Literacy in Action: Football
24 Flexible Lessons for Ages 9-11
Published on 10. June 2010
168 pages
978-1-136-96135-9 (ISBN)
Description
Get ready for kick off and prepare to meet all of your literacy goals with Literacy in Action: Football.
All year 5 and particularly year 6 teachers know about the pressure to help children deliver levels of achievement laid down by higher authorities than themselves. Many of the reluctant writers are passionate about football. Literacy in Action: Football could be the answer to their and your prayers, offering expert, tried and trusted techniques for teaching literacy, developed within the context of the 'Beautiful Game'. For those not bitten by the football bug there are alternative options. Literacy in Action: Football is a fun and inspiring addition to your literacy teaching.
This unique classroom resource contains twenty-four lesson plans, each structured like a football match. For an hour, transform your classroom into Wembley Stadium! Each detailed lesson plan includes:
short, kinaesthetic, focussed tasks with instant feedback and praise
speaking and listening exercises - children engage in talking and collaborative work before completing a writing task
key points from research in to boys' writing in special notes for teachers
alternative tasks available for those not interested in football
differentiated material for a wide ability range.
Literacy in Action: Football is written by Heather Butler, a writer, literacy consultant and story writing workshop leader. Literacy in Action: Football has been tested extensively by year 5 and year 6 teachers in leafy-green, inner city, multi-cultural and rural settings with amazing results. Why not try it for yourself?
All year 5 and particularly year 6 teachers know about the pressure to help children deliver levels of achievement laid down by higher authorities than themselves. Many of the reluctant writers are passionate about football. Literacy in Action: Football could be the answer to their and your prayers, offering expert, tried and trusted techniques for teaching literacy, developed within the context of the 'Beautiful Game'. For those not bitten by the football bug there are alternative options. Literacy in Action: Football is a fun and inspiring addition to your literacy teaching.
This unique classroom resource contains twenty-four lesson plans, each structured like a football match. For an hour, transform your classroom into Wembley Stadium! Each detailed lesson plan includes:
short, kinaesthetic, focussed tasks with instant feedback and praise
speaking and listening exercises - children engage in talking and collaborative work before completing a writing task
key points from research in to boys' writing in special notes for teachers
alternative tasks available for those not interested in football
differentiated material for a wide ability range.
Literacy in Action: Football is written by Heather Butler, a writer, literacy consultant and story writing workshop leader. Literacy in Action: Football has been tested extensively by year 5 and year 6 teachers in leafy-green, inner city, multi-cultural and rural settings with amazing results. Why not try it for yourself?
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
24 s/w Tabellen, 13 s/w Abbildungen
24 Tables, black and white; 13 Illustrations, black and white
File size
1,75 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-136-96135-9 (9781136961359)
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05/2010
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05/2010
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Person
Heather Butler has over twenty years of experience teaching in various UK primary schools and has been a literacy coordinator in a number of different settings. Since 2002 she has also worked as an education consultant specialising in literacy, storywriting and training and staff development work on boy's writing. She has seen very significant increase in demand for consultancy work and inset training related to boy's literacy.
She is also mentor for the National Association of Writers in Education to train writers wanting to work in schools and works as a tutor for Open College for the Arts (affiliated to Open University) for their children's story writing and beginners writing courses.
She is also mentor for the National Association of Writers in Education to train writers wanting to work in schools and works as a tutor for Open College for the Arts (affiliated to Open University) for their children's story writing and beginners writing courses.
Content
1. Writing's all right 2. Writing Rocks Quiz Show 3. Character Profile 4. Q&A Conversations 5. Organising Research 6. Verb Diary 7. The Unexpected Football Match 8. Programmed for Success 9. Walter Tull - suitable for work promoting black/ethnic personalities 10. Fernando Fiddle's injury 11. Speaking of Pronouns 12. Story time Planning 13. Story time Writing 14. Story time Editing & Publishing 15. Munich Plane Crash 16. FAQs and vocabulary 17. Connective Obituary 18. Football - good or bad? 19. Ixed Advert for Ladies Football 20. Wheelchair football in a sentence 21. Five Sense Poems 22. Playing with Words and Boots 23. Match Report 24.Commas, Clauses and Cafe Menus
