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An extract from this classic family film based on the book by E. Nesbitt provides an opportunity for KS2 children to write their own dramatic story about bravery. The film extract is interspersed with Y5/6 pupils talking, which can usefully provide a model for classroom discussion. The children set the scene, talk about the character they most identify with and weigh up what they would have done in similar circumstances. The story is set at the beginning of the 20th century. Roberta, Peter and Phyllis witness a landslide in the railway cutting which blocks the track. Peter remembers that the 11.29 is only minutes away - there's going to be a terrible accident if they don't come up with a plan to stop the train. The children use the girls red flannel petticoats as warning flags, but they have to stand on the track to bring the train to a halt in the nick of time. We suggest teachers also discuss risk-taking and health and safety issues.
This is a Jackanory-style reading of the chapter Bad News from the classic American children's book Charlotte's Web by E.B. White. It's taken from early on in the story when Wilbur the pig is only just beginning to get to know Charlotte the Spider. There are writing opportunities for developing dialogue with correct punctuation, as well as writing your own animal story. Teachers may also want to use the extract as a prompt to persuasive writing, exploring the pros and cons of eating meat, as of course the bad news is that Wilbur is being fattened up to be killed and eaten.An old sheep is the one who delivers the bad news to Wilbur. He cannot believe that the people he knows and trusts could possibly be thinking of killing him. He has a fit of hysterics proclaiming that he certainly doesn't want to die! By contrast Charlotte the Spider remains calm, and reassures Wilbur that somehow she will save him.
The KS2 video resource can be used as a starting point for opinion-writing - what think about things you feel are unfair. It begins with children talking about their own experiences at home and school, but progresses to more serious issues. All the children's comments are authentic and what they actually wanted to express opinions about. At a drama workshop other children role-play scenarios along similar themes.The collection of children's comments is organized under three loose headings: Family Stuff, School Stuff and Serious Stuff. Family Stuff includes siblings having preferential treatment, and getting the blame for things you haven't done. The children talk about tests and favouritism at school, and then begin to consider the inequality of wealth, cruelty to animals and our response to world disasters such as the earthquake in Haiti. Teachers could decide to unpick the degrees of unfairness between the personal anecdotes and world events.
Watch this unique KS2 pupil resource to prompt writing in response to current news events that are often difficult for primary children to make sense of. Two NYC public school pupils reflect on their writing about 9/11 when they were at primary school. The work is from a collection of writings and drawings made by Shelley Harwayne, District Superintendent, entitled Messages to Ground Zero. There is a brief explanation about what happened to the Twin Towers for those pupils who will be unaware of the event. Jacob and Ali, now teenagers, describe their feelings on that fateful day. Jacob's poem imagines what his father would have written had he been on one of the planes writing to his son for the last time. Ali's writing is more about the perpetrators and their motives. The video aims to encourage speaking & listening as well as writing as an integral part of the NC English Programmes of study.
This is an extract from the award-winning dramatization of Jacqueline Wilson's much loved book Double Act. It depicts the first week at a new school for twins Ruby & Garnet. There are plenty of writing opportunities for KS2 children to create their own school stories or versions of the twins experiences. Role play and hot-seating based on the extract could also be used to prompt writing about the twins feelings about their change of circumstances.The background is that Ruby and Garnet have moved to the country with Dad and his new girlfriend Rose. Homesick and hating the new family setup, they hit on the bright idea of behaving so badly at school that they'll be expelled and sent back to live with their Gran. Needless to say, things don't quite go according to plan and the twins have to face the consequences.
This animation, told simply through pictures and without dialogue, provides an opportunity for imaginative and descriptive writing for KS2 children. The video could also be used to imagine and predict what happened before and after the narrative. Children can enjoy exploring vocabulary and playing with words to create their own mysterious adventure or to write an account of what happens to Lily. There are also chances to discuss themes of health and safety, risk-taking and friendship.Lily & Ermine is about a mysterious encounter a young girl has with an animal in the woods. She notices a dead bird in the snowy field and a trail of paw prints leading towards the woods. Should she go in? She follows the trail and spots an ermine - the bird killer! Lily is intrigued, climbs the tree to get a closer look and falls onto the snowy ground. The ermine revives Lily, scampering to safety as she recovers. She retraces the paw print trail out of the woods as the snow begins to fall again.

Contributors:

Television Junction , producer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pro

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

This edition in English.

Related Series:

Lesson starters; 1-6

Subjects:

Creative writing — Study and teaching — Great Britain

English language — Written English — Study and teaching — Great Britain

Literature — Study and teaching — Great Britain

Creative writing — Study and teaching

Creative writing

English language — Written English — Study and teaching

English language

Literature — Study and teaching

Literature

Great Britain

Genres:

Instructional television programs

Online media

Internet videos

General Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012).
Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (23 min)).

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

OCLC Numbers:

1251512912

Other Control Numbers:

1782249 (source: VaAlASP)
1782248 (source: VaAlASP)
1782247 (source: VaAlASP)
1782246 (source: VaAlASP)
1782245 (source: VaAlASP)
1782244 (source: VaAlASP)
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