Vocabulary Victory: Mastering Words for Success
A Four-part course teaching you how to teach your child new words.
A Four-part course teaching you how to teach your child new words.
You will see your child become more willing to express themselves, and now have the words to explain ideas and concepts that they may have struggled with in the past.
You will see them retain new language and be able to transfer their language skills to understanding texts at a deeper level so helping them to make the shift forwards in their English skills.
You will see their confidence grow as they now understand how to learn new vocabulary in a way that sticks, and in a way that makes sense and is a worthwhile investment of their time.
If the option of look, cover, write, check OR reading for pleasure is all that is on offer to your child to help them develop their word bank, then there is a good chance they will become bored and disconnected from the process of new language learning.
The 17 years I spent teaching Modern Foreign Languages to KS2, GCSE and A-Level students, meant that I had to develop a bank of ideas to address the challenges my students faced when learning new words in French. This, in turn, has given me a bank of ideas that are transferable to my current 11+ students.
The BIGGEST difference between preparing students in a school for a major exam and preparing them for the 11+ is TIME.
Where I would see my older students in school between 3-4 times a week, I will only see my 11+ students 1-2 times a week.
The range of content for the 11+ exam is huge and so I have tackled the vocabulary gap issue in ways that would be quick, easy to implement, easy to understand, and FUN!!
My solution is my 4 week course
Mastery Level will be implemented in 5 live online sessions every half term as follows:
Group 1: Starts Wednesday 10 Jan until Wednesday 07 Feb
(6 - 7.30pm). FULL
Group 2: Starts Wednesday 21 Feb until Wednesday 20 Mar
(6 - 7.30pm).
Group 3: Starts Wednesday 10 Apr until Wednesday 08 May
(6 - 7.30pm).
The course is aimed at students in Year 4 and 5 who are preparing for the 11+ Entrance Exams however, the games contained in the course can be adapted and applied to any level of vocabulary that a child is learning.
This is a 4 part course + a bonus assessment module. It will be sent out weekly.
Week 1 Pronunciation Games will be available to you as soon as you make your purchase.
The remainder of the course will be sent out every week for the remaining 4 weeks.
30 minutes per week of your time per week divided as follows:
20 minutes to teach your child the new words + 10 minutes to assess their retention and recall of them.
In addition, 30 minutes per week to give me feedback during the live zoom calls about what worked well and not so well for your child.
I recommend that my 11+ students spend 10 mins per day 3 times a week in Y4 OR 10 mins per day 5 times a week in Y5 to learn new words.
If your child is not studying for the 11+ exam, I would suggest that they include vocabulary learning in their weekly routine at least 1 - 2 times per week. This will greatly increase their comprehension skills and in turn will support with future exams.
90% of students who have completed the course in schools reported an increased ability in remembering new words.
Many have wanted to share the games ideas with younger siblings and this has helped to reinforce their independent learning skills.
65% have reported that they have used their new vocabulary outside of school meaning that they have embedded the learning enough to use the words in speech, reading and writing.
In turn, schools have reported back to parents on the improved communication skills that these students are now demonstrating.
Whilst I cannot guarantee any particular outcome, doing this course will enable you to engage your child with building a solid word bank in a way that they will enjoy. You will give them a way out of the mundane list reading that might be their current vocabulary development strategy using games that they will remember and will want to play.
With a consistent approach, their engagement will increase, their word bank will grow and their comprehension and communication skills will improve.
The course is structured to teach you how to move your child from a position of needing a lot of support to one where they become more independent in their use of new words.
I recommend investing 20 minutes weekly on the reinforcement games to build your child's confidence in using and remembering the words.
Once you feel they are ready, you can move on to the games that help you assess what they can remember by themselves. I recommend investing 10 minutes per week playing these games.
This is a course with game-play at its core.
I have played these games with hundreds of students over my 17 year teaching career and I have seen the grumpiest students who hated learning my subject transform into competitive champions all for the prize of a sticker!
These games work if you are invested in playing them with your child. These games work if you are willing to be vulnerable and lose to your child.
You can receive a full refund on your purchase within the first 14 days of purchase.
You will be able to keep the first 2 weeks of course.
No further material will be supplied should you cancel and claim a refund.
The email address to use is anita@headwaytuition.co.uk
Essentials is £97 and Mastery is £297.
You will need to invest 30 mins per week to work through the games with your child for 4 weeks.