Literacy Time PLUS Ages 7 to 9: Literacy Time PLUS Ages 7 to 9 September 2008

Performance Poetry – The first in our 3-part series features a filmed whole-school poetry performance by Literacy Time PLUS poet-in-residence, Paul Cookson
Horrid Henry: Hero or Villain – A multimedia character study pack focusing on this popular character, including author and illustrator profiles, interactive activities and a complete story
Survival in the cold – David Clayton looks at how our bodies react to extreme cold conditions and offers survival advice
Trudging through the snow – A shape poem by Moira Andrew, using similes and alliteration
Du Sani and the Land Otter People – This powerful traditional tale comes from the Tlingit people of Alaska
Reading Heroes – Authors including Tony Bradman, Keith Gray, Julia Jarman, Kelly McKain, Rosalind Kerven and Tony Mitton nominate their reading heroes

These are accompanied by a 24-page magazine which includes: * Teachers’ Notes and photocopiable worksheets * Teachers’ planning charts * Book news, offers and events * Feature article – Poet Paul Cookson says ‘It’s not what it looks like, it’s what it sounds like’.

New Literacy Objectives – Teaching links to the new Primary Framework for Literacy are all mapped out for you.

Free Downloadable Pages – All the photocopiable pages and objectives charts can be downloaded, as well as great extra material such as Author profiles.

Scottish and Northern Ireland literacy objectives are featured as online planning charts.

Next issue November 2008 (published in November):

Newspaper maker – Create your own newspaper front page with this interactive writing kit
Billy Elliot – Introduce the powerful and moving story of Billy Elliot and explore how this tale has been told on screen, on the stage and on the page
Create a cartoon strip! – A fun, visual, expert, step-by-step guide to producing an original cartoon strip
Poem: Reading a Bonfire, Top to Bottom – An unusual and beautifully descriptive poem featuring metaphors and similes