<p>This is a WAGOLL diary entry based on the video It’s not a planet, It’s our home. The link to the video clip is at the bottom of the diary entry. The video clip is found on Literacy shed. I wrote this for my year 6 children as a WAGOLL on how to include many elements of the year 6 interim framework.<br /> We watched the video clip, then read the diary entry. Children then planned and drafted their own diary entry to show the contrast on Earth before the chimpanzee went into space and then 65 years later when he returns.<br /> I then went on to discuss environmental issues and the ways in which we harm our planet. Children then wrote another diary entry 65 years from now- showing what they think the world will be like if we continue to harm our planet in the way we have done so far.</p>

<p>1 week of year 5 guided reading planning based on the first chapter and a half of Granny by Anthony Horowitz. Differentiated questions for less able. Questions based on the ks2 reading domains. Not done for the whole book as using as a way of hooking children into reading the rest of a text independently.</p>

Adding and subtracting 10, 100 and 1000 from different starting numbers

Differentiated questions based on number bonds such as write 3 number bonds to 30 when one of the numbers is 18.

<p>5 Lessons on Anglo-Saxons and Vikings<br /> Lesson 1 - Who arrived in Britain first, the Vikings, Anglo-Saxons or the Romans?<br /> A lesson on placing these invaders onto a timeline created by the children<br /> standing, holding placards, in a human timeline. Each child represents 1 century.</p> <p>Lesson 2- How do historians find out about the past?<br /> A lesson where children explore two historical sources related to the Vikings and analyse them for their usefulness and reliability.</p> <p>Lesson 3- Where did the Anglo-Saxons and Viking settle in Britain.<br /> A lesson where children examine artefacts and use these to show what they can learn about the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons. Includes information on Sutton Hoo and Coppergate.</p> <p>Lesson 4-Why did the Anglo-Saxons invade Britain<br /> A lesson which shows why the Anglo-Saxons left their home land and moved to England.</p> <p>Lesson 5- Where did the Vikings get their terrible reputation?<br /> A lesson which explores the attack at Lindisfarne.</p> <p>All lessons include independent activities. 20% refers to the bottom 20% readers who may need more support with writing and so these children are provided with further scaffolding for most of the lessons. Many of the lessons include slides which can be printed and used as resources for the independent work.</p>

<p>The opening paragraph of my novel Eternal Child which can be used as a way of teaching children how to begin a story in a way that will grip the reader.</p> <p>Questions that could be discussed with the children are:-</p> <ul> <li>How does the use of the words ‘thud’, ‘clunk’ and ‘clang’ draw the reader into the story? What do these words make the reader imagine?</li> <li>What does the author tell me in this opening paragraph?</li> <li>What does the author not tell me? How is this ‘not telling’ powerful in terms of encouraging the reader to read on?</li> <li>What questions do I have after reading this opening paragraph?</li> <li>What predictions can I make after reading this opening paragraph?</li> <li>Can I tell what the genre of this text is, just from the opening paragraph?</li> </ul>