Tag: parents

• #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…

  literacywithmissp

  April 1, 2020

  Home Schooling, Uncategorized

  acts of kindness, creative writing, education, emily coxhead, english, good news, happy news, happy newspaper, homelearning, homeschool, homeschool ideas, homeschooling, homeschoolinguk, john krasinski, ks2, ks3, literacy, news scripts, parents, positivity, some good news, teachers, writing

• #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…

  literacywithmissp

  March 26, 2020

  Home Schooling

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• #3 Playing with Words (Poetry!)

  

  This activity is inspired by Peter H Reynolds’ brilliant book The Word Collector. It’s a fun, creative poetry activity all about collecting and playing around with words! 1) Be inspired Watch this short Scholastic video* about The Word Collector by Peter H Reynolds. You can also read the story online here. *be mindful of adverts…

  literacywithmissp

  March 24, 2020

  Home Schooling, writing for pleasure

  activities english, children, creative, creative writing, creativity, education, english, fun, homelearning, homeschool, homeschool ideas, homeschooling, ideas, imagination, language, lesson ideas, lesson plan, literacy, parents, play, play with words, playing with words, poem, Poems, poetry, school, teaching, words, writing, writingforpleasure

• #2 Create your own Imaginary Map

  

  I have always loved maps within books. Much like novels themselves, maps can tell stories too. They often bring the real and the imaginary together. Maps are a brilliant way to explore imaginary lands inside our imaginations, providing a potential gateway to creative writing. Spending time creating illustrations gives us a starting point for bringing…

  literacywithmissp

  March 23, 2020

  Home Schooling

  children, coronavirus, creative writing, creativefun, creativity, education, english, fun writing activities, home, home learning, Home Schooling, homeschooling, ideas, imagination, imaginative, kids, literacy, parents, reading, school, teaching, write, writing, writing for pleasure, writing ideas, writingforpleasure

• Daily English Activities for Homeschooling

  

  As we all try to do our bit to help children who will be learning from home for the foreseeable future, I would like to announce that I will be posting a daily English activity online from Monday to Friday, starting today. I am an experienced primary school teacher (KS2) with a specialism in English.…

  literacywithmissp

  March 20, 2020

  Home Schooling

  books, community, coronavirus, covid-19, creative writing, creativity, educaiton, education, english, help with home learning, homeschool, homeschooling, language, literacy, lockdown, online education, online lessons, parents, poetry, reading, school, teaching, teaching at home, writing

• Encouraging Book Clubs at Home

  

  The Teachers as Readers research project (Cremin et al, 2008) highlights the importance of relationships between children, teachers, families and communities and how this has a strong influence on RfP (Reading for Pleasure). I wanted to build reading relationships beyond the classroom not only between the kids in my class but also between the children…

  literacywithmissp

  February 23, 2019

  reading for pleasure

  book club, book group, community, OURfP, parents, reading, reading communities, reading for pleasure, RfP