Communicating Matters Feedback

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Communicating Matters Feedback
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Communicating MattersOverview of Project

• Infant School, Chester.
• Year 2 children
• Middle low ability.

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Communicating MattersAssessment

• Initial Renfrew Scores
• Information (out of 40)
• M 36
• C 35
• Z 35.5
• J 35.5
• Grammar (out of 37)
• M 33
• C 25
• Z 30
• J - 31

• Final Renfrew Scores
• Information (out of 40)
• M 38
• C 35
• Z 37
• J 38
• Grammar (out of 37)
• M 35
• C 29
• Z 33
• J - 34

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Communicating MattersActivities Example Plan
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Communicating MattersActivities - Overview

• Week 1 Used Wendels Workshop, introduced,
  looked at pictures, read story, discussed
  characters events.
• Week 2 Continued with book, children brought in
  own inventions, questions answers.
• Week 3 Fantasy journey to from school
  drama, discussion.
• Week 4 Talk about Easter holidays discussion,
  phone conversation.
• Week 5 Consolidation of project.

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Communicating MattersProject Overview

• Increase in confidence.
• Improved contribution during group discussions
  a wider range of vocabulary create,
  nocturnal, inventor.
• Helped integrate new child.
• Small increase in achievement across the
  curriculum.
• Better spoken language.