Video Lessons

In this episode of ‘Building Excitement, Motivation and Achievement in Writing with Dr Murray Gadd’, we watch Murray planning and writing about a pre-historic creature (pterosaurs). This video is primarily aimed at Year 5 – 8 students.  Scroll down for the video or click here Pterosaurs – Purpose: The purpose for this lesson is for … Read More

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In this episode of ‘Building Excitement, Motivation and Achievement in Writing with Dr Murray Gadd’, we watch Murray reading and writing from “Tadpole’s Promise” by Jeanne Willis. This video is primarily aimed at NE-Year 1 students. It was first produced during the Oct 2021 Covid lockdown. Scroll down for the video or click here   … Read More

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This Video Lesson features Dr Murray Gadd Phd, reading “Billy – A Lolly Leopold Story” (by Kate de Goldi) – a reading-writing lesson for Year 5-8 students. Although I’ve labelled it for Year 5-8 students, it may also be useful for some more able Year 3-4 students.  It’s another lesson in which students are encouraged … Read More

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In this episode of ‘Building Excitement, Motivation and Achievement in Writing with Dr Murray Gadd’, we watch Murray reading and writing from “Diary of a Worm” by Doreen Cronin. This video is primarily aimed at Year 2 – 6 students, though some Year 7-8 students may enjoy it as well.  This video was originally recorded … Read More

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In this episode of ‘Building Excitement, Motivation and Achievement in Writing with Dr Murray Gadd’, we watch Murray reading and writing from “The Rascally Cake” by Jeanne Willis. This video is primarily aimed at Year 2 – 6 students, though some Year 7-8 students may enjoy it as well.  This video was originally recorded and … Read More

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In this episode of ‘Building Excitement, Motivation and Achievement in Writing with Dr Murray Gadd’, we watch Murray reading and writing from “Keys” by Sacha Cotter. This video is primarily aimed at Year 4 – 8 students.  Sharing Usually, we ask you to share the video lessons with your class – either face to face … Read More

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In this episode of ‘Building Excitement, Motivation and Achievement in Writing with Dr Murray Gadd’, we watch Murray reading and writing from “Ernest the Elephant” by Anthony Browne. This video is primarily aimed at NE-Year 1 students.  Sharing Usually, we ask you to share the video lessons with your class – either face to face … Read More

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In this episode of ‘Building Excitement, Motivation and Achievement in Writing with Dr Murray Gadd’, we watch Murray reading and writing from “Zoo” by Anthony Browne. This video is primarily aimed at Year 5 – 8 students.  Sharing Usually, we ask you to share the video lessons with your class – either face to face … Read More

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