Teaching and Learning Times
Introduction
Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
Scrabble!
As a starter, students could be challenged to develop literacy and/or numeracy using the following methods.
Literacy:
- Think of as many words on the topic as possible.
- Link together five words from the last lesson.
- Come up with one word each, then work in small groups to link the words together in a 'scrabble board' style.
- Link words together and explain their connections.
Numeracy:
- Any of the above, adding together their scores/competing for highest score.
- From a set number of letters (e.g. 10 letters) come up with the highest scoring key word possible.
- From a set number of letters, create as many words as possible and calculate score.
For further developments on this idea, see: http://cheneyagilitytoolkit.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/scrabble-tiles.html?q=literacy
Numeracy in English
Wordscapes
A landscape of words, based on a key image from your topic.
Literacy Wheel
Useful to help students with command words or give them specific tasks linked to exams questions.
Concentration
An interesting take on using timers in the classroom to develop numeracy and time management skills.
http://cheneyagilitytoolkit.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/concentration.html?q=numeracy
Literacy Mat
This idea could be developed for numeracy, providing students with easy access to key numerical concepts in each subject.
Further reading
http://nrich.maths.org/4770 - 'Creative approaches to Mathematics across the Curriculum'
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/good-practice-resource-literacy-across-curriculum-aston-manor-academy - examples of good practice in Literacy across the curriculum