Using personal experiences to motivate students
Focus: poetry
This writing activity is suitable for home or school and is a fun, collaborative activity that students could complete with their families.
Once a location has been selected or set by the teacher, the student goes for a walk and looks for words. They then record these words on a map. Seven or eight words is a good number to collect. The challenge is to then include all these words in a piece of writing and to make the ideas flow.
Younger students could locate objects and draw pictures. They could then create a story orally or write collaboratively with an adult or older sibling.
Check out our video on YouTube that introduces the Word Hunt activity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLDlyNwHlj8&t=13s
Using personal experiences to motivate students
Focus: poetry
Focus: using digital resources for shared reading with middle and senior students
Includes: a printable Four square notes template
Focus: note-taking, informational listening and summarising skills
