1st Edition

Creative Teaching: English in the Early Years and Primary Classroom

By Chris Horner, Victoria Ryf Copyright 2007
    304 Pages
    by Routledge

    304 Pages
    by Routledge

    Presenting a range of exciting activities that support the development of creative English lessons within the existing structures of the Foundation Curriculum and the National Curriculum, this book:

    • is packed full of interactive and creative teaching strategies
    • provides guidance on assessing creative work
    • highlights opportunities for creative literacy activities across the curriculum
    • covers ages 3-11.

    Part 1: Creative fiction teaching; Early Years; Key Stage One; Key Stage Two; Part 2: Creative non-fiction Teaching; Early Years; Key Stage One; Key Stage Two; Part 3: Creative poetry teaching; Early Years; Key Stage One; Key Stage Two; Part 4: Creative drama teaching; Early Years; Key Stage One; Key Stage Two; Conclusion

    Biography

    Chris Horner is Head of Initial Teacher Training and Course Director for the Primary PGCE at South Bank University. Vicki Ryf is Course Director for the Early Years PGCE and Senior Lecturer in English at South Bank University.

    'This book is a welcome addition to support for Literacy teaching in the primary school… Creative Teaching should be required reading for all NQTs and find a place in every staff room in the country. It will be invaluable to any teacher new to a year group or key stage, as it takes us back to the roots of good primary practice and why we ‘do’ teaching, enabling us to take a step back to review the big picture.' - NATE