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Fun with Words

Creative Language Activities to Stretch More Able KS2 Children

Author: John Foster  

Fun with Words contains photocopiable creative activities that will stretch and challenge more able Key Stage 2 pupils, especially those in Years 5 and 6. The activities link closely to the new (September 2014) National Curriculum for England, encouraging pupils to enjoy, understand and manipulate language. Fun with Words provides activities which pupils will enjoy doing and that will make learning about words fun. By playing with words, children will not only extend their vocabularies, improve their spelling and develop their language skills; they will also come to understand the etymology and morphology of words: where they come from, how they work and how they can be used. Children are encouraged to solve and create riddles and to experiment with words in a variety of word play activities, such as playing with words, discovering anagrams and exploring jokes based on homophones. The activities can be used with either individuals or groups. The author, John Foster, taught for over 20 years before becoming a full-time writer. He is the countryʼs most prolific anthologist of childrenʼs poetry having compiled over 150 anthologies. He has also written 12 books of his own poetry for childre

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Fun with Words contains photocopiable creative activities that will stretch and challenge more able Key Stage 2 pupils, especially those in Years 5 and 6. The activities link closely to the new (September 2014) National Curriculum for England, encouraging pupils to enjoy, understand and manipulate language. Fun with Words provides activities which pupils will enjoy doing and that will make learning about words fun. By playing with words, children will not only extend their vocabularies, improve their spelling and develop their language skills; they will also come to understand the etymology and morphology of words: where they come from, how they work and how they can be used. Children are encouraged to solve and create riddles and to experiment with words in a variety of word play activities, such as playing with words, discovering anagrams and exploring jokes based on homophones. The activities can be used with either individuals or groups. The author, John Foster, taught for over 20 years before becoming a full-time writer. He is the countryʼs most prolific anthologist of childrenʼs poetry having compiled over 150 anthologies. He has also written 12 books of his own poetry for childre

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Fun with Words contains photocopiable creative activities that will stretch more able key stage 2 children working towards levels 5 and 6. The activities link closely to the new (September 2014) National Curriculum for England, encouraging pupils to enjoy, understand and manipulate language. Fun with Words provides activities which pupils will enjoy doing and that will make learning about words fun. By playing with words, children will not only extend their vocabularies, improve their spelling and develop their language skills; they will also come to understand the etymology and morphology of words: where they come from, how they work and how they can be used. Children are encouraged to solve and create riddles and to experiment with words in a variety of wordplay activities, such as playing with words, discovering anagrams and exploring jokes based on homophones. The activities can be used with either individuals or groups.

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Children, especially those in Years 5 and 6. Linking to the 2014 curriculum, the book encourages pupils to enjoy, understand and manipulate language through a selection of engaging activities. Pupils are encouraged to play with words; to learn how much fun words can be; to extend their vocabularies, improve their spelling and develop their language skills. The book also looks at the etymology and morphology of words; this helps understanding of how and when to use words. Children are encouraged to solve and create riddles and to experiment with words in a variety of word play activities, such as playing with words, discovering anagrams and exploring jokes based on homophones. The activities can be used with either individuals or groups. Throughout the book, the activities really draw children in and encourage them to think about how they use language and how to make the most of the variety of the English language. The author is a well known poet, much loved for his lively and engaging poems and for his anthologies, both of which are widely used in schools. (Parents in Touch)

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About the Author

John Foster taught for over 20 years before becoming a full-time writer. He is the country's most prolific anthologist of children's poetry having compiled over 150 anthologies. He has also written 12 books of his own poetry for children.

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Product Details

Publisher
Brilliant Publications
Published
25th March 2015
Pages
56
ISBN
9781783171798

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