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GET INTERVENTION
After the recent GET pre test in Mental Maths, reading (with comprehension) was one of the main problem areas to answer word sums. If you can’t read, you can’t calculate !
In the Foundation Phase the literacy learning program’s main focus should be to give learners the foundation of reading, writing and basic learning while in the Intermediate Phase the language learning program main aim is to develop the basic literacy skills that learners learned in the FP. What get added is their ability to use their thinking skills ! Educators in these 2 phases should work according to a hand-and-glove scenario so, the left hand must know what the right hand cannot do !
In every school the reading and writing time allocated on the timetable, must ensure that the basic teaching of literacy skills are strengthen. Every day, educators should ensure some valuable is added (30 – 60 minutes) to the reading & writing exercise time. Learners must be taught to become effective readers and writers. A learner who wants to be a fluent reader, must be able to write, spell and do some sentence construction ! This can be achieved with the following pie graph activities:
· 15 minutes whole class reading and writing;
· 15 minutes word level and sentence level; and
· 30 minutes teacher guided reading and independent reading.
Educators must also focus on phonics, spelling, vocabulary, grammar and punctuation. To complete the intervention process of a learner, listening and speaking skills should be developed. Although learners enter a school with the ability to listen and speak, the level of competency is far beyond expectancy, so it is important to teach learners specifically HOW to listen and HOW to speak – even to their friends, peers, parents and educators.
Finally, to ensure a successful process of intervention, writing and handwriting must be added. This means that the formation of letters, words and numbers must be legible.
You want some ideas on HOW to GET it done ? Visit the following website:
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/
Albie Smith
After the recent GET pre test in Mental Maths, reading (with comprehension) was one of the main problem areas to answer word sums. If you can’t read, you can’t calculate !
In the Foundation Phase the literacy learning program’s main focus should be to give learners the foundation of reading, writing and basic learning while in the Intermediate Phase the language learning program main aim is to develop the basic literacy skills that learners learned in the FP. What get added is their ability to use their thinking skills ! Educators in these 2 phases should work according to a hand-and-glove scenario so, the left hand must know what the right hand cannot do !
In every school the reading and writing time allocated on the timetable, must ensure that the basic teaching of literacy skills are strengthen. Every day, educators should ensure some valuable is added (30 – 60 minutes) to the reading & writing exercise time. Learners must be taught to become effective readers and writers. A learner who wants to be a fluent reader, must be able to write, spell and do some sentence construction ! This can be achieved with the following pie graph activities:
· 15 minutes whole class reading and writing;
· 15 minutes word level and sentence level; and
· 30 minutes teacher guided reading and independent reading.
Educators must also focus on phonics, spelling, vocabulary, grammar and punctuation. To complete the intervention process of a learner, listening and speaking skills should be developed. Although learners enter a school with the ability to listen and speak, the level of competency is far beyond expectancy, so it is important to teach learners specifically HOW to listen and HOW to speak – even to their friends, peers, parents and educators.
Finally, to ensure a successful process of intervention, writing and handwriting must be added. This means that the formation of letters, words and numbers must be legible.
You want some ideas on HOW to GET it done ? Visit the following website:
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/
Albie Smith
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