In this section, I present videos and teacher notes for a range of writing lessons. You will need to have a membership subscription to access these video lesson resources.
These tools – developed around a long-term goal of students becoming motivated and independent writers who are able to communicate confidently, proficiently and with impact according to the purpose for writing and the and the intended audience – are based on a belief that teachers can make a difference for all students, regardless of their level of ability.
Dr Murray Gadd introduces the free series of Anzac videos Scroll down for the video or click here Watch The Video Lesson Sharing We recommend that you share this video lesson “in-class” at full screen, when face to face with your tamariki. The main reason for this is because we feel it’s best used as a Teacher Aid. We highly … Read More
Anzac Videos – Dr Murray Gadd reads Torty & The Soldier Scroll down for the video or click here Watch The Video Lesson Sharing We recommend that you share this video lesson “in-class” at full screen, when face to face with your tamariki. The main reason for this is because we feel it’s best used as a Teacher Aid. We … Read More
Anzac Videos – Dr Murray Gadd Reads The Bantam and the Soldier Scroll down for the video or click here Watch The Video Lesson Sharing We recommend that you share this video lesson “in-class” at full screen, when face to face with your tamariki. The main reason for this is because we feel it’s best used as a Teacher Aid. … Read More
Anzac Videos – Dr Murray Gadd Reads Roly and the Anzac Donkey Scroll down for the video or click here Watch The Video Lesson Sharing We recommend that you share this video lesson “in-class” at full screen, when face to face with your tamariki. The main reason for this is because we feel it’s best used as a Teacher Aid. … Read More
Anzac Videos – Dr Murray Gadd Reads One Minute’s Silence Scroll down for the video or click here Watch The Video Lesson Sharing We recommend that you share this video lesson “in-class” at full screen, when face to face with your tamariki. The main reason for this is because we feel it’s best used as a Teacher Aid. We highly … Read More
Dr Murray Gadd introduces the free series of Anzac videos Scroll down for the video or click here Watch The Video Lesson Sharing We recommend that you share this video lesson “in-class” at full screen, when face to face with your tamariki. The main reason for this is because we feel it’s best used as a Teacher Aid. We highly … Read More
In this episode of ‘Building Excitement, Motivation and Achievement in Writing with Dr Murray Gadd’, we watch Dr Murray Gadd writing a movement poem by following some vocabulary rules. This video is primarily aimed at Year 3-8 students. Writing a Movement Poem – Purpose: The purpose for this lesson is to describe as evocatively as … Read More
In this episode of ‘Building Excitement, Motivation and Achievement in Writing with Dr Murray Gadd’, we watch Murray composing a range of sentences about going to the zoo. These include simple and compound sentences with a brief mention of complex sentences, all of which need to be used proficiently by students in their own writing. … Read More
In this ‘read-to’ video, we watch Murray reading “The Plot Chickens” by Mary Jane and Herm Auch. This video is primarily aimed at Year 3-6 students. ‘Murray Gadd reads The Plot Chickens’ The purpose for this lesson: This is a “read to” video and can be enjoyed at any time. While there is no lesson around this story, as a … Read More
n this episode of ‘Building Excitement, Motivation and Achievement in Writing with Dr Murray Gadd’, we watch Robert Raynes (a teacher from Howick Intermediate, Auckland) leading a writing lesson from “Gotcha” by Clotilde Perrin. Although Robert leads the lesson with his Year 7-8 class, the lesson in the video could be undertaken with Year 5 … Read More