{"id":14206,"date":"2021-02-11T20:58:12","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T20:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/?p=14206"},"modified":"2025-12-06T20:38:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T20:38:37","slug":"windscape-a-literacy-resource-for-upper-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/windscape-a-literacy-resource-for-upper-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"Windscape a literacy resource for upper primary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Windscape is an exciting children\u2019s adventure that explores the dilemma between the usefulness of wind farms and the beautiful scenery they can sometimes destroy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Paul Murdoch, the author of Windscape has recorded the audio for each chapter, created learning material and made them available for free.<\/p>\n

With Paul’s permission I’ve taken the resources and turned it into a Glow Blog.<\/p>\n

Windscape \u2013 an exciting children\u2019s adventure by Paul Murdoch<\/a><\/p>\n

and a podcast to which you can subscribe on: apple<\/a> or android<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I have already started using the resource with my class and am looking forward to continuing.<\/p>\n

As the audio is a blog it is easy to change things, we are open to adding to the learning resources if anyone has ideas. You can get in touch through the site<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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