Alana Richards

Scaffolding Academic Language by Identifying Visual Differences (Higher Education)

************ ************ ************ Download PDF of scaffold here theory behind scaffold… Studies show that memorising academic language is ineffective in the long-term*. Students may be able to pass an exam they are studying for, but without having used the terms to analyse, compare, categorise, and defend their own ideas, most students will forget the meanings […]

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Scaffolding Academic Language by Identifying Visual Differences (Higher Education)

************ ************ ************ Download PDF of scaffold here theory behind scaffold… Studies show that memorising academic language is ineffective in the long-term*. Students may be able to pass an exam they are studying for, but without having used the terms to analyse, compare, categorise, and defend their own ideas, most students will forget the meanings

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Scaffolding Winter celebrations & religions (higher education)

You caught a beauty!!! ************ ************ ************ Download PDF of scaffold here. Winter is the time of celebrations of light and a wonderful opportunity to teach our young students about these celebrations all over the world. Through comic strips, this scaffold will help students to recognise  the multi-cultural holidays historically created to help vanquish the

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Scaffolding Winter Holidays/Solstice

You caught a beauty!!! ************ ************ ************ Download PDF of scaffold here. Winter is the time of celebrations of light and a wonderful opportunity to teach our young students about these celebrations all over the world. Through comic strips, this scaffold will help students to recognise  the multi-cultural holidays historically created to help vanquish the

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Scaffolding Winter Holidays/Solstice

You caught a beauty!!! ************ ************ ************ Download PDF of scaffold here. Winter is the time of celebrations of light and a wonderful opportunity to teach our young students about these celebrations all over the world. Through comic strips, this scaffold will help students to recognise  the multi-cultural holidays historically created to help vanquish the

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Rainbow from the Ashes!

You caught a beauty!!! ************ ************ ************ Download PDF of scaffold here. Forget food for the moment! Let’s get to the essence of the holiday: assessing the year. Give your young students the opportunity to develop their emotional intelligence. This scaffold can be introduced any time, but it’s especially appropriate at Thanksgiving. Help your students

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Rainbow from the Ashes!

You caught a beauty!!! ************ ************ ************ Download PDF of scaffold here. Forget food for the moment! Let’s get to the essence of the holiday: assessing the year. Give your young students the opportunity to develop their emotional intelligence. This scaffold can be introduced any time, but it’s especially appropriate at Thanksgiving. Help your students

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