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Reads aloud any text, highlighting words Shows pictures above words Capitalizes proper nouns and words at start of sentences In Your Classroom

Use linked sentence-building grids to build a piece of writing Move between grids using the arrows Text in Clicker Writer stays the same In Your Classroom

‘Forced order’ activities teach left-to-right sentence construction Only some cells are active at a time, ensuring grammatical sense In Your Classroom

Provide a model sentence See and hear the sentence before building it Hear your own sentence and compare visually and aurally In Your Classroom

‘Look-cover-write-check’ Click to view the sentence in a pop-up Must close the pop-up before constructing the sentence In Your Classroom

Use sentence starters and endings in the grid Match them together to build sentences In Your Classroom

Scaffold a whole piece of writing – not just a sentence Each grid has a small number of words Move to next grid to see words for next part of story In Your Classroom

Write using the grid AND the keyboard Grid provides sentence starters and vocabulary Use keyboard for any further text In Your Classroom

Use grids for word banks Enter words into the grid with the class A great interactive whiteboard activity for any subject In Your Classroom

Use a word bank as a ‘menu’ Click on a cell to go to writing grid Writing grid contains a word bank with relevant vocabulary In Your Classroom

Use word banks to record an account of an event Each grid focuses on a specific element In Your Classroom

Extend vocabulary As a group, decide on alternatives for words Add the words to the word bank In Your Classroom

Word bank grids support keyboard writing Provide words that are difficult to spell Provide key words to complete all elements of a subject In Your Classroom

Writing frames guide learners through a writing activity Use to support discussion Provide sentence starters and links to supporting arguments In Your Classroom

Use for procedures Add your own words to blank cells Personalizes the information and vocabulary In Your Classroom

Use for recounting Writing frames help learners structure their retelling of a familiar story In Your Classroom

Use for explanation Use a writing frame with links to blank word banks Add appropriate vocabulary to the blank cells In Your Classroom

Use a structured framework to provide alternative choices for constructing a story In Your Classroom

Use Clicker to create talking books Add pictures, text, sound, and video Recall and share facts or events in an exciting way In Your Classroom

Learners can create their own talking books, selecting pictures, words or phrases from pop-up grids Create your own books to focus on a particular teaching point or vocabulary In Your Classroom

Relevant to any teaching topic Reluctant or struggling readers can click on a button to hear the text In Your Classroom

Engage disaffected readers Adapt text and images in a talking book to the interest and ability of the student In Your Classroom

Talking books provide opportunities for overlearning Highlight and reinforce key vocabulary In Your Classroom

A stimulus for further activities Ask questions within books to encourage further discussion In Your Classroom

Create personalized resources Students’ personal copies provide useful records of their reading fluency and accuracy In Your Classroom

Provide alternative versions of books Differentiate using the same pictures/sound/video Learners have resources matched to their abilities In Your Classroom

Link reading and writing activities Learners become familiar with the text in the book, and then create their own books to consolidate their learning In Your Classroom

Link reading and writing activities Learners become familiar with the text in the book, and then create their own books to consolidate their learning In Your Classroom

Link reading and writing activities Learners become familiar with the text in the book, and then create their own books to consolidate their learning In Your Classroom

Record an instruction, comment or question Focuses the learner on a particular issue In Your Classroom

Create books to support other languages Many French and Spanish resources on the LearningGrids.com website In Your Classroom

Create books to support other languages Many French and Spanish resources on the LearningGrids.com website In Your Classroom

Write your own stories or accounts using pop-up grids Provide the words needed for emerging or struggling writers In Your Classroom

Reinforce vocabulary for reading and writing Use the same vocabulary in reading and writing versions of the same book In Your Classroom

Determine the order of the content of a book First choose a picture and then choose appropriate words or phrases In Your Classroom

Determine the order of the content of a book First choose a picture and then choose appropriate words or phrases In Your Classroom

Record your own account Use a microphone to record your own voice Speak the text on the page, or talk about the picture In Your Classroom

Use for labeling, sorting, matching, and sequencing Provides reinforcement of learning objectives Ideal for class, group, or individual work In Your Classroom

Use for labeling, sorting, matching, and sequencing Provides reinforcement of learning objectives Ideal for class, group, or individual work In Your Classroom

Use for labeling, sorting, matching, and sequencing Provides reinforcement of learning objectives Ideal for class, group, or individual work In Your Classroom

Labeling activities – click on a blank cell to view a pop-up, and select a word from the word bank pop-up Listen to the options in the word bank before you select In Your Classroom

Use Clicker’s high-quality graphics library, or your own photos Labeling activities are ideal for teaching foreign languages In Your Classroom

Reinforce and enhance math skills Many free math activities available at LearningGrids.com In Your Classroom

Label and classify objects Use two pop-up grids to both label AND classify a picture In Your Classroom

Engage a whole class or group in an interactive activity Students take turns to complete the chart In Your Classroom

Use complementary activities to provide a written record of the activity In Your Classroom

Let learners show understanding Pop-up grids can have as few or as many items as you like In Your Classroom

Let learners show understanding Pop-up grids can have as few or as many items as you like In Your Classroom

Let learners show understanding Pop-up grids can have as few or as many items as you like In Your Classroom

Develop phonic awareness using pictures and/or words Sort words or pictures according to their sounds Reinforcement activities offer visual and auditory cues In Your Classroom

Promote class or small group discussions Create open-ended activities to reinforce reasoning skills and develop speaking and listening skills In Your Classroom

Matching activities include: –Picture matching In Your Classroom

Matching activities include: –Word and picture matching In Your Classroom

Matching activities include: –Number matching In Your Classroom

Sequencing activities include: –Picture sequencing In Your Classroom

Sequencing activities include: –Number sequencing In Your Classroom

Sequencing activities include: –Sequencing sentences In Your Classroom

Sequencing activities include: –Sequencing events or statements In Your Classroom

Sequencing activities include: –Sequence learning by linking grids In Your Classroom

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