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SMART RESOURCE | An essential resource for the management of writing groups during a class writing session. The students work independently or within groups to complete a sequence of tasks. The teacher is then free to focus on group writing or teacher conferencing. Included is a list of tasks and an explanation of the Author’s Chair activity.

SMART RESOURCES | An extension of the news telling session for older students. The resource includes organisation, learning goals, reflection chart, management chart and bland name cards.

SMART RESOURCE | The Speaking and Listening resource enables the teacher to easily organise the oral language with the class. Through speaking with individual, partner or groups the student can explore ways in which to express feelings and emotions while also developing a vocabulary to describe and answer questions about a chosen topic. The Newstime resource includes students Learning Intentions and Success Criteria, a Today’s Class Management Board together with a variety of Newstime focus cards. The resource is presented with a colour background and a white background. New to the resource is a student Self-Reflection Assessment sheet to assess their presentation against the Learning Intentions and Success Criteria; also include is a blank Self-Assessment sheet.

PREMIUM RESOURCE | FONT OPTION | The Management Bundle includes seven individual resources. They support the effective instruction of Year 2 Handwriting through efficient classroom management. The resource enables the teacher to organise learning of specific skills for whole-class, small groups or individual students. The Management resources enable students to independently practice their handwriting leaving time for the teacher to assist students in need of additional support. Also included is a variety of classroom display charts to provide alternate handwriting references for students throughout the year.