Book recommendations
Our Rights! Stories and Poems about Children’s Rights
Edited by Jake Hope
Illustrated by Ruthine Burton, Chih-an Chen and Habiba Nabisubi
Otter-Barry ISBN 9781913074210 £12.99
Inspired by the various different rights of the child, as declared by the United Nations, these stories and poems are by host of well-known writers such as Cathy Cassidy, Joseph Coelho, Benjamin Zephaniah and Beverley Naidoo. Editor Jake Hope wished to educate children about the rights that they have, such as the right to life, the right to protection from violence, the right to education and the right to express opinions and be listened to. There is a list of the 42 children’s rights at the end of the book. An important thought-provoking book that will engage, inform, promote empathy and perhaps encourage children to write their own stories.
Chronicles of Ancient Darkness: The Wolf Brother Collection 6 Books Box Set by Michelle Paver (Wolf Brother, Spirit Walker, Soul Eater, Outcast, Oath Breaker & Ghost Hunter)
Orion Children’s Books ISBN 1510108696 £22.33
Started with Wolf Brother to engage in reading into writing sessions for Y5. Children then compelled to read the rest in the series.
Upcoming CPD
A webinar on Teaching Poetry to Years 3, 4, 5 and 6
Poetry is a medium that allows us to play with word and form, igniting writing and empowering children. This webinar will give participants the opportunity to experiment with non-traditional structures, exploring a variety of stimuli to add creativity to poetry. The aim of this session is to expand knowledge of what types of poetry you can use within Key Stage 2, focusing on modern, global and poetry techniques that have their heart in classical literature. Embedding structure into practice within the webinar will allow delegates to rehearse these forms before taking them into their classroom.
- Speaker: Rebecca Simpson-Hargreaves
- Thursday 16th November 4.30pm – 6.00pm
- SATIPS Member Schools Early Booking (prior to 4 November 2023) – £40.00 per delegate
- (Member Schools who book 3 or more delegates prior to 4 November 2023 will be charged £35.00 per delegate)
- SATIPS Member Schools (for bookings between 4 November 2023 and 10 November 2023) – £52.00 Non-Member Schools – £65.00
- No bookings will be taken after 10 November 2023.
Useful resources
The Confident Teacher – Vocabulary, Reading and Writing Gap
Resources available to support English Leads and classroom teachers to understand the disadvantage gap and how to support young people.
Pedagogy of the month
“When asking pupils to read or perform, as the teacher I continue the task until the last pupils have finished.”
Suzanne Hughes has been a Primary Teacher for over 20 years working in middle, junior, and through Primary schools.
