Communication and language - Building understanding

Our World (Secondary)

Lessons (4)

  • In this lesson, we will read a story and pause for comprehension questions to allow us to demonstrate our understanding of the text with single word answers (presented initially as a choice of two). This lesson models questioning to support understanding of texts and benefits from adult input.

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  • This lesson guides child and adult through a game called 'The Leader Says...', which encourages the use of two-word phrases (name-action).

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    1 Worksheet
    1 Video
  • The resource will guide you through how to create an 'experience' of another culture to stimulate curiosity and facilitate conversation about similarities and differences.

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  • This resource pack provides guidance for descriptive writing (choosing describing words) based on a sensory experience of a drum. It also provides some guidance for practising the fundamentals of written language.

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