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SAGE PUBLISHING Creative Ways To Teach Literacy by Bower
Shortlisted for the UKLA Academic Book Award 2013!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, whilst 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, this book gives you the opportunity to develop children's literacy in enjoyable and interesting ways. PART ONE: NARRATIVEEnhancing Children's Writing - Virginia BowerAn Exploration of Traditional Tales - Caroline TancockWriting from Experience - Justine EarlPART TWO: POETRYPlayground Games as a Foundation for Literacy Lessons - Sue Hammond and Karen VincentUsing 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 LambirthPART THREE: NON-FICTIONInspiring and Enthusing Children as Readers and Writers of Non-Fiction - Michael GreenLights, Camera, Action...Take 9! - Tracy ParvinEnhancing Children's Language Acquisition and Development Through Non-Fiction - Virginia Bower