Using Literacy to Develop Thinking Skills with Children Aged 5 -7

These creative off-the-shelf activities will spark childrens thinking skills through speaking, listening, reading and writing. Busy teachers wanting to shake up their lessons will find them indispensable. Includes:

• problem-solving; creative and critical thinking; emotional thinking; questioning skills and plan-do-review formats
• clear explanation of underpinning theory
• advice on differentiating activities
• links to the National Literacy Strategy Framework.