Literacy

In Literacy, we explicitly teach Reading and Writing using the Workshop Model and we make sure that we vary our teaching to cater to the needs of all of our students.  In the Workshop Model, the mini-lesson at the start of the learning clearly sets out what we are learning and why, and how we will know when we have achieved it, or been successful when completing the task. Students work in groups and independently, and share their learning at the end of the lesson.

When teaching Writing we utilise the knowledge of the 6+1 Traits of Writing.  Students are taught to consider their ideas, sentence fluency, organisation, word choice, voice, conventions and presentation in their writing pieces.

In Reading, we focus on students understanding how to select a Just Right book to enable them to learn from their reading experience. Students develop accuracy and comprehension skills through mini-lesson, independent work and conferencing with their teacher. They track their thinking as they read in a Reader’s Notebook whilst focusing on comprehension strategies, thinking within, beyond and about the text.