Celebrate the National Year of Reading theme of Rhythm and Rhyme with some brand new resources from Literacy Time PLUS Ages 9 to 11, PLUS texts on a Tudors theme Read more.
Full interview with Dame Kelly Holmes
This full-length version of our audio interview with Dame Kelly Holmes, Olympic gold medallist allows children to develop listening and note-taking skills.
By Helen Watts — Editor, Literacy Time PLUS
Michael Rosen and Ian Whybrow talk to Literacy Time PLUS
So, by Christmas this year, every five- and 11-year-old child across England will have received a free book as part of Booktrust’s Booktime and Booked Up programmes. Authors Michael Rosen and Ian Whybrow speak exclusively to Literacy Time PLUS editor, Helen Watts, about their reactions to the two programmes
By Helen Watts, Editor, Literacy Time PLUS
Name that Tudor
In this interactive game, players must guess the identity of eight famous Tudors, using the nine pieces of biographical information (or clues) given. Reading each clue gradually reveals a picture of the mystery Tudor.
By Alison Milford — Author and Poet
Free books for five- and 11-year-olds
By Christmas this year, every five- and 11-year-old child across England will have received a very special gift – a free book. Find out the background to this exciting initiative and hear what authors Michael Rosen and Ian Whybrow have to say about it
By Helen Watts, Editor, Literacy Time PLUS
Also this month
More great articles published this month.
- Summer Reads
- Let No-one Steal Your Dreams
- Should Henry VIII have been removed from the throne?
- 366 stories, 366 words
- ‘The Roar’ – a debut novel worth shouting about
- Extract from ‘The Roar’
- The age-banding debate
- Join our Reader Panel and get a year’s FREE subscription
- Literacy Time PLUS welcomes Paul Cookson as Poet-in-residence
- Have you seen our star resources?
- He Just Can’t Kick It With His Foot
- The Earl of Essex’s speech
- Cakes fit for a King
- Novels set in Tudor times
- I’ve got just the book for you
- Let your literacy lessons go football crazy
- Author profiles
This month's resources
Name that Tudor
An interactive game where players guess the identity of eight famous Tudors, using the biographical information given. Reading each clue gradually reveals a picture of the mystery Tudor. The challenge is to guess the person’s identity using as few clues as possible and without revealing the complete picture.
He Just Can't Kick It With His Foot
This audio poem, by the new Literacy Time PLUS Poet-in-residence, Paul Cookson has a humorous football theme, with musical accompaniment and some simple animation. The poem has great rhythm and rhyme, making it perfect for this month’s National Year of Reading theme – Rhythm and Rhyme.
Cakes fit for a King
This recipe (an example of an instruction text) for Maid of Honour cakes is believed to date back to Tudor times. The information text panel could stimulate discussion and further research as to the origin of the cakes
Part of a speech made by the Earl of Essex at a joust in 1595
This genuine historical resource from the National Archive is part of a speech made by the Earl of Essex at a joust in 1595. It is written in a formal poetic style to honour and flatter Queen Elizabeth I
Northern Ireland Curriculum
This planning chart explains how the features in Literacy Time PLUS Ages 9 to 11 July 2008 relate to the attainment targets of the Northern Ireland cu
Primary Framework for Literacy
Details the learning objectives for the resources in Literacy Time PLUS Ages 9 to 11 July 2008 for Year 5-6 children
Paul Cookson full Q&A
We talk to new Literacy Time PLUS Poet-in-residence, Paul Cookson about his poetry, his heroes and his favourite foods
2008-2009 Year Planner - Literacy Time PLUS Ages 9 to 11 Issues 55 to 60
A Year Planner detailing topics to be covered in Literacy Time PLUS for Ages 9 to 11 Issues 55 to 60
Cakes Fit For A King!
Use this worksheet to check understanding of the information text recipe, Cakes fit for a King in Literacy Time PLUS for Ages 9 to 11, July 2008
Did you dig it?
Use the word bank on this worksheet to write a personal response to the peom ‘He Just Can’t Kick It With His Foot’, On-screen resource 2 in Literacy Time PLUS’ July issue.
Other resources this month
- Fact wall - Elizabeth I
- Getting the facts straight
- How to plan a formal debate
- Let no one steal your dreams
- Let no one steal your dreams
- Lexile map
- Novels set in Tudor times
- Paul Cookson
- Pictures of Anne
- Scotland 5-14 curriculum
- The king of all the dinosaurs
- Tudor family tree
- Using Literacy Time PLUS Ages 9 to 11, Issue 55
Latest news
Freedom, friends and fun outdoors vital elements of play 19 Aug 2008
Children say freedom, friends and fun outdoors are vital elements of play, in a new report published jointly by the Children’s Commissioner for England and Play England
Pupils bullied for not owning ‘right brands’ 17 Aug 2008
Children are being bullied or excluded by their peers for not owning the ‘right’ brands according to a survey of teachers by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers
KS2 test problems – call for evidence 12 Aug 2008
Lord Sutherland yesterday launched a call for written evidence, to inform his inquiry into the problems surrounding the delivery of KS2 and KS3 tests this year
Make me a rock star! 11 Aug 2008
Youngsters will compete to join a rock band as part of a new £6 million Government advertising campaign
KS2 test results show small rise 6 Aug 2008
There has been a small rise in attainment levels in the English and maths Key Stage 2 tests at age 11
This month's calendar
| Calendar for Oct 2008 | ||
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| 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Family Learning Festival | Ofsted – getting it right | National Conference on Accelerating Learning: Literacy and Numeracy |
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