I’ve been putting this together for a few months and here it is! A list of films (taken from www.literacyshed.co.uk), the core books we use and Talk for Writing activities
Master The New English Curriculum And Get Children To Understand The Impact Of Their Writing Ian Eagleton saw big improvements when he helped children to take control of their writing
Cross-curricular planning and ideas linked to Sandra Dieckman’s wonderful book ‘Leaf’. Please do leave a comment if you have used this book in your own classroom! I’d love to hear
‘Mrs Mole, I’m Home!’ By Jarvis Publisher: Walker ISBN: 978-1-4063-7243-4 Suggested age group: Year 1 -Cross-curricular and topic based planning -Using a book as a stimulus for a range of
Creating a community of readers: some practical ideas by Ian Eagleton When I read A.F Harrold’s article in TeachPrimary entitled ‘I met books and I met books and I met
For many years I have tried to read to my class and never quite got it right, which seems like an odd thing to say. Surely, you just sit or
A Review Written for Lovereading4kids An entertaining, colourful picture book, perfect for children aged between 3-5 years old,that is full of wit, warmth and humour. Poor Morris the mole has
These Testing Times… An article I wrote for TeachPrimary, discussing how to effectively prepare children for this year’s Reading SATs paper. http://www.teachwire.net/news/reading-isnt-about-answering-questions-taking-tests-its-about-escaping
Under the duvet, with a grumpy cat sat nxt to me on the bed, reading this and wishing I could have a bunbreak!  A cosy, rip-roaring read!
