Check local library for books for children (order in books?).
Use drama activities as icebreaking/brain-warming activities: This is a tick, This is a tock, Group reading of narrative poems (The Spirit of Place, Richard Brown from The Midnight Party).
Poems to be read aloud:
Lewis Carroll, Jabberwocky: bit.ly/jabberjabber
Edward Lear, The Jumblies: bit.ly/thejumblies
Edward Lear, The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo: bit.ly/yonghybonghy
Michael Rosen, Attack: bit.ly/rosenattack
Check levels (of achievement) on Primary National Curriculum.
Encourage flipping back and forth in book to discover key information, verify names and events (especially if it is a class reader and you haven't looked at the book in a while).
Power of Reading project at the CLPE (Centre for Literacy in Primary Education).
Picture books can still be used for KS2 for debates, discussions, interviews, hot-seating activities, writing reviews targeted at younger audiences (KS1 kids).
Websites to check out
Myths: bit.ly/thebigmyth
EuroTales: bit.ly/eurotales
Aesop's Fables: bit.ly/aesopfables
Collections of Stories: bit.ly/childrenstories
English National Curriculum: bit.ly/englishnatcurriculum
(click through for attainment targets)
Primary National Strategy: bit.ly/primarynatstrat
(click through Literacy Framework - Learning Objectives to find Strands)
Authors/Books to look out for
Charlotte's Web, Kate DiCamillo, Lesley Beake, Dear GreenPeace, The Paperbag Prince, Squids will be Squids, Anthony Browne (Zoo), Emily Gravett (Wolves).
Picture books can still be used for KS2 for debates, discussions, interviews, hot-seating activities, writing reviews targeted at younger audiences (KS1 kids).
Websites to check out
Myths: bit.ly/thebigmyth
EuroTales: bit.ly/eurotales
Aesop's Fables: bit.ly/aesopfables
Collections of Stories: bit.ly/childrenstories
English National Curriculum: bit.ly/englishnatcurriculum
(click through for attainment targets)
Primary National Strategy: bit.ly/primarynatstrat
(click through Literacy Framework - Learning Objectives to find Strands)
Authors/Books to look out for
Charlotte's Web, Kate DiCamillo, Lesley Beake, Dear GreenPeace, The Paperbag Prince, Squids will be Squids, Anthony Browne (Zoo), Emily Gravett (Wolves).
Dates to be aware of
- Friday 21st October, answers for PSSW on Westgate. Self correct, show to mentor to sign off, set up Action Plan (if necessary). Format Action Plan with deadlines, bullet points, reflections etc.
[Bring PSSW to 2nd session in November along with Action Plan]
- Friday 27th September, answers for English Audit (back of Primary English handbook) on Westgate. Set up Action Plan if needed.
Tasks
- Literature Log (at least 10 books)
- Speaking and Listening Task: download info sheets for classroom techniques, plan activity based on one technique, evaluate the activity afterwards, document with photos (?), have class teacher provide comments + observations.
- PSSW
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