Speak Out Play Readings
Book Banded Non-Fiction for KS2-3 |
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‘I like the format and the pupils loved the pictures as they are to be read not acted they are not cluttered up by stage directions. I would get some of the pupils to add these as an additional exercise’
Ashton Under Hill First School
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‘These books will develop Listening and Speaking skills; they will develop Fluency and help concentration’
Kathleen Gillan, Literacy Consultant/Reading Recovery Teacher
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‘They tie in with the English curriculum but the content of the plays means that many of them have cross-curricular links to subjects like Maths, History PHSE and Geography’
Ashton Under Hill First School |
‘The children enjoyed the texts and taking part in the play reading session, the text also challenged them’
Ashton Under Hill First School |
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‘I liked the teaching notes as they are informative – the fluency assessment sheet was particularly good as it allows both pupil and adult to record and discuss outcomes’
Perry Common Primary School |
‘Teaching Notes include detailed and useful activities and were easy to use.’
Ashton Under Hill First School |
‘I liked the books because the children tried to co-operate in order to achieve a performance objective – they helped each other with unknown / unpopular words. The pupils loved Win a Holiday which is written in rhyme’
Perry Common Primary School |
‘Play script layout is clear, I liked the Glossary for key words and the children were keen to use it. There was a nice simple Blurb’
Hillstone Primary School |
‘Mixed ability groups could use them as the parts are at varying levels’
Hillstone Primary School |
‘The Speak Out Play Readings have proved to be a valuable teaching resource in our school.
They are simple and easy to organise and the length of each play is just right, as our timetables become increasingly busy.
The fact that the parts are differentiated for you means that the children can enjoy these plays in mixed ability groupings as well as in their reading groups.’
Sally Felmingham, Carrington Junior School , Flackwell Heath
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We purchased this resource to help our EAL pupils to make speedy progress in their acquisition of English, both written and spoken. We like having the CD and find this very useful. The children enjoy reading parts in a play and like the comic characters in some. We use the resource from time to time in our Induction Class as a small group activity – we divide into two groups. It helps to improve confidence in speaking aloud.
Leonie Garland – Mayfield School , Dagenham
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The Speak Out Play Readings have proved to be a valuable teaching resource in our school. They are simple and easy to organise and the length of each play is just right, as our timetables become increasingly busy.
The fact that the parts are differentiated for you means that the children can enjoy these plays in mixed ability groupings as well as in their reading groups.
Sally Felmingham – Carrington Junior School , High Wycombe
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The plays are clearly set out, colourful and fun. The children really enjoy them and the subject content is good. The images on each page help all levels to access the script. Also, the children like the subjects and the humour.
We are using the resource with groups of 5-6 children and individuals. We have seen success in children who do not like reading aloud, as play reading gives them more confidence.
A.Larcombe – Roundwood Park School , Harpenden
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