Stories For Circle Time and Assembly: Developing Literacy Skills and Classroom Values

"It would be a pleasure to find a book on morals, values and literacy which work as well as this one... There is no counter-productive over simplification, hectoring, preaching or moralizing. Rather, children and teachers are invited to engage with issues" Professor Morwenna Griffiths, Nottingham Trent University. Circle time has always created a special time in the school week, when children can use a safe environment in which to think about their relationships, their behavior and be honest about their problems and their feelings. This book provides a range of lively and engrossing stories for use in circle time activities, which are specially written to develop the cognitive and emotional development of young children. The author cleverly links twelve key value-based themes in the circle time stories which will stimulate discussion and enhance pupils' literacy skills and citizenship education. The stories in this book will: Promote pupils' self confidence Develop their interpersonal skills Encourage active and responsible participation Support deeper reflection Enhance their literacy hour activities As well as circle time activity, this indispensable book also offers poems and suggested songs that can be used as the basis of a school assembly. Over-stretched KS1 and 2 teachers will find the stories and learning activities time-saving in their clarity and highly enjoyable to deliver.

Mal Leicester is professor emeritus at Nottingham University, based in the School of Education