Punctuation Practice: Funny Pictures

Creative Resources for primary children| Education

June 17, 2024•2 min read

The sentences would need to be based on the image you drew, but it might be a way of making it more appropriate to some children.

Monday!

I hope you had a brilliant weekend and got the opportunity to enjoy the sunshine. It really feels like summer has arrived.

Good luck to all those who are doing their SATs this week I gather there is the SPAG test today.

The other day I mentioned funny pictures and how you each take turns to draw the picture, then a roll of the dice determines the order you write the sentence about the character using either alliteration, proper noun, adjective, etc.

I was playing it with someone yesterday and it struck me you could play the same game but with punctuation to instead of a grammatical technique.

So,

1: might be a full stop.

2: an exclamation mark

3: a question mark

4: A comma

5: speech marks

6: An apostrophe

Again, the sentences would need to be based on the image you drew, but it might be a way of making it more appropriate to some children.

If you play it, let me know how you get on and if you enjoy it.

Have a great week and good luck to all of those taking exams,

Using 'Funny Pictures' to learn punctuation

Our goal at Clara James Tutoring is to make learning fun and accessible to everyone. If children are engaged in what they are doing they are more likely to want to participate, if they are enjoying it, they are more likely to relax and retain the information.

If they are retaining the information it will help boost their knowledge and with knowledge comes confidence.

If you have a child who enjoys learning through games and being more creative, and you enjoy spending time with them, you might be interested in the Clara James Approach, the membership group we have put together to support you in supporting your primary school aged child with their maths and English.

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Dawn Strachan

For the past 20+ years I have been a firm believer that learning should be an enjoyable experience. I appreciate that traditionally education has revolved around worksheets, textbooks, listening to teachers. But a grounding in early years and working with children who had a variety of learning styles from I learned that it is an individual activity that is personal to all of us. We don’t all learn in the same way. Our influences, our experiences, our capabilities all influence how we retain information. But through it all, I believe that if we can make it enjoyable and engaging, they will want to participate. With participation comes practice which in turn boosts skill and confidence. With an increase in skill and confidence comes a willingness to have a go. This in turn leads to more practice which leads to a positive spiral of success. The moral, we need to make learning fun, engaging, use a range of techniques.

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