I've been preparing for my session at the GA Conference which is later today.
This is about the development of a Narrative Led Curriculum: including a range of ideas for using books and other narratives in lessons.
There are quite a few people who have shared what they do. I have also had people send tweets and other ideas on books they have used.
Mission:Explore got a few mentions, which is good to see.
Paul Turner at Bedales has had links between his curriculum for his BACs and books for some years now, with a Key Text for each topic, and often working with the authors or inviting them in to speak as well. You can read more about Paul's work here.
Kate Stockings has shared some ideas on what she has been using as well. She has a SoW based on the book 'The Almighty Dollar', which looks excellent. Kate kindly shares a lot of the work that she does.
There's also a free map showing the locations of books, produced by @MrACDPresent
There were quite a few mentions for 'Factfulness'. My SoW based around this is available from this Google Drive link, and I've also connected with Anna Rosling Ronnlund over this, and work on Dollar Street.
Some tweets:
Stories also make us who we are. Carys Davies wrote an excellent piece on this.
Facebook led me to a few more suggestions.
Jo Baynham suggested 'Journey to Jo'burg' by Beverley Naidoo to support a topic on South Africa with Year 7, and also the 'The Journey Home' picture book to get students thinking about ecosystems.
Emma Espley suggested 'The Week Junior' journal for looking at topical issues.
David Rogers suggested 'Desert Solitaire' by Edward Abbey. He used descriptions from this book to introduce students to the features of the Arches National Park and some geomorphological processes.
Andrew Lee led me to a story of a school that was returning to books having previously used iPads for all pupils.
Susan Pike mentioned 'Once upon a Place' by Eoin Colfer.
Which books have you used in your KS3 sessions?
This is about the development of a Narrative Led Curriculum: including a range of ideas for using books and other narratives in lessons.
There are quite a few people who have shared what they do. I have also had people send tweets and other ideas on books they have used.
Mission:Explore got a few mentions, which is good to see.
Paul Turner at Bedales has had links between his curriculum for his BACs and books for some years now, with a Key Text for each topic, and often working with the authors or inviting them in to speak as well. You can read more about Paul's work here.
Kate Stockings has shared some ideas on what she has been using as well. She has a SoW based on the book 'The Almighty Dollar', which looks excellent. Kate kindly shares a lot of the work that she does.
There's also a free map showing the locations of books, produced by @MrACDPresent
There were quite a few mentions for 'Factfulness'. My SoW based around this is available from this Google Drive link, and I've also connected with Anna Rosling Ronnlund over this, and work on Dollar Street.
Some tweets:
Stories also make us who we are. Carys Davies wrote an excellent piece on this.
Facebook led me to a few more suggestions.
Jo Baynham suggested 'Journey to Jo'burg' by Beverley Naidoo to support a topic on South Africa with Year 7, and also the 'The Journey Home' picture book to get students thinking about ecosystems.
Emma Espley suggested 'The Week Junior' journal for looking at topical issues.
David Rogers suggested 'Desert Solitaire' by Edward Abbey. He used descriptions from this book to introduce students to the features of the Arches National Park and some geomorphological processes.
Andrew Lee led me to a story of a school that was returning to books having previously used iPads for all pupils.
Susan Pike mentioned 'Once upon a Place' by Eoin Colfer.
Which books have you used in your KS3 sessions?
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