LITERACY ROCKS
Session 1 – Autumn 2011
Introduction
What is it all about?
When is it happening and how often?
Think or Thunk?
Using the paper and pencils on your table, work
with a partner to complete the following
challenge in 5 minutes:
Alphabet Key:
A – Z of animals
Think or Thunk ?
What colour would a zebra be if it lost
all it’s stripes?
Think or Thunk ?
Possible skills developed include:
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Thinking
Arguing
Evaluating
Persuading
Discussing
Listening
Team work
Weigh up pros and
cons
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Talking
Decision making
Mental agility
Changing your mind
Self control
Dealing with doubt
and uncertainty
Debate
Debate
Each group to have 30 seconds for an opening
statement about what you believe.
You need five points to support your argument. After
one group has made each point, the opposite group
will have a chance to respond to the point made.
To conclude each group will have a further 30 seconds
for a closing statement to finish argument.
Debate
Children should go to bed later.
Agree or Disagree?
Dads will agree, boys will disagree!
Think or Thunk ?
If I took the body off a car, would it still be
a car? What if I took the engine out instead?
Resources on Website
Useful Websites
Project X – Oxford University Press Project to
raise boys achievement in Literacy.
Me read, No way! - A practical guide to
improving boys literacy
Think or Thunk ?
If elephants ruled the world, what
changes would you see?
Think or Thunk ?
In a dark room, what does a mirror
reflect? If nothing, does that mean
it is not working?
Think or Thunk?
Disadvantages Key:
List the disadvantages and improvements to:
An umbrella
Think or Thunk?
Commonality Key:
Find common points between:
A ruler and ice-cream