Description
Book SynopsisThe Teacher Guide includes detailed plans of a wide variety of different activities, with examples of teacher input and modelling, as well as photographs of pupil's writing and classroom displays. It demonstrates how Lizzie and the Birds can be used to inspire pupils to use their imaginations and their English skills in inventive and engaging ways. Features: Detailed teaching plans Oral language activities Wide variety of writing activities Learning activities Reading comprehensions Examples of pupils' work and displays Photocopiable activity pages Grammar and punctuation activities Cross-curricular ideas Downloadable resources This Teacher Guide was created by Lizzie and the Birds author, Dawn Robertson, who works across England as a consultant helping pupils and teachers to deliver book-based learning. Initially, she produced a large bank of activities and resources, which were trialled in a variety of schools, with children of all ages. Teachers and pupils were then asked to give their opinions about which activities they thought were the most effective and challenging and should be included in this Teacher Guide. Dawn listened carefully to this feedback as was keen for the materials to be as comprehensive as possible, enabling everybody to use them effectively in the classroom.
Table of ContentsWelcome and Acknowledgements ......................................... iii–v Activity Overview ............................................................... vi–iix Introducing the Book ................................................................. x Spread 1: Meeting the Characters in the Story ................... 1–5 Spread 2: Entering Lizzie’s World ...................................... 6–7 Spread 3: Dreaming of Friendship .................................... 8–10 Spread 4: The Tornado ................................................... 11–19 Spread 5: The Invasion of the Birds ..................................... 20 Spread 6: Kitchen Chaos ................................................ 21–22 Spread 7: Lizzie Tries to Help ........................................ 23–25 Spread 8: Buster Lurks ........................................................ 26 Spread 9: Buster Learns his Lesson ................................. 27–29 Spread 10: Dad Lays Down the Law! .................................... 30 Spread 11: A Friendship Present ........................................... 31 Spread 12: The Birds Make Themselves at Home ............ 32–36 Spread 13: Discussing Ways to Save the Tree .................... 37–40 Spread 14: The Cunning Plan ........................................... 41–42 Spread 15: Save our Tree! ................................................. 43–44 Spread 16: Save our Lizzie! ................................................... 45 Spread 17: Friends Working Together .................................... 46 Spread 18: This Way for More Adventures ....................... 47–52 Cross-curricular Opportunities .......................................... 53–57 Appendices ....................................................................... 58–76
