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Plays for Assembly and PSE: Choices and Feelings Ages 7 – 11 Following the outstanding success of the series ‘Stories for Assembly and PSE’, some of the stories have been rewritten as short plays for children to read or perform. Each photocopiable book contains five short plays and teacher’s notes, providing ideas for follow-up discussion and activities. Guidance is given about the reading ability required for each character in the plays. The plays are written so that children of different reading abilities can take part. Gordon Aspland
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 English in the School GroundsAges 5 – 11 Provides inspiration for a series of activities in story-telling, poetry-writing, drama and language work. Chapters are based on Speaking and Listening, Reading, Writing. Brian Keaney 56 pages, £9.50 ISBN: 1–85741–031–9 |
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Home Stories Ages 5 – 8 A collection of short stories to be photocopied and sent home with children. The stories, each based upon an issue, can be read by children with their parents. Questions are raised during the stories and there are further suggested questions and activities at the end. Issues include: talking to strangers; physical bullying; respecting nature; controlling anger; playing one parent against another; excluding someone from a game; respect for others’ property; healthy eating; coping when a friend moves away; respecting the elderly; saying unkind things. Gordon Aspland 32 pages £11.95 ISBN: 1–85741–130–7 |
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 Performance PoemsAges 7 – 11 A variety of specially selected poems, ideal for performance in assembly, as well as in class or in front of parents. There are suggestions about how children might perform and present the poems, themes that can be developed further, and ideas for follow-up work. ‘Thoughtful moments’ or prayers and religious links are provided to make this a flexible resource. Brian Moses |
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 Putting Pen to PaperAges 7 – 11 In this book handwriting is given its proper place in the meaning-making process of language and emphasis is given to the linking of handwriting with word structure and spelling. Melvyn Ramsden |
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 Rescuing SpellingThe author argues that: the English spelling system is logical and consistent; ‘exceptions’ are extremely rare; there is a reason for every English spelling; English spelling is primarily the representation of meaning. Teaching strategies and photocopiable resources are provided. Melvyn Ramsden |
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Thinking Matters Stories to Encourage Thinking Skills Ages 9 – 13 A collection of stories to encourage children to think for themselves, which will give an opportunity to explore philosophical ideas with pupils aged 9–13 years. The stories are set in a typical primary school classroom; they are up-to-date, lively, and children will easily relate to them. Each story gives guidance for teachers, themes to develop and possible questions to ask to promote discussion. May be used in assembly or the classroom. Richard Fox |
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Working Out & About Working Out and About is an interactive CD Rom providing six curriculum-based projects for Key Stage 2. This pack will help teachers to develop their existing teaching to include the use of the school grounds. The projects offer opportunities to do ICT work with other curriculum areas both inside and outside the clssroom. Initial work at the computer leads to work outside in the school grounds, and further work at the computer. The projects are based on literacy, numeracy, PSHE and other curriculum areas. To support the projects are a range of materials and worksheets that can be printed out as Word documents and can be adapted to suit the needs of a class or group. Comprehensive teacher’s pages give information, support and additional ideas to extend the activities. Unit 1: An Art activity supports a story. Unit 2: Explore problems and feelings in this PSHE-based unit. Unit 3: Experiment with timelines and explore changes in your school and surroundings in this History-based unit. Unit 4: Become part of a journalistic team on a new gardening magazine. Unit 5: Carry out surveys in the school grounds, and write reports, in this Maths-based unit. Unit 6: This Literacy and ICT-based unit will help to produce a high quality School Guide. Kate MacRae |
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HUMANITIES Geography in the School GroundsAges 5 – 11 Topics covered include mapwork skills; the use of photographs and models; weather, water and landforms; people, settlements and land use; environmental quality and 'a sense of place'. R Hare, C Attenborough and T Day 72 pages, £9.50 ISBN: 1–85741–023–8 |
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 History in the School GroundsAges 5 – 11 Looks in detail at studying the school’s past, including changes and development and key events that have happened; developing a sense of time and place; encouraging children to imagine the past through story-telling, drama and simulation. Jacqui Dean 60 pages, £9.50 ISBN: 1–85741–002–5 |
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