The session aims to explore the teaching of punctuation in a fun and engaging way. It recommends games like kung fu punctuation that incorporate physical movements, while emphasising the importance of connecting punctuation with classroom experiences. Teachers are encouraged to assist students wi...

Explore various interactive games and activities designed to teach punctuation. Games such as I Spy, Circle Cards, Traffic Lights, and Punctuation Thief are introduced. The use of differentiation and levelled texts is recommended. The significance of the punctuation pyramid and VCOP walls is high...

The importance of teaching punctuation from an early age is emphasised, with a focus on encouraging students to experiment and learn from mistakes. The video explores different types of punctuation, including basic, enriching, gasp, and VCOP punctuation. It underscores the role of punctuation in ...

Circle cards are a unique teaching tool where students generate definitions. The game involves laminated and cut cards distributed to students. The game starts with a student reading the definition and continues in a circle. It can be adapted for larger classes with more cards. It's also a great ...

The focus is on the uses and differences between semicolons and colons in punctuation. The topic of endangered animals is also explored, particularly the role of zoos in their preservation. A red herring is identified in the example answers. Viewers are encouraged to challenge themselves with act...

The focus is on the use of brackets in writing, particularly for children. Different types of brackets are discussed, with rounded parenthesis being the most common. Brackets serve to add extra details to a sentence, acting like a secret that can be removed without altering the sentence's meaning...

This content delves into the nuances of punctuation, specifically hyphens and dashes, and their impact on word meanings. It highlights the frustration caused by grammar checks altering hyphens and compares the use of brackets with the double comma trick for enhancing clauses. The narrative also e...

The video introduces an engaging traffic light game for children, designed for confined spaces. It incorporates Kung Fu Punctuation, a unique method where children learn punctuation through specific movements. The video emphasises whole class participation and offers the possibility of adding ext...

Participants are guided through the process of adding punctuation to sentences, with helpful tips and tricks shared along the way. The presenter highlights the challenge of the task and its usefulness as an assessment tool. The session concludes with gratitude expressed to the viewers and provisi...