This evidence-based CPD workshop, suitable for teachers supporting Key Stages 1 to 3 and SEND, takes an innovative look at how comics and picture books can boost reading comprehension and enjoyment. We work from current research to provide strategies for using visual texts in the classroom to develop literacy skills and deliver key aims of the English curriculum.
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Writers for life is our targeted intervention designed to increase the writing skills and confidence of children in Key Stage 2 using self-motivation and metacognitive skills.
This one-day workshop helps teachers develop their knowledge of how words work and suggests practical strategies for direct instruction. There will also be an exploration of how to foster a language-rich classroom
Enhance your knowledge of schemas and learn about strategies that will help you support the learning of children aged from birth to age 7.
This course helps teachers develop strategies to take their Key Stage 2 pupils beyond scaffolded writing, building confidence and self-assessment skills, and providing a structure for pupils to tackle writing challenges across different text types.
CPD providing a detailed understanding of reading comprehension, the case for reading enjoyment and the role of vocabulary, metacognition and dialogic learning.
National primary conference 2025: Raising voices, raising literacy
Bradford City FC, 27th March 2025
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