Developing Literacy Speaking and Listening Ages 8-9

Developing Literacy Speaking and Listening Ages 8-9 years by Christine Moorcroft (with CD-Rom / Photocopiable) has customisable resources for teaching speaking and listening. This book contains over 50 photocopiable worksheets with teaacher/parent notes. Activities for individuals small groups and whole class. Extension activities which reinforce and develop what the children have learned Using Word documents supplied on the CD-ROM, teachers/parents can effortlessly adapt the activities to make them more challenging or to create further exercises for children who need a bit more practice. New text and images can be easily imported and saved without fear of corrupting the original files, and teachers can print out as many copies as they wish. Areas of Learning in Developing Literacy Speaking and Listening Ages 8-9 include: Speaking – offer reasons and evidence for their views. Convey detailed information coherently for listeners. Use and reflect on some ground rules for sustaining talk and interactions. Listening and Responding – listen to a speaker, make notes and use notes to develop role play. Compare the different contributions of music, words and images in short extracts from TV or video extracts. Identify how talk varies with age, familiarity and gender. Consider what listening involves and how it helps them learn. Group Discussion and Interaction – take different roles in groups and use the language appropriate to them. Use time, resources and group members efficiently. Recognise the features of a good discussion. Educational Benefits of Developing Literacy Speaking and Listening Ages 8-9: develop speaking skills develop listening skills develop confidence in speaking in front of others develop writing skills Paperback Dimensions – 20mm x 196mm x 125mm