Literature Works

Autumn 2013

Strategic approach

Before During After

Literature Works : Reading Across the Curriculum.

Emily Jobson Beech Hill Primary School

Enquiryo to trial approach and strategies

in order to develop pupil reading independence

o to develop pupil interest, engagement and understanding of non-fiction texts

Success Criteriao Pupils are able to effectively engage with

text(s) using specific comprehension strategieso Pupils are able to discuss unfamiliar

vocabulary and concepts which lead to an improved understanding of the text.

o Pupils are able to ask questions to explore text further/use for own research

o Pupils are able to summarise key points from text

o Pupils are able to re-present information independently of the teacher

Getting GoingChose Lit works ‘Reading Across the

Curriculum’ focus groupIdentified texts linked to topic ‘Night

time’.Link to one area other than EnglishIncorporated ‘before’, ‘during’ ‘after’

modelIdentification of strategies which focus

on reading development and talk for thinking.

What we did……..

Before……..

Day 1-Tried to ‘hook’ children and build up mystery and intrigue.

Day 2- introduced images of some nocturnal animals…waited to see if children would make connection from previous day.

Day 3- put range of non- fiction texts they would be reading around the room- prompted quality talk between children.

Gave children the front page of their reading journal –

‘What do I already know’?

Day 4- after 3 days of build up introduced children to first page about a nocturnal animal.

Predictions with evidence from text

During

Children worked in mixed ability pairs to encourage talk for thinking and to support reading to develop accuracy and fluency.

Children developed good relationship with their ‘reading buddy’ over the 5 weeks.

Activity 1

What I found interesting Key Words

Layout Purpose

Week 1

Week 2

Week 4

Children could identify key information, technical vocabulary, make personal responses, understand the authors intentions and summarise.

Children transferred information into topic books- good assessment of children’s understanding of texts.

Activity 2

Next step was for children to

summarise all the information they

had retrieved and

transfer this into poetry……….

After

Children had sound subject knowledge so we could then spend time on quality writing

Children then wrote a report on nocturnal animals – they could apply features of non-fiction texts in their writing.

OutcomesProgression in reading skills- children had

responded to texts, knew features of texts, features of writer’s use of language, identified purposes, expressed personal responses

Provided assessment info for reading that is usually difficult to evidence

Could use information and transfer to writingIndependent learningBroadening curriculum – art, P.E.Supporting quality talkWriting of high standard – included wide range

of advanced vocabulary.Appealed for all groups – boys, SEN.

After

How else could you get children to present their comprehension skills?