Igniting Children's Writing (Paperback)

Mark McCaughan

ISBN 10: 1472951581 / ISBN 13: 9781472951588

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, 2018

About this Item

Paperback. Research by the Education Endowment Foundation has confirmed that developing metacognition (supporting pupils to think about and develop themselves as learners) is a strategy with high and proven impact. From Snakes and Ladders to Countdown Conundrums, this book provides 50 photocopiable games to get children playing with and being comfortable around words by encouraging them to independently think and talk about their writing and reading choices. Igniting Children's Writing is the perfect resource for any teacher looking to develop literacy skills across the curriculum and help their pupils gain confidence in reading, writing, thinking, spelling and talking. These 50 activities are not only extremely effective for Reading SATs preparation, but they are also fun, creative and can be easily adapted by teachers. Each game has been tried and tested by author Mark McCaughan, who is currently supporting schools where performance was low in the Reading SATs, and using the activities to great effect. This photocopiable book also includes links to additional resources to be accessed via download. From Snakes and Ladders to Countdown Conundrums, this book provides 50 fun, effective and easily adaptable activities for improving reading, writing, thinking, spelling and talking skills across the curriculum. Ideal for Reading SATs preparation, this is the perfect photocopiable resource for any teacher looking to develop pupils' cross-curricular literacy skills. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Igniting Children's Writing (Paperback)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1472951581
• ISBN 13: 9781472951588
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Research by the Education Endowment Foundation has confirmed that developing metacognition (supporting pupils to think about and develop themselves as learners) is a strategy with high and proven impact. From Snakes and Ladders to Countdown Conundrums, this book provides 50 photocopiable games to get children playing with and being comfortable around words by encouraging them to independently think and talk about their writing and reading choices. Igniting Children''s Writing is the perfect resource for any teacher looking to develop literacy skills across the curriculum and help their pupils gain confidence in reading, writing, thinking, spelling and talking.

These 50 activities are not only extremely effective for Reading SATs preparation, but they are also fun, creative and can be easily adapted by teachers. Each game has been tried and tested by author Mark McCaughan, who is currently supporting schools where performance was low in the Reading SATs, and using the activities to great effect. This photocopiable book also includes links to additional resources to be accessed via download.

About the Author

Mark McCaughan is an experienced senior leader and local authority consultant. He has led teacher training in: English Subject Leadership; Best Practice in Reading; Writing; Let's Have a Think - the Power of Metacognition; Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar; Mastery in English; Cross-Phase Reading; Whole-school Literacy; and Cross-curricular Planning and Learning. He has taken on whole-school, subject and pastoral leadership throughout three 'Outstanding' Ofsted inspections and is currently supporting schools where performance was low in the Reading SATs and using the activities provided in this book to great effect.