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Recently we were asked about using Clicker alongside Talk for Writing in our Clicker Community Facebook group. I answered with some suggestions, but I felt it was such a good topic it would be beneficial to write up some ideas in more detail for each stage of the Talk for Writing approach.
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We have some great resources on LearningGrids to help children to understand and write about the causes and consequences of various natural disasters.
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Don't forget to check LearningGrids to find a range of great resources to complement the BBC's TV lessons offer.
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Our team have been working really hard on a new feature in response to customer feedback: a quick and easy way to see the new resources that have been published each month.
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We spoke with Emma Gorton about how Clicker is helping the children at Micklehurst Primary School to become more successful writers.
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If you’re looking to support your students in extending and improving their writing, here are a few ways that you can use Word Banks in Clicker and Wordbars in DocsPlus to help.
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We have some fantastic festive-themed resources for your younger learners in the Christmas section on LearningGrids.
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Some recent online discussions explored how to make creative writing exercises more accessible for children with literacy difficulties. Here are some examples I came up with of how you could use different Clicker Sets to support children.
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‘Low-stakes testing' is enjoying a recent resurgence in the wake of COVID-19 school closures and children’s lost learning and educational gaps. Here's some examples of how you might use Clicker.
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We recently spoke with Erika Lye about the incredible impact Clicker 8 is having on the children at Mountain Movers.
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Use our Remembrance Day sets on LearningGrids to help your children to understand why 11th November at 11 o’clock was so important in 1918, and has been every year since then.
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As educators, we want children to be happy, feel safe and be engaged in their learning as they return to school life. We are all striving to support children emotionally whilst also addressing gaps in their learning.