The importance of expression
January 30, 2013

expressionD: I’m on level 7 books now! Mrs V said I did really well and I used EXPRESSION in my voice, so I moved up!
Me: Fantastic – well done Dylan!
D: Thanks. Callum’s on level 7, so I’m on the same now.
Me: That’s really great. What level are other people on?
D: I can’t tell you that – otherwise I’d still be talking at bed time!
Me: OK – well, I’m really looking forward to hearing the ‘expression’ in your reading at bed time!

Freedom table
January 7, 2013

freedomtableMe: What did you get up to at school today?

D: I went to the Three Writing Table…

Me: The FREE Writing Table?

D: Yes – it’s outside our classroom.

Me: Why is it called the ‘Free Writing Table’ – can you write what you like there?

D: Or draw pictures or anything you like really.

Me: And what do YOU do there?

D: I don’t know.

Sounds from the wilderness
December 9, 2012

soundsfromD: On my way back from school I saw a wild cat – when I looked at it, it looked at me and Sophie and it went “hhheh!” [makes an angry cat face]

Me: And what did you do?

D: I looked at it again and it went “hhheh!” again.

Me: What do you think it was trying to say?

D: It was trying to say “I want to pull your hair out!”

Bigfoot zombie
November 2, 2012

Bigfoot Zombie – Oct 2012

D: It’s a Halloween zombie – but I forgot to do a ‘down’ mouth.

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