Horrible Histories National Tour 2008

This poster for the Horrible Histories stage show features persuasive language and advertising techniques such as eye-catching design and recognisable images. It links with Y4, Unit 4, Persuasive texts in the Literacy Framework Planning Unit for Non-fiction. An additional text – a leaflet for the Horrible Histories bus tour – is available to download here.

How to… make a movie

This poster text provides a checklist for children to use in discussing film techniques and in planning/making a short film.

By Campbell Perry — playwright

‘As You Like It’ auditions

Using this resource, children can adopt the role of stage directors watching four young actors auditioning for the role of Jaques in Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’.

By Campbell Perry — playwright

Authors and Letters

This comprehensive on-screen resource supports delivery of the Literacy Framework Y3 Narrative Unit, Authors & Letters. Within the resource the poet/author Moira Andrew poses questions and suggests activities you can work into your lessons. Start by reading the Author Profile, so the children become familiar with the author. When you have shared some of Moira’s work, why not chat with her in our Literacy Time PLUS online Forum?

By Moira Andrew — author