Independent Newstelling | Charts

SMART RESOURCE | Over a hundred words and phrases of encouragement for students to praise one another’s efforts. The resource outlines the best way to give and receive a compliment. It includes an activity to engage students and teachers to practise using a ‘go to’ set of compliments. The cards have been colour coded in five sets of twenty cards. The Words of Encouragement can then be introduced in different sessions of learning or when the need arises. The image tagging and different colour borders helps with organisation and enables an easy sorting of the cards. An excellent resource for Oral Language and Behaviour Management.

SMART RESOURCE | The News charts include the prompts:-when? who? where? what? why? and feelings to assist in the planning of news. The prompt words can also help with the asking of questions about personal experiences in the planning of writing. Colour and B&W background.

SMART RESOURCE | Discussion cards for partner or group conversation. The prompt cards have questions or statements which focus on exchanging, sharing, recounting and expressing ideas. Also included is a set of blank cards for writing further discussion ideas. These could be written in collaboration with the class.

SMART RESOURCE | A set of the four seasons - calendar charts. The students co-construct and read the calendar each day. An excellent activity to begin the day.