A fluency phone, also referred to as a whisper phone or phonics phone, is a self-amplifying device.
Focus: using a fluency phone to support students during writing self-checks
Conversation prompts are a great way to reduce teacher-talk in the classroom. Janie Patroni from St Leonard’s Road School in Auckland has conversation starter stems attached to the side of her whiteboard easel. Janie directs students to a particular prompt during discussions by saying 'Pink bubble' or 'Purple bubble'.
Refer to PM14 of The Oral Language Book for examples of conversation prompts.
A fluency phone, also referred to as a whisper phone or phonics phone, is a self-amplifying device.
Focus: using a fluency phone to support students during writing self-checks
Includes: an adjective word wheel
Focus: synonyms for big, small, fun and nice
Using images of trees to motivate students for writing
Focus: using 'ed' and 'ing' verbs in a speed writing activity
