Subject: ICTs in English
List archive
- From: Yvonne Lovelock <yvonne.lovelock AT xtra.co.nz>
- To: "ictenglish AT lists.tki.org.nz" <ictenglish AT lists.tki.org.nz>
- Subject: Re: [ICTs in English] Literacy timetables
- Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 07:59:44 +1200 (NZST)
Hi Susan and Col
A suggestion, I have the opportunity of visiting a number of classes in a number of schools daily and I have noticed the brain food/snack time does not take 5 minutes and can stretch up to 20 minutes (you try eating a delicious crispy NZ apple with no front teeth). If I had my own class I would timetable this into my task board time during literacy time so that there is no down time e.g another reading group/writer conference could be taken in this time if the whole class doesn't stop at the same time. Just a suggestion.
Good luck with your decision making
Yvonne
From: Susan Lindsey <lindseys AT ihug.co.nz>
To: "ictenglish AT lists.tki.org.nz" <ictenglish AT lists.tki.org.nz>
Sent: Tuesday, 22 May 2012 7:35 AM
Subject: [ICTs in English] Literacy timetables
To: "ictenglish AT lists.tki.org.nz" <ictenglish AT lists.tki.org.nz>
Sent: Tuesday, 22 May 2012 7:35 AM
Subject: [ICTs in English] Literacy timetables
Thanks Col, great to read your reply. Our school is still debating the issue, it is good to get feedback from a NZ school that has made the change.
If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan.
If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan.
Hello SusanWe too have been using the 2 hour block for literacy for a few years now. We also have a ‘fruit and water’ break after the first hour. Students focus is maintained, especially with a quick 5 minute break (in class – not a play break) for fresh fruit, vege or water. They then know their routines and quickly get back to or onto their next learning tasks.As a Teacher, this extended timeframe allows good flow from writing to reading – or the other way around and students are at their most focused. After the first 2 hours and a morning tea break from 11 – 11:30 (which includes a Teacher Read time of 10 minutes while students eat their morning tea), we then have another 1 hour timeframe for Numeracy.Although we have not done a ‘study’ on this, we have as a staff reflected, assessed and reviewed these timeframes and found them to be more productive (for students and teachers), while students are fresh during the prime teaching hours.I am a Teacher of Year 1 & 2 students, and comparing our present format with the previous one of 9 – 10:30 and 11 – 12 timeframes for our morning teaching and learning, the new timeframes of 8:50 – 11am (with 5 minutes fruit and water break at 10am) and 11:30 – 12:30 (breaking for lunch at 12:30) allow for improved programming of literacy and numeracy.CheersColFrom: ictenglish-request AT lists.tki.org.nz [mailto:ictenglish-request AT lists.tki.org.nz] On Behalf Of Tania Savage
Sent: Monday, 21 May 2012 8:44 p.m.
To: ictenglish AT lists.tki.org.nz
Subject: Re: [ICTs in English] ICTs in English Weekly update - Collecting feedback from studentsHi Susan,Our school has also implemented a 2 hour literacy block for some time. The younger students do have a fruit break and we find the older students no longer require one. It is very successful..Regards,Tania
On 17/05/2012, at 7:33 PM, Jay Boyer <jayb AT glenbrae.school.nz> wrote:Hi Susan,
We have used this timetable for many years now and find it works really well. Give it a go. I'm sure you'll find it allows a more fluid link between reading and writing.
Hope it works out for you.
We often have a 'fruit break' or 'brain food' break a 10,00 am. Just five minutes for a stretch and a healthy snack.
JayOn 17 May 2012 12:00, Lindseys <lindseys AT ihug.co.nz> wrote:
Hi everyone
Our school is looking at changing our break times so we can have a two hour literacy block in the morning. I am interested in finding out if there is any research that indicates that a 2 hour literacy block is beneficial to students or teachers.
I would really appreciate it teachers who have trialled this could let me know the advantages and disadvantages of having
one 2 hour block for reading and writing.
Thank you
Susan
------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe from the list, please visit http://englishonline.tki..org.nz/English-Online/Interact/ICTs-in-English.
Please note that the views expressed on this mailing list are not necessarily the views of the Ministry of Education, nor of Cognition Education Ltd.
--
Jay Boyer
Deputy Principal
Glenbrae Primary School
103 Leybourne Circle
Glen Innes
Auckland 1072
Phone:09 5285025
Fax: 09 5288405
MOB: 0274449787
email: jayb AT glenbrae.school.nz
- Re: [ICTs in English] ICTs in English Weekly update - Collecting feedback from students, (continued)
- Re: [ICTs in English] ICTs in English Weekly update - Collecting feedback from students, Maria Persson, 05/16/2012
- Re: [ICTs in English] ICTs in English Weekly update - Collecting feedback from students, Edwin McRae, 05/16/2012
- Re: [ICTs in English] ICTs in English Weekly update - Collecting feedback from students, Karen Melhuish, 05/16/2012
- Re: [ICTs in English] ICTs in English Weekly update - Collecting feedback from students, Lindseys, 05/17/2012
- RE: [ICTs in English] ICTs in English Weekly update - Collecting feedback from students, Alastair Crawford, 05/17/2012
- Re: [ICTs in English] ICTs in English Weekly update - Collecting feedback from students, Jay Boyer, 05/17/2012
- [ICTs in English] PD Opportunity in Otago, Bridget Schaumann, 05/21/2012
- Re: [ICTs in English] ICTs in English Weekly update - Collecting feedback from students, Tania Savage, 05/21/2012
- RE: [ICTs in English] ICTs in English Weekly update - Collecting feedback from students, Don & Col Tombs, 05/21/2012
- [ICTs in English] Literacy timetables, Susan Lindsey, 05/22/2012
- Re: [ICTs in English] Literacy timetables, Yvonne Lovelock, 05/22/2012
- RE: [ICTs in English] ICTs in English Weekly update - Collecting feedback from students, Don & Col Tombs, 05/21/2012
- Re: [ICTs in English] ICTs in English Weekly update - Collecting feedback from students, Lindseys, 05/17/2012
- Re: [ICTs in English] ICTs in English Weekly update - Collecting feedback from students, Karen Melhuish, 05/16/2012
Archive powered by MHonArc 2.6.18.