Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Workshop Year 1 and Year 2 Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Workshop January 2016

At St. Martin de Porres… We believe that the focussed teaching of spelling, punctuation and grammar will enable each child to properly arrange words in sentences, add the correct punctuation thus helping them to communicate their ideas effectively. We teach the meaning of word groups and punctuation daily in English lessons in order to give the children these fundamental skills to develop and improve their writing. Spelling is incorporated into both our English lessons and Phonics lessons, where children are encouraged to sound out words before writing. We also teach spelling discreetly twice a week in year 1 and year 2 in preparation for the end of KS1 assessments.

Today we will look at… National curriculum Key changes The new SPAG test sample questions How we support learning How you can support children at home

National Curriculum We have been using the new national curriculum since 2014 There has been a raised expectation for all children: Spelling Vocabulary, Punctuation and Grammar Statutory requirements taken directly from the National Curriculum…

New Curriculum Expectations –Year 1 Grammar and Punctuation: Regular Plural Noun Suffixes Suffixes and Prefixes Verbs Adjectives Connectives Singular and Plural Capital letters, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks

Year 1 Expectations

Video to explain Suffixes https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/primary_uk/subject/module/vi deo/item742251/grade1/module735174/index.html

New Curriculum Expectations –Year 2 Grammar and Punctuation: Nouns using suffixes Adjectives using suffixes Adverbs Subordination and coordination Expanded Noun Phrases Sentences with different forms Present/Past/Continuous Tense Capital letters, full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, commas and apostrophes

Year 2 Expectations

Year 2 Expectations

An example of an interactive game to support suffixes https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/primary_uk/subject/module/ac tivity/item739944/grade1/module735174/index.html

Key Changes… By the end of Key Stage 1, children in year 2 will take an additional test: Spelling- Paper 1 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling- Paper 2

Test Examples…

Test Examples…

Test Examples…

Test Examples…

Test Examples…

Test Examples…

How are we supporting learning? We focus on a specific word or punctuation skill each week . e.g. adjectives, verbs, adverbs, full stops, commas for a list, writing descriptive sentences, games, etc. We teach a discrete grammar lesson each week We teach spelling rules twice a week The children have a daily phonics lesson every week which supports with their spellings Homework is linked to SPAG with the focus in year 1 on spellings and the focus in year 2 on grammar and punctuation. We talk about SPAG wherever and whenever the opportunity arises.

Resources and Games http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx?cat=47 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/ http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy2.htm http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-videos/grans- fishing-trip http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/ http://www.theschoolrun.com/13-ways-to-make-grammar-fun-for- children http://www.ictgames.com/literacy.html http://www.teachitprimary.co.uk/vocabulary-punctuation-grammar- foundation-ks1

How can I support my child at home? Practise phonics sounds / spelling patterns Homework - writing super sentences (VCOP) Creative writing opportunities (shopping list, instructions, story writing, taking notes, birthday cards, thank you letters) Missing punctuation activities Encourage the improvement of writing Guess the sentence- reading at home Spot the word class- reading at home What is the contraction? What would the contracted phrase have been?

Ruth Miskin explaining how you can support your child at home: http://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/resources/grammar-games/

Questions?