportunities about a native bird - what they can see using picture prompts to describe a bird e.g., kereru has been POWERFUL! Students record a sentence each on a strip of paper and then sort the sentences (e.g., first sentence, second sentence, final sentence etc) to create a paragraph to describe what the kereru looks like had students ENGAGED, FOCUSED & ON TASK!!! ]]> 2017-11-14 02:33:32 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206553680 Importance of shorter and more frequent reading lessons teachers12 https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206553814 2017-11-14 02:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206553814 jordanw6 https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206554518 Challenging students is not scary for students when they've been put into groups where they feel safe.]]> 2017-11-14 02:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206554518 Spending time focusing on the skills involved with getting each aspect of a task done well rather than rushing through to complete the whole thing teachers12 https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206554521 2017-11-14 02:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206554521 Bird inquiry is a great context for tuning in readers teachers12 https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206554675 2017-11-14 02:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206554675 jordanw6 https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206554847 Having integrated learning opportunities (i.e. having inquiry readings) helps students build reading ability without them even noticing.]]> 2017-11-14 02:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206554847 Making the learning explicit. teachers12 https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206554913 2017-11-14 02:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206554913 It's nice to have some fun....take a break from being a grouch. teachers12 https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206555108 2017-11-14 02:43:30 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206555108 Listen to the children...they know what they want to write about...this will motivate them to write! teachers12 https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206555184 2017-11-14 02:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206555184 PLG is awesome...sharing ideas with other kaiako....new ideas etc. teachers12 https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206555354 2017-11-14 02:45:18 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206555354 We have realised how important it is to have inquiry topics that are connected to our everyday life. Birds have been great because there are plenty of resources and there are birds around us everyday. Makes it much easier to connect with new vocabulary. robint2 https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206556140 2017-11-14 02:49:50 UTC https://padlet.com/em_muse/ofvbg9u91lbh/wish/206556140