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Category Archives: English
World Book Day 2020
It’s World Book Day 2020 on Thursday, 5th March and schools all over Urmston, Stretford and the universe in general are celebrating with dressing up days (come as your favourite character), read-with-parents events and author visits. This year there is … Continue reading
Posted in English, Events and Activities, Reading
Tagged teen readalong, World Book Day, world book day 2020
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The Word Gap: Why Language Matters
The ‘word gap’ matters. One of the nicest things in life is listening to children chatter. Their zest for life and their sparkling imaginations are enchanting. It goes without saying that children’s language skills matter. They need to express what … Continue reading
Posted in Comprehension, Early Years, English, Key Stage 1, literacy
Tagged 30 million word gap, language development, the word gap
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Improving Reading Comprehension: Suggestions and Guidance
What is Reading Comprehension? Reading comprehension is, quite simply, understanding texts. Comprehension is crucial to becoming a good reader. Teachers and parents agree that there is little point to reading without understanding! Furthermore, reading comprehension is tested at the end … Continue reading
How poetry can unlock your child’s creative writing genius
Creative writing can be a problem for many children. Some find it hard to set their ideas down on paper. Some lack the confidence to display their inner thoughts on paper. Some just cannot come up with the ideas in … Continue reading
Posted in English, Poetry corner, Uncategorized
Tagged acrostic, cethramtu rannaigechta moire, creative writing, haiku, poetry, tanka
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Words About Winter: a FREE Creative Writing Workbook
Winter is an exciting time for children. Our FREE creative writing workbook aims to channel that excitement into a creative response. With nearly 50 pages of winter-themed poetry, prose and drama, Words About Winter is perfect for any child in … Continue reading
Shakespeare Week 2018
Shakespeare Week 2018 runs from 12 – 18 March this year and there are many ways to introduce your child to the Bard of Avon, without scaring them off – after all, ‘Of all base passions, fear is the most … Continue reading
Posted in English, literacy
Tagged Shakespeare, Shakespeare Week, Shakespeare Week 2018
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Advent Calendar Day 22 – When the Reindeer Went Missing
Welcome to Day 22 of Better Tuition’s Winter Advent Activity Calendar. Today we have a Yuletide English Language Quiz for you. We hope you enjoy it. Instructions: In each question, choose the best word or group of words to complete this passage … Continue reading
Advent Activity Calendar: Day 12 – Santa’s Proof Reading Challenge
Instructions: Santa has a lot of letters to read at this time of year! Here’s one with twelve spelling mistakes and eighteen incidents of missed or mistaken punctuation. Can you a) identify and b) correct each one? You can print off … Continue reading
Posted in Advent Calendar, English, Entrance Exams
Tagged comprehension, proof reading, punctuation, spelling
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Multiple GCSE resits: do we need a change?
“Almost 80% of pupils in England who do not achieve a C grade in GCSE maths or English fail to attain this mark during their resits. It is leaving hundreds of thousands of students stuck in a cycle of exams.” … Continue reading
Posted in English, GCSE, Key Stage 4, Maths, Opinion
Tagged GCSE resits, new GCSEs 2017
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How to Create a Reading-Friendly Home
A reading-friendly home is one in which reading material in many forms is enjoyed by every member of the family. You don’t need hundreds of books, a Kindle or the Complete Works of Shakespeare to create a reading-friendly home. As … Continue reading