As seen in Part 1 of Dyslexia in different languages, dyslexia can be very different across languages because of their underlying structure. In this post we look at dyslexia in the following four languages: Polish, …
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Dyslexia in different languages – Part 2
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Dyslexia in different languages
Genetically influenced peculiarities in the brain anatomy, present in a minority of people, get in the way of a certain kind of information processing. This could be a problem, if a particular writing system strongly …
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Dora’s Animation: William Shakespeare Biography
Schools can limit creativity, however, when the rigidness of the school system is softened and children are allowed to create freely, they can truly take you by surprise. By giving pupils simple guidelines, then letting them …
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Free resources to teach spelling words with a ‘ce’ pattern ‘soft c’ sound
Learn how to spell words with a ‘soft c’ sound and ‘ce’ spelling pattern, with this fun engaging lesson. I used the spelling words found on the Twinkl PlanIt unit, but came up with a …
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Grammar practice made easy
Are you revising for a grammar test? Is your child revising for a grammar test and you don’t know how to help? Are you a teacher and are unsure if a word is a particular …
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Journalistic Writing
One of the writing genres covered in Year 6 is journalistic writing. Journalistic writing is a type of non-fiction writing where children create newspaper or magazine articles and report on real or imagined events. When teaching …
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Happy Birthday, Oliver Moon – A book review
The Oliver Moon books, published by Usborne and written by Sue Mongredien are very popular amongst primary school children. They are easy to read, with fun stories children love. Read on for a book review, …
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Robinson Crusoe Display
Historical narratives can be tough for kids to comprehend as they are written in an old-fashioned style and use vocabulary that has seized to exist. By breaking them down and analysing them bit by bit, …
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The Tyger: poem by William Blake
Year 6 were introduced to “The Tyger” poem by William Blake and were mesmerised by it. There is no doubt that this piece of literature is immortal and still burns bright with today’s youth. 🐯 …
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The Energy Bus for Kids
The Energy Bus for Kids is an illustrated adaptation for children of the best-selling fable, for adults, by Jon Gordon. It is a story about staying positive and overcoming challenges. Jon Gordon shows children how to overcome negativity, bullies and everyday challenges. It’s a story that teaches children how to find their inner motivation and pass on that positive energy to others.
Stavros (age 11) wrote a brilliant book review about this book. He loved it and would love for you all to read it! Read on for Stavros’ book review…
What is the book about?
The story is about a boy called George who has a lot of things going wrong for him, every day at school. His bus driver, Mrs Joy, teaches him different ways of being positive all the time. She teaches him how not to be bullied and to show love and kindness to everybody.
Who would you recommend the book to and why?
I would recommend this to book to all the children in the world. It teaches you how to be a good child and to always think positive.
What ages and interests is it suitable for?
It is suitable for all children from the age of 6 years onwards. That’s when they start school and it will teach them what’s right and wrong.
Rating: 5 Stars
Visit www.EnergyBusKids.com for additional information, free downloads, resources, and to sign up for Jon Gordon’s free Positive Tip newsletter.
You will find great teaching ideas for PSHE and building children’s positive mindset.
Till next time…
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