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Main links and ideas from ‘Writing without a pen’ presentation. Jo Rhys-Jones, September 2010.
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Main links and ideas from ‘Writing without a pen’ presentation Jo Rhys-Jones, September 2010
Reading & writing are integral skills that are sometimes shied away from when introducing languages, or become a rushed after-thought at the end of a lesson. This session hopes to explain why they should be included & how to make the written word accessible to all children wherever possible without ever touching a pen.
Start at the beginning • The marmite chant • Compare & contrast • with English • Find patterns • Names of letters versus • the sounds • What happens to c/g • after e/i? • But what is missing? • Add é ê è ç œ û (etc..) • Silent letters A B CD E FG H I J K LMN OP Q R ST U V W X YZ Miniwhiteboards – find at least 6 letters that rhyme
Having fun with words & letters • Alphabet bags & magnetic letters • Alphabet floormat • Jumble letters physically or on anIWB/Powerpoint with macro • Dry Wipe boards • Writing on backs • Writing in the air
2 : 4 : 4 : 3 : 6 = C h i e n 7 : 6 : 8 : 4 : 3 8 : 3 : 7 : 8 6 : 6 : 4 : 7 6 : 2 : 7 : 7 : 6 : 6
ICT – Wordle http://www.wordle.net NC 1 - Copy words correctly
Reading: Word level builds up from phoneme, grapheme to syllable.. (http://phonologique.wikispaces.com/ ) grapheme fans, Wizkid resources etc. Now try thinking about the words.. Braintraining ppt’s
Having fun with sentences • Human sentences & ninja sandwiches • Running sentences • IWB/Powerpoint with macro • Deal or no deal (ppt or in boxes) • Online flashcards http://cramberry.net/sets • Languages Online sentence maker game • Bee-Bot/Roamer (directions, sentences etc.)
Having fun with text • Cartoon maker http://www.toondoo.com/ • Voki http://www.voki.com/ • Photostory3 & http://www.purplemash.com/ • Animation + MovieMaker (google ‘Miss Gorse’ and ‘Gorseville’ for examples) • Powerpoint Stories: template books & qca unit 4 • Scaffolding
Scaffolding writing: • Lily Pads - Clare Seccombe http://www.changing-phase.blogspot.com Clare has lots of examples of scaffolding writing where words are used as building blocks.
Oh if we have to use a pen… • Be creative! • Cursive writing http://www.momes.net http://www.caboucadin.com • Shape poetry - calligrams • Big pens & big paper • Strip bingo / consequences / Extend the sentence • Wipe boards – so mistakes can be erased
and finally.. • Don’t hide text, exploit it • Teach grapheme/phoneme correspondance http://phonologique.wikispaces.com • Think of words as building blocks… • Make it ‘safe’ • Play with language
If you would like to contact me; Email: jo.rhys-jones@hants.gov.uk Talkabout Primary Languages http://primarymfl.ning.com Twitter: @jowinchester