1. Grammar Workshop Thursday 16th June 2016 9am and 2pm

2. AIMS
How do we teach grammar and what are the National expectations for KS1 (Years 1 & 2)
How do we teach grammar and what are the National expectations for KS2 (Years 3 -6)
To develop understanding of grammar terminology
To show you how can you support your child at home

3. How do we teach grammar?

4. KS1 Expectations Nouns Adjectives Verbs Adverbs Conjunctions
Punctuation – A . ! ? ,-,-,

5. Adjectives describe nouns. Adverbs describe verbs
What type of sentence is it?
What punctuation do we need?
question ?
statement .
command bossy verb
exclamation !
Adjectives describe nouns. Adverbs describe verbs
The black cat sat happily on the patterned mat and purred quietly.

6. KS2 Expectations
- Use grammatical features to create different effects in their writing - Use different writing styles for different purposes and audiences - Use complex sentences - Use varied sentence starts - Use the different parts of speech

7. Further information is on our website
Grammar Expectations
Further information is on our website

8. Grammar Terminology
A Glossary of Grammar Terminology can be found on our website!

9. Let’s play Some Grammar Games!
Try the activity opposite.
Play some of the games on our website
or try one of the board games! . !

10. How can you support your child at home?
Talking
Reading
Practise phonics sounds / spelling patterns
Encourage: Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check
Writing super sentences (VCOP)
Creative writing opportunities (shopping list, instructions, story writing, taking notes, birthday cards, thank you letters)
Encourage the improvement of writing
Play games on our website!
Top Tips

11. Here are some quick tools to use at home!

12. Any questions. Feedback How useful did you find this workshop
Any questions? Feedback How useful did you find this workshop? Is there anything else you would like us to have covered or cover in the future?

13. A BIG thank you for coming today!
And finally....
A BIG thank you for coming today!