I am also a huge fan of that 'Jumpstart grammar' book and use the games from it a lot! You have inspired me to seek out the work of MC Grammar though, as that's not something I use yet, watch this space!
A well-thumbed copy of ‘Jumpstart Grammar’ is always a good sign, I would say. MC Grammar is absolutely fantastic - the raps are so catchy and really stick!
I absolutely love this, and your suggestion early on as a way of delivering g a carousel with different levels of independence/support is brilliant. We use a different carousel system where the children move around to different editing stations while editing a piece of writing; it gets them moving and, once they understand how to do the tasks and refine the skills, they’re very independent. I’m going to share this with some colleagues and see if we can structure a carousel like yours because I think it’d be a fantastic way to push our greater-depth writers further. Thank you!
Editing stations are a fantastic way to effectively implement a carousel. You are so right, they really help to promote independence. I would love to hear how this works for your greater-depth writers. A teacher conference is also a useful way to allow the children a platform for justifying their writing choices, creating another opportunity for formative assessment too. :)
I am also a huge fan of that 'Jumpstart grammar' book and use the games from it a lot! You have inspired me to seek out the work of MC Grammar though, as that's not something I use yet, watch this space!
A well-thumbed copy of ‘Jumpstart Grammar’ is always a good sign, I would say. MC Grammar is absolutely fantastic - the raps are so catchy and really stick!
I absolutely love this, and your suggestion early on as a way of delivering g a carousel with different levels of independence/support is brilliant. We use a different carousel system where the children move around to different editing stations while editing a piece of writing; it gets them moving and, once they understand how to do the tasks and refine the skills, they’re very independent. I’m going to share this with some colleagues and see if we can structure a carousel like yours because I think it’d be a fantastic way to push our greater-depth writers further. Thank you!
Editing stations are a fantastic way to effectively implement a carousel. You are so right, they really help to promote independence. I would love to hear how this works for your greater-depth writers. A teacher conference is also a useful way to allow the children a platform for justifying their writing choices, creating another opportunity for formative assessment too. :)
Always loved a carousel session