And now we’re going to have a look at another character, and you’ll see he has some similes too. Look for his ears. Not toadstools. Also his teeth. He’s called Timothy. [Distributes
poem]
In transcript this may appear laboured, even patronising, but the teacher has recognised that this transition moment is a key moment where the learning becomes explicit, where the objective rises to the surface for focused discussion, and where the next activity is deliberately connected to the last one. Children can see what is being carried across. The throughline, based on the objective, is revealed.