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Feb 21 4 tweets 2 min read
Think I have found a fun way to introduce the idea of semantic fields to primary-age children.
#KS2English
Instructions on how to make a flapping bird are on YouTube
Then, as a group, brainstorm any words connected to birds - words to do with flight, feathers, body parts, calls, species, eggs, feeding, migration etc.
I was thinking that, for some students who find fine-motor-skill tasks challenging, I could pre-fold the paper sheet for them so they already have the creases before they start.
May be a task that would work at KS3 too.

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