Literacy Time PLUS Ages 7 to 9: Literacy Time PLUS Ages 7 to 9 November 2009

h3>Years 3 and 4, NOVEMBER 2009

The latest issue of LITERACY TIME PLUS on the theme of FESTIVALS includes:

• Festivals (2010) – This interactive resource presents the same information – about religious festivals in 2010 – in three different ways.
• Nativity Play Kit – All you need to convert the story of the Nativity into a play – guidance on script writing, a sample script, musical inspiration and rehearsal tips.
• It’s Bonfire Night – A perfect poem for Bonfire Night, complemented by a photocopiable shape poem – ‘Giant Rocket’ by Wes Magee.
• Faith in the flame – A fictional story set against real historical events in Jerusalem, 165BCE and linked to the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Accompanied by a photocopiable information sheet.
• The Naming Ceremony – Poet Moira Andrew paints a touching picture of a joyful baby-naming ceremony.
• How to tell tales 3: Painting pictures with words – Part 3 of our story writing workshop series by Writer-in-residence Antony Lishak explores how to add colour, detail and interest to your story writing.

These are accompanied by a 28-page magazine which includes: * Teachers’ Notes and photocopiable worksheets * Teachers’ planning charts * 10 of the best literacy resources * Two feature articles – ‘Exploring Planet 51’ by Karen Miller PLUS storyteller Rob Parkinson tells us about a ‘festival of fibs’.