Creative Ways to Teach Literacy

Ideas for Children aged 3 to 11
Virginia Bower - Canterbury Christ Church University, UK
Creative Ways to Teach Literacy
July 2011 | 120 pages | Sage UK
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Covering the essential areas of practice, this book suggests ways to make your literacy teaching as creative and engaging as possible. Children get the most out of their learning when it is exciting, and this book offers great ideas for classroom practice, while making careful links to research.

Sections advise on teaching narrative, poetry and non-fiction, and each chapter contains case studies and ideas to try out in practice. The authors cover a broad range of topics, including:

  • Exploring traditional tales
  • Writing from experience
  • Using playground games as a foundation for literacy
  • Performing poetry

Written for teachers working with children aged 3-11 years, and specifically aimed at those with responsibility for literacy, this book gives you the opportunity to develop children's literacy in enjoyable and interesting ways.

Contents

PART ONE: NARRATIVE

  • Enhancing Children's Writing
  • An Exploration of Traditional Tales
  • Writing from Experience

PART TWO: POETRY

  • Playground Games as a Foundation for Literacy Lessons
  • Using Poetic Form: An Approach to Poetry Writing in the Primary Classroom
  • Poetry is Slamming: Different Ways to Perform Poetry in Primary Schools

PART THREE: NON-FICTION

  • Inspiring and Enthusing Children as Readers and Writers of Non-Fiction
  • Lights, Camera, Action...Take 9!
  • Enhancing Children's Language Acquisition and Development Through Non-Fiction

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Description

Covering the essential areas of practice, this book suggests ways to make your literacy teaching as creative and engaging as possible. Children get the most out of their learning when it is exciting, and this book offers great ideas for classroom practice, while making careful links to research.

Sections advise on teaching narrative, poetry and non-fiction, and each chapter contains case studies and ideas to try out in practice. The authors cover a broad range of topics, including:

  • Exploring traditional tales
  • Writing from experience
  • Using playground games as a foundation for literacy
  • Performing poetry

Written for teachers working with children aged 3-11 years, and specifically aimed at those with responsibility for literacy, this book gives you the opportunity to develop children's literacy in enjoyable and interesting ways.

Contents

PART ONE: NARRATIVE

  • Enhancing Children's Writing
  • An Exploration of Traditional Tales
  • Writing from Experience

PART TWO: POETRY

  • Playground Games as a Foundation for Literacy Lessons
  • Using Poetic Form: An Approach to Poetry Writing in the Primary Classroom
  • Poetry is Slamming: Different Ways to Perform Poetry in Primary Schools

PART THREE: NON-FICTION

  • Inspiring and Enthusing Children as Readers and Writers of Non-Fiction
  • Lights, Camera, Action...Take 9!
  • Enhancing Children's Language Acquisition and Development Through Non-Fiction

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Creative Ways to Teach Literacy

Ideas for Children aged 3 to 11

Virginia Bower
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July 2011 | 120 pages | Sage UK

Format Published Date ISBN Price
Hardcover 31/03/2026 9780857020451 $174.00
Paperback 31/03/2026 9780857020468 $90.00
180 Day Ebook 28/03/2023 9781446292389 $53.00
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Covering the essential areas of practice, this book suggests ways to make your literacy teaching as creative and engaging as possible. Children get the most out of their learning when it is exciting, and this book offers great ideas for classroom practice, while making careful links to research.

Sections advise on teaching narrative, poetry and non-fiction, and each chapter contains case studies and ideas to try out in practice. The authors cover a broad range of topics, including:

  • Exploring traditional tales
  • Writing from experience
  • Using playground games as a foundation for literacy
  • Performing poetry

Written for teachers working with children aged 3-11 years, and specifically aimed at those with responsibility for literacy, this book gives you the opportunity to develop children's literacy in enjoyable and interesting ways.


Table Of Contents:

  • PART ONE: NARRATIVE
  • Enhancing Children's Writing
  • An Exploration of Traditional Tales
  • Writing from Experience
  • PART TWO: POETRY
  • Playground Games as a Foundation for Literacy Lessons
  • Using Poetic Form: An Approach to Poetry Writing in the Primary Classroom
  • Poetry is Slamming: Different Ways to Perform Poetry in Primary Schools
  • PART THREE: NON-FICTION
  • Inspiring and Enthusing Children as Readers and Writers of Non-Fiction
  • Lights, Camera, Action...Take 9!
  • Enhancing Children's Language Acquisition and Development Through Non-Fiction

Recent Product Reviews:

This book provides useful background, case studies and ideas to try out in the classroom. I particularly enjoyed the chapter on traditional tales, and referenced it to my students as we explored the value of traditional tales in KS1. It provided an excellent base to promote discussion and develop unit plans in preparation for their KS1 school experience.
Mrs Beverley McCormick, Education Coleraine, Ulster University
A good resource that combines practical teaching ideas with relevant theoretical perspectives.
Dr Elaine Haywood, School of Education, Nottingham Trent University
'Covering topics ranging from: exploiting opportunities to write from experience, to poetry slamming in the classroom, to 'harnessing the potential of new technologies' (Green 2011, pp. 70) the chapters provide the detail required for immediate classroom transfer, including references to relevant children's books, websites and free teacher resources. However, read as a collection, the practice discussed provides more than a collection of creative ideas: many common messages and themes are revisited across the case studies meaning that readers potentially derive insight into the nature and principles of effective literacy instruction.'
Frances Bodger, English 4-11
Not as strong as some other books in this field, of which there any many.
Mr Ian Barrett, Department of Education, London Metropolitan Uni (North Campus)
an easy read book for great ideas of how to create a more interactive and fun literacy hour. A must for level 3 students within the childcare sector
Mrs Karen Cooke, health and social care, Bolton Community College

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