Literacy Time PLUS Ages 9 to 11: Literacy Time Ages 9 to 11 November 2007

An interactive disussion resource – Information on the legend of King Arthur, plus an interactive debate on whether Caerleon is the site of Camelot
Child labour in the coal mines – Find out what life was like for children in the coal mines in Victorian times
The land of castles – How Wales came to be known as the land of castles
How to… tell a traditional tale – Advice on traditional storytelling
Traditional tales from Wales – The stories of Beddgelert, Devils Bridge and Lake Bala – plus a Welsh pronunciation guide
Dylan Thomas – The life of Dylan Thomas plus an extract from his work ‘A Child’s Christmas in Wales’

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 – Denise Dent looks at bi- and multi-lingual support across the curriculum.

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 January 2008 (published in January):

Resources on a Time theme – including an interactive sequencing activity using a Grandfather clock
Famous Britons of the 20th century – An interactive activity – read the biographies of the ten famous faces and decide where on the timeline they should be placed
How to… keep a reading journal – Make a reading journal more than just a list of books read says Ann Webley
Playscript: Saved in time – Victorian and present-day characters illustrate the theme of time in this short play