English

The Key Learning Area of English
-helps students to understand what people need to know, and to participate and contribute actively and critically as social members of society. Students gain these understandings and skills through activities requiring them to construct and critically interpret a variety of literature, drama, media and everyday texts.

		Reading		Writing
		Here you will find notes for success when using the early readers in our library. Chart showing the colour wheel and levels with age and grade approximations. Jason Caldwell's Reading notes for more indepth information on teaching reading: * Barriers to reading * Pause Prompt Praise and Buddy Reading * And how to share a book Reading Log with questions This link will take you to a copy you can view online or you can download this printable version readlog.doc Here is a link to our online Read Aloud Listening Posts with a growing number of stories for young readers... Remember learning the Alphabet is fun. HandWriting: Please make use of this printable slope guide. handwriting_slope_guide.doc or this Year 1/2 lined handwriting paper . gr1-2_paper.doc		Developing Written Communication Skills Practical Strategies! List of Genre and Modes of Communication Primary Guide for Teaching the Writing Process How to make a Mind Map Activities for younger writers -new! AND Meaningful Writing Activities for Rural Students Chart of steps for Proof Reading AND Chart of Things to Remember When Writing Grammar Essentials The eight essential building blocks (parts of speech) of English traditional grammar and links to fun online grammar games and activities Simple Spelling Rules -coming soon Generic Spelling Program and Ways to learn your spelling words Here also is a link to the most commonly used 500 words list Then move on to the Most commonly miss-spelt words list Essay Writing to Argue, Persuade and Advise Writing a Book Report Senior Creative Writing Program Writing Tasks for Typical Boys-coming soon Writing Tasks for Adventurious Students-coming soon Notes and activities on Rmit Uni outlining: Summarising Sentences Synthesising Paragraphs Academic style Referencing Business writing
		Speaking
		Activities to Encourage Speech and Language Development (Age 2-10) Speaking activities for seniors-coming soon... Guide for developing Listening Skills -coming soon...

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