Creative Ways to Teach Literacy
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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 - Virginia Bower
- An Exploration of Traditional Tales - Caroline Tancock
- Writing from Experience - Justine Earl
PART TWO: POETRY
- Playground Games as a Foundation for Literacy Lessons - Sue Hammond and Karen Vincent
- Using Poetic Form: An Approach to Poetry Writing in the Primary Classroom - Susan Barrett and Virginia Bower
- Poetry is Slamming: Different Ways to Perform Poetry in Primary Schools - Andrew Lambirth
PART THREE: NON-FICTION
- Inspiring and Enthusing Children as Readers and Writers of Non-Fiction - Michael Green
- Lights, Camera, Action...Take 9! - Tracy Parvin
- Enhancing Children's Language Acquisition and Development Through Non-Fiction - Virginia Bower
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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 - Virginia Bower
- An Exploration of Traditional Tales - Caroline Tancock
- Writing from Experience - Justine Earl
PART TWO: POETRY
- Playground Games as a Foundation for Literacy Lessons - Sue Hammond and Karen Vincent
- Using Poetic Form: An Approach to Poetry Writing in the Primary Classroom - Susan Barrett and Virginia Bower
- Poetry is Slamming: Different Ways to Perform Poetry in Primary Schools - Andrew Lambirth
PART THREE: NON-FICTION
- Inspiring and Enthusing Children as Readers and Writers of Non-Fiction - Michael Green
- Lights, Camera, Action...Take 9! - Tracy Parvin
- Enhancing Children's Language Acquisition and Development Through Non-Fiction - Virginia Bower
Additional materials
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July 2011 | 120 pages | Sage UK
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 31/03/2026 | 9780857020468 | $90.00 |
| Hardcover | 31/03/2026 | 9780857020451 | $174.00 |
| 180 Day Ebook | 28/03/2023 | 9781446292389 | $53.00 |
| Lifetime | 28/03/2023 | 9781446292389 | $77.00 |
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