Stories for Classroom and Assembly: Active Learning in Values Education at Key Stages One and Two

ISBN-13: 9780415286992 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Publication date: 05/15/2003 Pages: 168 Product dimensions: 6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d) This book is an indispensable resource for use in both the classroom and assembly, providing a delightful collection of fifteen original themed stories and activities, designed to develop key values and skills. Using the power of story, it stimulates reflection and discussion on a range of topics. The material is presented to maximise fun in learning, flexibility and coverage of National Curriculum guidelines for values education teaching. Amongst the key values discussed are: personal responsibility and independence co-operation and sharing honesty and justice respect for world religions. Each session contributes to key skills in English, whilst many of the activities involve use of co-ordination, numeracy and science skills. In addition, the stories are implicitly multicultural in flavour, giving a diverse and innovative feel to the book as a w