The Situation Your students find it difficult to put together and develop ideas for characters, setting and conflict of their narrative. The Solution Story generators are a quick and visual way for students to piece together their story and for you as the teacher to reinforce the importance of character, setting and conflict. The story generator is simple. At its core, you will … Continue reading Story Generators – How do they work?
Day: April 16, 2020
Visual Writing Prompts
Visual Writing Prompts The Situation You want students to write using an unseen visual text, such as preparation for NAPLAN and senior school. You want students to develop skills about brainstorming and writing under pressure. The Solution Visual writing prompts are an absolute necessary in an English classroom. They useful when you want students to … Continue reading Visual Writing Prompts
Narrative Starters
The Situation You want students to be creative and different with their writing, but they lack ideas. The Solution There are so many ways that you can get your students writing quickly! Here is one for free: when students come into the classroom, or if you just want to do a bit of writing, show … Continue reading Narrative Starters
Choice Boards
AITSL STANDARD: 1.1 - Physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students Use teaching strategies based on knowledge of students’ physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics to improve student learning. Choice Boards Part of the motivation for any teacher should be promote independence in the classroom. We should want our students to choose … Continue reading Choice Boards
The English Classroom 