Ali’s Comments (group member since Jun 14, 2012)

Ali’s comments from the UEL Primary PGCE 2012-13 group.

Thanks, Niamh and Ciaran. Niamh, did you mean to post the link to all your reviews, or just one?

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/..., http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... and http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... are links to your reviews, Nisha.

I think that it's important to remember that many children will have gay family members, siblings, friends of families or parents. Many gay adults say that they knew that they were gay from a very young age (well before puberty, sometimes around 5 or 6), so while adults may like to think that children know nothing about homosexuality, this isn't the case.

Aaron wrote: "Hi Alison!

I recently got approached by Kim Donovan who had read a few of my previous reviews. She asked me to review her debut book and sent me a free copy!

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/..."

How fantastic! I'm glad that you enjoyed it.

Claire wrote: "My review of Liar & Spy
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/..."

Hi Claire, please copy and paste this as a review rather than as a message, otherwise it won't show up in your review list at the end of the PGCE. Have a look at the guide on UEL Plus to see to post reviews.

Katie wrote: "My review of 'Heroes and Villains' by Anthony Horowitz
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11..."

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... is the link to the review, Katie. How fantastic that you searched this book out!

Katie wrote: "My review of 'Heroes and Villains' by Anthony Horowitz
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11..."

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... is the link to your review, Katie.

Stuart wrote: "My review of 'Beware of Boys' too.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21..."

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... is the link to your review, Stuart.

Thanks Karen! Three great reviews there.

Three great reviews, Sharon, of some quite different books!

Sonia wrote: "Hi, More of my reviews,
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19...
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46...
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11......"

Hi Sonia, please could you re-post with links to your reviews, not the books? Have a look at the guide on UEL Plus if you're not sure how to do this.

Great reviews, everyone. Please make sure that you post links to your review, not the book, as some books you're reviewing have been reviewed by many other people and your fellow trainees will have to search through lots of reviews to find yours.

Daniel wrote: "This is my first review of the Autumn term - 'Beware of Boys'.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/..."

Hi Daniel. Your review needs to be cut and pasted into the review box, or it won't show up at the end of the course. See the guide on UEL Plus if you're not sure how to do this.

Kyran wrote: "A chilling tale that desribes one of the saddest events in Irish history but loved by all who read it..

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35..."

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... The link to your review rather than the book

Kyran wrote: "Read this with KS1 pupils before and they loved it..

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57..."
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... the link to your review, rather than the book

Kyran wrote: "If you are a Roald Dahl fan, this is well worth a read..!

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17..."

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... is the link to your review, rather than the book, Kyran.

Luke wrote: "Here's one of mine Alison.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/66...

Enjoy,
Luke"

Here's the link to your review, rather than the book, Luke. http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... If you like Roald Dahl, I recommend Andy Stanton's Mr Gum books.

Fantastic reviews, everyone! Claire, The Pirates Next Door won the Waterstones Children's Prize this year, as well as being nominated for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.

Yasmin wrote: "Hi,
here's my review for 'Splat the Cat'by Rob Scotton

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34..."
Here's the link to your review rather than the book, Yasmin http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Please feel free to review Beware Of Boys, P6. It would perhaps also be useful to think about the books that you're reviewing in the context of language comprehension- for example, could you ask children questions about character descriptions? Is there a strong repeated refrain to help children internalise patterns of language? Is there a clear structure to develop sequencing?

Niall wrote: "My 3 reviews:
Diary of a Whimpy Kid
http://www.goodreads.com/comment/list...
Macbeth:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
You're a Disgrace Daisy
http://www.goodreads.com/review/sh..."

Here is your review for Wimpy Kid, Niall http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...