Meet the Tutor evening – Thursday 24 th September DEAR Time

Drop Everything and Read 20 minutes, every morning. This half term – ‘Finding Fiction we Love’ Everybody participates! Next half term: Personalised pathways Interventions for Reading - all abilities

What do they do? Short introductory activity, introducing a reading skill or concept. Independent focussed reading activity. Reflection. Weekly logging of reading – through an activity in their DEAR Log books.

DEAR Time Wednesday 16 th September D – Drop E – Everything A – And R - Read

Becoming a critic! – 5 mins Have a look at the painting below: What do you think the writer’s message is? Do you think they have managed to convey this well? What advice might you give to the artist? Helpful Discussion Sentences: I like the way that the artist… I think the artist is suggesting… Here, the artist could be referring to…. I agree with the message because… Although…. I disagree with the message because… If I were speaking to the artist, I might say…. I would advise the artist to…

Independent Reading – 12 mins As you are reading today, you are considering how well the writer has managed to present the protagonist. What have they done well? What could be improved?

Consolidating your thinking – 3 minutes Imagine you are penning a tweet to your author. What would you say to them, in a sentence, about the presentation of your character?

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