>> Preparing Students for Naplan
_WHERE DO I START?
1. Do you understand the question? 2. What is it asking you to do? 3. Highlight the key words. 4. What do they mean? 5. Write key points you see in your head. 6. Write in sentences, use punctuation, full stops. 7. Re-read your answer to see if it makes sense. 8. And trying is better than not trying. |
_FUN IN LEARNING
Remember that it is important for learning to be enjoyable. Do not push your students into sitting for long periods at a time going over the same things. Try to make the learning fun and incorporate it into everyday life. Is the picture above how we want our classrooms to be, or do we want to make a picture of our own.
PREPARING CHILDREN FOR READING AND WRITING
You need to have several weeks of assessing all children to gain a better insight into their abilities and skills as well as difficulties.
DEVELOPING A LITERATE CHILD
Developing literacy starts at home. Get parents involved. Ask them to read to their child, model reading or visit the library. Making learning fun by playing games together such as snap, Junior Word Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit (jnr), Monopoly, Operation, or Uno. Visit museums, go shopping together and work out the money you need, and eye spy when you are in the car. Rhyming words and singing together creates sound awareness.
And if this is not happening at home then these activities above should be incorporated in the classroom.
Remember that it is important for learning to be enjoyable. Do not push your students into sitting for long periods at a time going over the same things. Try to make the learning fun and incorporate it into everyday life. Is the picture above how we want our classrooms to be, or do we want to make a picture of our own.
PREPARING CHILDREN FOR READING AND WRITING
You need to have several weeks of assessing all children to gain a better insight into their abilities and skills as well as difficulties.
DEVELOPING A LITERATE CHILD
Developing literacy starts at home. Get parents involved. Ask them to read to their child, model reading or visit the library. Making learning fun by playing games together such as snap, Junior Word Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit (jnr), Monopoly, Operation, or Uno. Visit museums, go shopping together and work out the money you need, and eye spy when you are in the car. Rhyming words and singing together creates sound awareness.
And if this is not happening at home then these activities above should be incorporated in the classroom.
>> Grammar Games and Activities for Students
_Websites that contain online games and activities can focus on specific literacy issues. Some great examples of these are:
_1. http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/index.php
This has activities which provide for comparative and superlative grammar forms, verb tense, pronouns, error identification quizzes, and is good for upper primary. 2. http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/la-grammar.html This has noun dunk, comparatives, plurals, and articles. 3. http://www.quia.com/pages/grammarcrackers.html This has games for comparatives, superlatives, irregular verbs, irregular plurals, pronouns, and possessives. 4. http://learningplace.com.au/deliver/content.asp?pid=15432 This has downloadable resources. 5. http://www.eduplace.com/index.jsp?state=change This is broken into grade levels, and contains multiple choice. 6. http://www.english-online.org.uk/ This has nouns, verbs, and grammar games 7. http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html This has parts of speech identification activities 8. http://www.studyladder.com/resources/new This has new material based on feedback from users. 9. http://www.kquest.com.au/jsp/about.html This has an immersive online game, which is supported by a full-colour workbook. Guided by a cast of colourful characters and quest-based gameplay. 10. http://www.chompchomp.com/exercises.htm This has verb activities as well as graded easy to hard 11. http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar This includes pronouns and grammar |
>> Naplan Resources & Research
_NAPLAN RESOURCES
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_NAPLAN RESEARCH
Using NAPLAN results to advantage - Australian Teacher Magazine
This link provides the teacher with a deeper understanding of Naplan and the process of providing PD for each teacher on the understanding of Naplan data and what can we do as teachers in the classroom to change results for students.
NAPLAN tests help champion equality in the classroom - The Sydney Morning Herald
This link provides the reader with understanding Naplan and it gives the reader a clearer understanding of comparing Australia with other countries and inequality.
'Teaching to the test' - does it help or hinder learning? - Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
This link provides the reader with research on teaching to the test or teaching?
Using NAPLAN results to advantage - Australian Teacher Magazine
This link provides the teacher with a deeper understanding of Naplan and the process of providing PD for each teacher on the understanding of Naplan data and what can we do as teachers in the classroom to change results for students.
NAPLAN tests help champion equality in the classroom - The Sydney Morning Herald
This link provides the reader with understanding Naplan and it gives the reader a clearer understanding of comparing Australia with other countries and inequality.
'Teaching to the test' - does it help or hinder learning? - Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
This link provides the reader with research on teaching to the test or teaching?
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"There is nothing permanent except change."
http://quotations.about.com/cs/inspirationquotes/a/Knowledge1.htm
©2012 About.com. All rights reserved. A part of The New York Times Company.