Literacy corner

Forced relaxation. It’s summer vacation! Summer is a time to rest, relax and rejuvenate. For me summertime means spending time at home with my daughter and husband. I love reading books, swimming in the pool and crafting. This summer is a little different. I’m recovering from foot surgery so I’m experiencing what I call “forced relaxation.” I’m in a cast and have to keep my foot up so my normal summer activities are limited. I’m not complaining but you can only sit around for so long before…

Mrs W’s Instagram photo: “My little book area is coming together nicely. Thank you @new_headteacher_ for the wonderful favourite five idea. The idea is the children…”

A super KS2 classroom reading corner photo contribution. Great ideas for your classroom!

Class reading corner, Dr Seuss, book display

One of the best ways to motivate and encourage children to read books is a good book display. Coming up with ideas can be hard and the internet can at times be overwhelming, leaving you at a loss. …

Learning about the strategies that good readers use can be enough to help your little learners who are struggling with the emergent stages of reading begin to focus and attempt their practice more readily. They help make something a little daunting seem possible. They can help your kiddos understand what comes naturally to many readers. They break the reading process down into actionable behaviours. Embedded in a class program full of meaningful and authentic rich literacy experiences an…

🌿𝔹𝕖𝕥𝕙 | 𝔼𝕒𝕣𝕝𝕪 𝕐𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕤🌿 on Instagram: “Story Station ✏📖📚 The children in my setting are really enjoying creating their own stories and illustrating them so I created a little…”