Teach-Reading-and-Writing-Issue-21

EDITOR Lydia Grove, lydia.grove@artichokehq.com PUBLISHERS Joe Carter, Sam Reubin, Richard Stebbing GROUP ADVERTISING MANAGER Samantha Law, 01206 505499 samantha.law@artichokehq.com ADVERTISING MANAGER Demi Maynard demi.maynard@artichokehq.com 01206 505962 ACCOUNT MANAGER Kim Richards, 01206 505240 kim.richards@artichokehq.com DISTRIBUTED BY Frontline Ltd, Peterborough ART EDITORS Richard Allen Sarah Barajas ACCOUNTS artichokemedialtd@integral2.com, CUSTOMER SERVICES primary@artichokehq.com 58 DISCIPLINARY LITERACY IN PRACTICE How to implement reading, writing and communicating across the curriculum 60 SIGN AND SIGNALS Discover tried-and-tested methods to take oracy to the next level in your classroom 62 NO MORE TALK PARTNERS Why we need to shift the focus onto listening 66 LAST WORDS Let’s give young people stories of hope, not despair Contents Published by: Artichoke Media, Jubilee House, 92 Lincoln Road, Peterborough, PE1 2SN Tel: 01206 505900 The views in this magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher. We try to ensure the veracity and integrity of the companies, persons, products and services mentioned in this publication, and the details given are believed to be accurate at the time of going to press. However, no responsibility or liability whatsoever can be accepted for any consequence or repercussion of responding to information or advice given or inferred. ©Artichoke Media Ltd www.teachwire.net | 5 35 THE PILFERED PORRIDGE OF POETRY Apparently, we’re all a bit Goldilocks? Jonny Walker explains... 38 AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Author Jennifer Bell on why your pupils might not need ‘good’ books 40 ARE YOU REALLY READING? How an innovative scheme has transformed literacy outcomes for disadvantaged children 42 A POINT OF VIEW Pie Corbett models how different characters might interpret the same scene from The Midnight Fox 46 ROLE ON THE WALL New ways to use this simple technique to explore and develop characters with your class 49 THE LEGEND OF PODKIN ONE-EAR A KS2 book topic on the modern classic, from Reading for Pleasure expert Jon Biddle 53 CATCHING UP WITH GEORGE WEBSTER The CBeebies star chats about schooldays, his new book, and why we shouldn’t be afraid of being different 56 PEP UP YOUR PROSE Rhetorical questions can be a useful tool for young writers in both fiction and non-fiction, says James Clements 7 “IT’S ABOUT REFLECTING CHILDREN’S LIVES” Patrice Lawrence on what inspires her writing 9 MAKING CONNECTIONS Children are drawing inferences all the time, so why is it such a struggle when analysing texts? 12 TAKE 10 BOOKS... Carey Fluker Hunt suggests lesson and activity ideas for a fabulous selection of stories featuring differently abled protagonists 20 EXPERT WAGOLL Tips for KS2 pupils on how to write a determined main character 23 FLOWER BLOCK BOOK TOPIC Jo Cummins offers a range of KS1 activities around Lanisha Butterfield’s charming picture book 26 HOW TO WRITE A NERVE-WRACKING SCENE An extract, author advice and a downloadable resource pack to help you support pupils in creating some gripping writing 30 ADVENTURES WITH ADVERBIALS Get children adding a bit of spice to their sentences with these lesson ideas and accompanying grammar worksheets 32 WHAT COMES AFTER PHONICS? Too many schools are teaching reading based on a foundation of misconceptions, but there’s a way to fix that...