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?