Knowledge Organisers

Knowledge Organisers - what are they?

A knowledge organiser is a sheet of key information that is linked to each topic. It will usually include:

• A list of key subject specific vocabulary that children should understand and be able to use in their explanations. These are not 'spellings to learn but words to understand;
• A scientific diagram with labelled parts;
• A historical timeline;
• A map labelled with features or places;
• Information on key historical figures.

How do we use them at home? 

Knowledge organisers are not homework sheets to be completed and returned - they are a point of information to use through the school term. They could be kept with a child's reading record, with their learning log or pinned on the fridge or a bedroom wall.

There are a variety of ways to use them at home. Some ideas are:

• Have them to hand when completing learning logs so that key vocabulary is used;
• Check children's understanding of new vocabulary;  
• Use as a conversation starter with your children about what they are learning at school.

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