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Monthly Archives: May 2007
Romeo & Juliet – comparison exercise
Take a look at this table, comparing the Zeffirelli and Luhrmann film version of the play. It’s not bad, but there are some flaws in it, and it doesn’t cover the whole of Act V Scene 3 to the end … Continue reading
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Good Luck Year 12
Well, it’s been a hectic few weeks one way or another. Inevitably, for the Language group, having a degree of disruption to your teaching recently will not have seemed the ideal preparation, but as I pointed out in a recent … Continue reading
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Conclusions (@ Y11)
I got an email earlier from Kirsty asking about how to end a text analysis question: “instead of saying ‘The above all shows how Love after Love portrays emotions’ or ‘This all shows how all the main characters of Lord … Continue reading
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Acquisition of Reading & Writing
Here are some resources culled from elsewhere for you to look at: a_framework_for_analysing_childrens_books.doc emergent_literacy.doc reading_milestones.doc
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Dereliction of duty?
OK, my grand intentions for this blog have remained largely unfulfilled, so far. I could try and make myself feel better by blaming you and saying to myself that not enough of you seemed to be using it, so it … Continue reading
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