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
Making a class quilt is a fun activity that develops class community
and provides many opportunities for oral language and writing. Take
time for students to share the parts of their quilt before the quilt is
displayed. Students could choose one idea to write about in more
detail. For example, their cultural heritage or an interest or hobby.
There are other publishing ideas in The Writing Book, pages 208-212.
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: PDF of Self-check and Partner-check signs in te reo Maori
Focus: identifying a focus for proofreading (self-check) and recrafting writing based on the success criteria (Partner-check)
Includes: two elaboration prompts posters
Focus: supporting students to explain their thinking and add detail to their ideas
