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Guided reading planning
$0.00This resource enables teachers to plan for guided reading and is designed for teachers K-2. The guided reading planning sheets are written for levelled text up to level 26. There is an additional blank sheet. Each sheet includes a number of suggested teaching foci related to the text level. The template can be used to teach three guided reading sessions. At the bottom of the page there is an area for planning before, during and after reading. In addition there is space to record student names and their achievement of the strategies taught.
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Literacy block planning template
$0.00This literacy block planning template covers one week and is easy to use. It includes modeled and guided reading, writing, speaking and listening. There is space to include a spelling focus and handwriting. This template enables you to plan a week at a glance on one page.
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Understanding sentences
$0.00The key to grammar is understanding how sentences work. A simple sentence, also known as an independent clause, is the building block for effective writing. This help sheet explains the features of clauses and simple, compound and complex sentences so that teachers can moderate student work for sentence structure and see what feedback students need in order to use a variety of types of sentences to suit their purpose and audience.
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NSW English syllabus colour coded table of outcomes and objectives
$0.00This A4 download comes from the NSW English Syllabus (pages 16-17). I have added the modes and skills to each outcome on the overview. Then I have colour coded the outcomes to show how they connect to an objective. I found this assisted in giving me a quick visual reference for the mode, skill, outcome and objective across all stages.
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English block: daily outline
$0.00The NSW English K-6 Syllabus has responding and composing as its key processes. It helps to rethink our traditional reading and writing times as responding and composing in order to address the range of mandated texts – spoken, print, visual and digital.
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Weekly word work routine
$0.00This simple two page outline gives you a daily teaching focus for word work for your whole class and then breaks into guided groups for specific instruction at each group’s developmental spelling stage.
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Reading detective sheet
$0.00This individual student worksheet is a way to scaffold student thinking about the language and visual features of a text before class or group discussion. It supports explicit teaching around both the language and visual features of a text. It is particularly useful for visual, multimedia and multi-modal texts or text selections.
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Programming Proforma: Stage 1
$0.00Teachers are trialling a multitude of ways to program English using the new NSW English Syllabus. We offer this variation for Stage 1 teachers as a way to make clear links between the syllabus outcomes, content and teaching and learning activities. Reading the content and then thinking about what strategies or steps need to be in place to teach that content is a key part of the planning process.
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Programming Proforma: Stage 2
$0.00Teachers are trialling a multitude of ways to program English using the new NSW English Syllabus. We offer this variation for Stage 2 teachers as a way to make clear links between the syllabus outcomes, content and teaching and learning activities. Reading the content and then thinking about what strategies or steps need to be in place to teach that content is a key part of the planning process.
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Learning to read
$0.00This diagram is a useful tool for teachers who are planning their learning intention for modelled or guided reading sessions. It outlines the sources of information readers use as well as the strategic behaviours that readers develop in order to become effective readers.
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Programming Proforma: ES1
$0.00Teachers are trialling a multitude of ways to program English using the NSW English Syllabus. We offer this variation as a way to make clear links between the syllabus outcomes, content and teaching and learning activities. Reading the content and then thinking about what strategies or steps need to be in place to teach that content is a key part of the planning process. outcomes, content and teaching and learning activities.
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Programming Proforma: Stage 3
$0.00Teachers are using a multitude of ways to program English using the NSW English Syllabus. We offer this variation for Stage 3 teachers as a way to make clear links between the syllabus outcomes, content and teaching and learning activities. Reading the content and then thinking about what strategies or steps need to be in place to teach that content is a key part of the planning process.
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Parents supporting reading handout
$0.00Are you holding a meeting to inform parents about how they can support a beginning reader and writer? This double-sided, folded, A4 handout uses parent friendly language to inform parents about useful prompts they can use as their child reads to them at home. It includes some information about beginning writers as well. The handout begins with general information, such as the value of reading to a child to develop a sense of story. The inside A4 sheet looks at supporting a reader before, during and after listening to a child read.
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Text sets Yrs 3-6
$0.00This is a list of examples of text sets that may be suitable for use in years 3 to 6.
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Visual literacy texts
$0.00Any text with pictures can be used to teach the elements of visual literacy but here is a list of the favourite titles that TRIO uses when we work with teachers.
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Text Sets K-2
$0.00This list of possible text sets was created to encourage discussion at a professional learning session and is offered as a suggestion only.