Focus: clever classroom writing resource organisation tips
Adopt a word is one of the activities we recommend on page 59 of The Oral Language Book that can be used to build and foster word consciousness among students. In 2018, Biljana Dimoska from Arawang School in ACT used this activity to teach her Year 3 students some new vocabulary. Refer to the attached photos for two examples of the lovely dioramas her students made to explain the meaning of their new words.
Focus: clever classroom writing resource organisation tips
Developing general knowledge and providing ideas for writing through non-fiction video clips
Focus: using current events and themes to motivate students for writing
Focus: writing activity idea to support students get to know their classmates
