ABSTRACT

These creative off-the-shelf activities will spark children's thinking skills through speaking, listening, reading and writing. Busy teachers wanting to shake up their lessons will find them indispensable. Includes:

  • problem-solving: creative and critical thinking; emotional thinking; questioning skills and plan-do-review formats
  • clear explanation of underpinning theory
  • advice on differentiating activities
  • links to the National Literacy Strategy Framework.

chapter |8 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|30 pages

Speaking and Listening

chapter 2|40 pages

Reading

chapter 3|40 pages

Writing