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In this video I explore how close reading in the secondary English classroom might be approached from a critical literacy perspective by engaging with language, literacy, and power.
This talk explains why heritage language development is important, and how everyday school literacy practices can be adapted to include multilingualism.
Here are our suggestions for on and off line activities for all ages.
Improve your understanding of verb phrases and noun phrases
See the full shortlists for the UKLA Book Award 2020.
We have an amazing opportunity to indulge in reading with children. Many of us will not be lucky enough to have a huge array of books to explore and so we have pulled together some websites that enable you to explore stories with their authors
Gill Robins explores the Anglo-Saxon epic ‘Beowulf’ with a class of Year 5 children. Describing how exploratory talk lays the foundation of the project, she goes on to evaluate the children’s multi-media responses to a timeless tale of good and evil. The article concludes with a reflection on the quality and value of the learning which these projects have prompted.
Thanks to the English Association for allowing UKLA to reproduce the article.
Case study of Charlotte, a four year old girl with special educational needs by Jade Corby, PGCE student, Canterbury Christ Church University.