Creative Contexts course: Ways with words

Developing creative contexts for language, literacy and learning across the curriculum

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Ways With Words
Why worry about words? A good vocabulary is one of the key factors in ensuring success with reading comprehension, as well as its obvious application in written work. This half day workshop for teachers of P5-S2 includes a collection of short, enjoyable and challenging investigations and activities designed to promote vocabulary and language enrichment, helping to engender curiosity and enthusiasm for words and their ways. Run in Inverclyde and South Lanarkshire.

This half day course can combine with The Spelling Bank to make a whole day of word-related CPD.

Aims

To increase teacher awareness of approaches to the development of vocabulary and langage enrichment, and how they can impact on children’s appreciation of text

Content

Why worry about words?
Strategies for vocabulary and language enrichment, which could include:

exploration of the history of the English language
investigating etymology
getting to grips with dictionaries
synonyms and antonyms and the role of the thesaurus
homonyms, homophones and puns
rhythm and syllables
simile, metaphor and imagery
miscellanies
proverbs
investigating txt msgs!

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