Bøker av Chris Curtis

Ready to Teach: The Merchant of Venice brings together the deep subject knowledge, resources and classroom strategies needed to teach Shakespeare's play, as well as the pedagogical theory behind why these ideas work, helping teachers to deliver a knowledge-rich curriculum with impact.

A Colouring Book For Train Lovers Everywhere featuring 30 pictures of different trains from around the world, from the American Wild West to the Japanese Bullet Train.You will find steam engines, diesel and electric trains travelling through the mountains, by the side of lakes and into the towns and cities. There are blank pages at the back of this colouring book for you to have fun and create your own railway pictures.It used to be that only kids loved to colour, but now studies have shown that colouring actually reduces stress and is beneficial for adults, too.Just like meditation, colouring also allows us to switch off our brains from other thoughts and focus only on the moment, helping to alleviate free-floating anxiety.It can be particularly effective for people who aren't comfortable with more creatively expressive forms of art, Art therapy is also helpful among people dealing with a variety of other conditions, such as depression, dementia, anxiety, Colouring-in is much more than a fun way of keeping your kids entertained. It is also a very important tool in your child's development. It can enhance their motor skills, teach them how to hold a pencil properly and improve their coordination and handwriting.Order your copy of this great new colouring in book now

'Ready to Teach: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' is a compendium of background reading, subject knowledge, resources and classroom strategies to support the teaching of Stevenson's gothic tale of morality, murder and science. Using a combination of pedagogical theory, research and work from other Victorian writers of the time, the book helps to prepare, develop or deepen the teaching of the text in the classroom. As part of the Ready to Teach series, each chapter contains lesson-by-lesson essays and commentaries that enhance subject knowledge on key areas of the text alongside fully resourced lessons reflecting current and dynamic best practice.The book also offers an introduction and exploration of Victorian society as seen in the novel but also how other writers of that time presented similar themes or ideas. Literature is never created in a vacuum and Ready to Teach: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde explores how text reflects its Victorian context and what other writers were doing at that time. 'Ready to Teach: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' has a level of duality like Doctor Jekyll himself. On one level, the book provides an exploration for the text for people new to teaching it. On another level, the book provides new ideas or ways of seeing things for the established teacher. A perfect addition for your CPD bookcase.

One photocopiable and editable teacher pack to assess reading progress and improve reading skills in KS3 English and help close gaps to aid reading recovery.

Written by Chris Curtis, How to Teach: English: Novels, non-fiction and their artful navigation is jam-packed with enlivening ideas to help teachers make the subject of English more intellectually challenging for students - and to make it fun too!