Music can present familiar topics in new and memorable ways, improving the chance that children will retain both the subject matter and the musical ideas…The Beat Goes On team is consistently impressed with Pie Corbett’s work in this area, so we got in touch to see what gems of cross-curricular wisdom he could share.
Through the Forest
In the summer 2016 newsletter we ran a competition looking for stories of no more than 400 words that could be used as a model text for Talk for Writing. We received a number of entries, four of which stood out as prize winners. This one is Through the Forest by Heidi Simpson. Suitable for a Year 2 class.
The Unusual House
In the summer 2016 newsletter we ran a competition looking for stories of no more than 400 words that could be used as a model text for Talk for Writing. We received a number of entries, four of which stood out as prize winners. This one is The Unusual House by Jackie Livermore. Suitable for a Year 4 class.
The Legend of Bowerman’s Nose
In the summer 2016 newsletter we ran a competition looking for stories of no more than 400 words that could be used as a model text for Talk for Writing. We received a number of entries, four of which stood out as prize winners. This one is The Legend of Bowerman’s Nose by Richard Johnson. Suitable for a Year 5/6 …
Pie Corbett’s Page Turners
A new collection of exciting reads by top authors, specially selected by literacy expert Pie Corbett for sharing with your class. The Page Turners collection practise the core reading habits developed in Pie Corbett’s Reading Spine, while promoting independent reading and reading for pleasure. For Years 3-6.
Pie Corbett’s Reading Spine
“Imagine a school where, over seven or eight years, children are read to, enjoy, discuss and work with a core of around 80 books. These ‘essential reads’ would be a store of classics, creating a living library inside a child’s mind. Schools with a reading spine build a common story bank, binding the community together”.
Pie Corbett’s Reading Spine support guide
This free downloadable Pie Corbett’s Reading Spine support guide provides invaluable support for teachers using Pie Corbett’s Reading Spine to teach comprehension, drama and writing. Guides available for Nursery, Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.
Talk for Writing in Secondary Schools by Julia Strong
Building on best practice, Talk for Writing in Secondary Schools takes you step by step through how to establish quality written communication across the secondary curriculum. It can be used as a handbook by a literacy coordinator to lead the approach as well as being a source of practical ideas for each subject area.
Talk for Writing in the Early Years by Pie Corbett and Julia Strong
Pie Corbett’s groundbreaking Talk for Writing approach has been successfully used by thousands of schools to teach writing creatively in an engaging way that motivates children. Now Pie and Julia take this multi-sensory approach to EYFS settings in Talk for Writing in the Early Years, inspiring language development.