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#16 Easter Recipe Writing!
Easter Weekend is certainly looking a little different this year. We might not be able to go out and visit friends and family, but we can certainly make the most of staying safe at home. One way to do that is to have some fun in the kitchen! My favourite Easter activity as a child…
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#15 Our Heroes
It’s time for more good news in the form of thank yous and shout outs to our local heroes. Why? Because they deserve it! This task is inspired by this week’s issue of The Week Junior. The front cover features our wonderful NHS carers, who are working around-the-clock to keep our country safe right now.…
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#14 My Favourite Place (Guest Blog)
This brilliant guest blog is from my awesome friend and colleague Miss E (who you will also find over on Twitter). We share a love of all things literacy and Miss E is full of wonderfully creative writing inspiration. She’s hugely passionate about English and has been keen to contibute with exciting ideas and writing…
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#13 Write a letter to your favourite author!
Receiving post is incredibly exciting for children (and adults!). As we are all forced to slow down our pace of life, it’s the perfect time to pick up a pen and spend some time writing a letter. Not only will it give students an authentic purpose and audience for their writing, but it will also…
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#12 Write and host a family quiz!
Quizzes and trivia games are a brilliant way to bring friends and family together. Organising, writing and hosting a ‘Zoom Quiz’ online can be a great way to socialise whilst staying safe at home! Or you could simply write quiz questions for your family at home. Not only is it a great way to reinforce…
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#11 Verb Charades!
Vocabulary games such as verb charades are a fun and high-energy way to build vocabularies, expand knowledge of synonyms and reinforce comprehension skills. This is a great game to play daily for 10 minutes, or when you have some free time. Activities 1) What is a Verb? To get in the mindset for verb charades,…
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#10 Nature Journals
Keeping a nature journal is a fantastic way to learn about the natural world. It encourages children to ‘slow down’, stop and look at things more closely. Nature journals are a creative and fun way to engage children in a combination of art, science and writing – and it doesn’t require many resources at all.…
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#9 Happy News!
Now, more than ever, the endless stream of negative news can really have an impact on our state of mind. While the current challenges facing the world are undeniable, they aren’t the only stories out there. Whether it’s a local school donating equipment to hospitals, children painting rainbows of hope in their windows or your…
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#8 Guess Who? (inference skills)
This is a really fun task that allows children of all ages to practise their inference skills. However, it does require a little preparation by the adult first. You may need to find some props from around the home (or school!) and either put these in a special sack, or brown envelopes before you begin…
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#7 Amazon Book Reviews
I’m pinching this brilliant idea from Twitter – so huge thanks to Mr. Booth for the inspiration, please do keep the ideas coming! Writing Amazon book reviews is an authentic, engaging way to motivate your children/your class to write book reviews. It’s a lovely way to share our pleasure in books and reading (which can…
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#6 Using Keys to Generate Ideas
Sometimes, the best writing starts with just a little inspiration. Today, that little bit of inspiration is going to be a key. Yes, a key! A key that could unlock the door to somewhere magical, special or even somewhere scary… Activities 1) Explore visual stimulus Have a look at some online visuals related to doors…
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#5 Using AR to Inspire Writing
I saw this incredible AR tool on Facebook and I just had to share it! It’s a fun, creative, clever way to inspire creative writing that children (and adults) of all ages would enjoy! Which animals will be on the loose in your house? Activities 1) Google an animal on your iPhone or iPad. Log…
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