Sight words, also called high frequency words, are the words that appear the most in text. Believe it or not, the top 300 or so sight words make up about two-thirds of all text. Imagine, how much easier it would be to read once mastered!
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The benefits of children reading are well documented, having the ability to understand and comprehend text is even more valuable. This video from Hilltop Public School explores a set of comprehension strategies which readers can use to help decipher what they are reading.
Writing skills are an important part of communication. Good writing skills allow you to communicate your message with clarity and ease to a far larger audience than through face-to-face or telephone conversations. In this video a Kindergarten explores a writing task with her class
Multimodal is defined in the Australian Curriculum as the strategic use of ‘two or more communication modes to make meaning, for example image, gesture, music, spoken language, and written language.
Visual literacy is the ability of analysing and interpreting still and moving pictures, graphs, tables and maps , to understand how pictures and words work together in distinctive ways to show ideas and information. This video explores the foundations of Visual Literacy.
Technology can be an effective tool for researching in learning, particularly when students are taught how to use the tools effectively.
In this video a Year 3/4 class are exploring how to research Aboriginal Inventions using technology.
Keywords are important words or phrases in a text that describe the primary subject content within the text. To gain information from the text successfully in order to understand , you need to identify relevant keywords in the text.
In this New South Wales based video we explore why visual literacy is important to learn in a contemporary world and show how visual literacy is taught within a Year 1 classroom. Students discuss important features of the picture to develop a deeper understanding.
In this New South Wales based video we explore the teaching of visual literacy through the eyes of a Year 5/6 class.
Students are able to discuss and explore the picture to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose.
Children understanding what they are reading or being read is an important skill. In this video a Year 1 demonstrates or models questions built on the Super 6 Reading Comprehension strategies which families can ask during reading to help build a child's understanding of the text they are reading.
Guided reading is an instructional approach that involves working with a small group of students who demonstrate similar reading behaviors and can all read similar levels of texts. Strategies can also be used at home to assist in improving students reading skills.
In this video the Year 5/6 class explores Visual Literacy Cues (VLC's). Cues are like prompts the are hints or guiding suggestions of what the illustrator is trying to say.
These cues are designed to organise a response from the viewer.
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