A First Poetry Book is a wonderful introduction to poetry. It includes hundreds of brand-new poems from the very best poets around, and some timeless gems too. Arranged by topic, it includes poems about: fairies, mermaids and princesses; monsters, mythical creatures and dinosaurs; transport; pets and animals; families; seasons and weather; school; people who help us; pirates; the senses; space; feelings; holidays and festivals; …
A new invention – inventing stories with young children
How do we guide young children to invent new stories? Jane Ralphs explains how she and Pie Corbett got the children using props and story maps to independently tell their own stories, through a project in Haringey.
Free percussion resources from Beat Goes On
Beat Goes On run Body Percussion with Literacy workshops, providing a new kinaesthetic creative route that allows for simultaneous development of literacy & musical skills. Download free percussion resources for developing rhythm here.
Body Percussion with Literacy workshops by Beat Goes On
Beat Goes On run Body Percussion with Literacy workshops. These are “a fun, creative approach to literacy based on our work with Pie Corbett. Using either set texts or children’s own written work, the workshop explores the rhythmic elements of the text. Together, we discuss pulse, emotion and how the words flow”
Music and literacy – Beat Goes On interviews Pie Corbett
Music can present familiar topics in new and memorable ways, improving the chance that children will retain both the subject matter and the musical ideas…The Beat Goes On team is consistently impressed with Pie Corbett’s work in this area, so we got in touch to see what gems of cross-curricular wisdom he could share.
Pie Corbett’s Page Turners
A new collection of exciting reads by top authors, specially selected by literacy expert Pie Corbett for sharing with your class. The Page Turners collection practise the core reading habits developed in Pie Corbett’s Reading Spine, while promoting independent reading and reading for pleasure. For Years 3-6.
Pie Corbett’s Reading Spine
“Imagine a school where, over seven or eight years, children are read to, enjoy, discuss and work with a core of around 80 books. These ‘essential reads’ would be a store of classics, creating a living library inside a child’s mind. Schools with a reading spine build a common story bank, binding the community together”.
Pie Corbett’s Reading Spine support guide
This free downloadable Pie Corbett’s Reading Spine support guide provides invaluable support for teachers using Pie Corbett’s Reading Spine to teach comprehension, drama and writing. Guides available for Nursery, Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.
Talk for Writing in the Early Years by Pie Corbett and Julia Strong
Pie Corbett’s groundbreaking Talk for Writing approach has been successfully used by thousands of schools to teach writing creatively in an engaging way that motivates children. Now Pie and Julia take this multi-sensory approach to EYFS settings in Talk for Writing in the Early Years, inspiring language development.