1. A PROGRAM FOR MOONEE PONDS PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS JUNE 2015 A PROGRAM FOR MOONEE PONDS PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS JUNE 2015

2. LEARNING GOAL To become aware of the way spelling is taught at MPPS To develop an understanding of how I can help my child’s learning at home. To become aware of the way spelling is taught at MPPS To develop an understanding of how I can help my child’s learning at home.

3. RATE YOURSELF I don’t know much about the way spelling is taught at MMPS. I know a little bit about the way spelling is taught at MMPS. I know all I need to know about the way spelling is taught at MMPS. I know all I need to know about the way spelling is taught at MMPS..

4. ACCESSING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

5. SPELLING STRATEGIES We explicitly teach five core spelling strategies: Sound – focusing on sound Visual – focusing on how words look Meaning – thinking about word meaning Connecting – making connections with other words Checking – using live, print or electronic resources New Information

8. MONSTER SPELLING TEST New Information

11. LITERACY PARTNERSHIPS SESSION 3 PART 2 SPEAKING AND LISTENING A PROGRAM FOR MOONEE PONDS PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS JUNE 2015 A PROGRAM FOR MOONEE PONDS PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS JUNE 2015

12. SPEAKING AND LISTENING OVERARCHES ALL AREAS OF THE CURRICULUM

13. APK

14. SPEAKING AND LISTENING AT MPPS

16. DISCUSSION STARTERS

17. TURN AND TALK

18. WHOLE CLASS DISCUSSIONS

19. THINK PAIR SHARE

20. RECIPROCAL TEACHING

21. PRESENTATIONS

22. DEBATING

23. PERFORMANCE, ASSEMBLY, PLAYS, FILMING

24. CRITICAL FRIEND TIME

25. RATE YOURSELF I don’t know much about the way spelling is taught at MMPS. I know a little bit about the way spelling is taught at MMPS. I know all I need to know about the way spelling is taught at MMPS. I know all I need to know about the way spelling is taught at MMPS..

26. What squared with your thinking today? What is still going around in your head? 3 new things I found out today are…