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Curriculum for Excellence. work towards a child becoming a confident individual/successful learner/effective contributor/responsible citizen Early – nursery to P1 First – P2 to P4 Second – P5 to P7. 8 curriculum areas are:. Languages Mathematics Health & Wellbeing Expressive Arts
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Curriculum for Excellence work towards a child becoming a confident individual/successful learner/effective contributor/responsible citizen Early – nursery to P1 First – P2 to P4 Second – P5 to P7
8 curriculum areas are: • Languages • Mathematics • Health & Wellbeing • Expressive Arts • Religious and moral education • Sciences • Social studies • Technologies
Languages • Includes second language (French) • Reading/Writing/Talking/Listening • Spelling/Phonics – these aid reading and writing • All areas are like a jigsaw - integrated • North Lanarkshire Active Literacy Programme
Reading • Book banding • Short guided reads – walkthrough • Common words and phonic words • Fiction/Non-fiction • Word Attack Strategies are taught • 2 books per week • Discuss pictures/text • Encourage them to “read” books • Written follow up tasks to asses comprehension and to develop written skills
Writing • Daily writing linked to reading/spelling/phonemes • Huge push on formation at the start – bad habits already established • Website Doorway Online – great for showing correct formation and also ipad apps available • Pencil grip important – triangular pencil used initially • Some children – writing leads to frustration • Weekly taught writing covering different genres
6 Genres • Narrative (personal and imaginative writing) • Persuasive • Explanation • Report • Recount • Instructional
Targets Core targets • Captial letter • Full stop • Finger spaces • Spelling
Spelling • Spelling words introduced through a taught lesson • Short daily activities • Common words – linked to reading books/writing • Dictated sentences • Partner work/reciprocal teaching • Short weekly test/Bigger test approximately every 4 weeks. Real test – every day use • Spelling strategies taught • These words will be sent home for homework and ideas on how to learn them Very important that children know these words as they form the basis of the next 6 years at school.
Phonics • Taught separately from common words as some common words don’t necessarily fit in with this approach • Letter sound/name taught initially • North Lanarkshire programme followed • Sound introduced through a song/story/picture • Magnetic board work – daily • Say Make/Break Blend Read Write