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When I work with mainstream schools I support behaviour.
I also spend time working in Alternative Provisions, Special SEMH schools and Pupil Referral Units. In these spaces, as an English Teacher by trade, I am usually asked to support literacy.
I created this resource for a special school, and thought it might be useful for you too!
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I am curious what games and activities you use to introduce vocabulary. I teach maths, so we may not be looking at words in a text, but it is important that students learn vocabulary and feel it is relevant to them!
It depends on the pupils – do they like outdoors stuff?- Get the vocab out there!
I often find a simple Q/A on each side of a bit of paper – but put on the stairs helps – so they physically go up as they get correct answers.
Do the pupils prefer quiet or high energy activities? Adapt to whatever they learn best!