KS2 - Writing our own storyboards.

KS2 ( 7- 8 yr olds)

As part of their 'Fairytales' unit, our students look at how to write a storyboard. They learn how to use a storyboard to plan a story; using 'a start', 'a middle', and 'an end'.

 Not only are they writing about fairytales, but they are writing in English. Although English is their mother tongue, all of our students are at school in France, Holland, or further a field.

Below is some of the lovely work we have had back for this unit:

                    Adnan's storyboard for 'The Snowman'.

                             Iman's storyboard for 'The Little Match Girl'.

Lynden's storyboard for 'The Little Match Girl'.

                                      Christy's storyboard for 'Room on the Broom'.

Harry Potter

KS2 ( 9-10yr olds) Harry Potter

This month we have been working on a 'Harry Potter' unit. First of all, we looked at describing words or 'adjectives' to describe Hagrid, Hermione and Ron.

For part of the lesson, we had to produce a factfile about our favourite character.

 by Lucie Sims

 by Alex Okula

 

by Nell Bienvegnu

Then we wrote some descriptions of one of the shops in Diagon Alley. We had to think about the senses 'sight,sound,touch,smell and taste' and how we could use these in our writing.

We also wrote some 'Magic Potions' of our own.

by Alex Okula

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Welcome to our blog!

We are aged between 6 and 16 years. Most of us live in France, but some of us live in Holland, Mauritius and Morocco. We are all English - speakers and want to maintain our English skills whilst living abroad.

We like to study lessons similar to those in the UK and some of us are studying for our IGCSE English Language and English Literature qualifications.

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Learning phonics

How to help your child learn phonics.

Why do we use phonics?
Phonics is one way of teaching young children to read. It is a very important step in the process of learning to read, particularly for children aged 5-7 yrs.

                                                              

What are phonics?
Phonics are the different sounds that each individual letter makes. In school children are taught to recognise:

i) The sounds that each letter makes.

ii) The sounds that different combinations of letters make; such as 'ch' and 'sh'.

iii) How to blend these sounds together to make a word.

                                                           

There are 44 phonic sounds.

How can you as a parent help?

• Use phonic cards with your child to identify the different sounds. You can make these yourself or buy a set of cards.(see link below).
• When you read with your child, highlight the different sounds.
• Encourage your child to 'sound out' words they are not sure of, blending the sounds together.
• Aim to read with your child everyday.

There are lots of lovely resources available to help parents teach their child phonics. Here are a few that we at Blackhen Education recommend:

i) http://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/

ii) http://www.mrthorne.com/

iii) http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/

iv) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Usborne-Phonics-Flashcards-Phil-Roxbee/dp/0746078897


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