Workbooks
Literature Studies
Grade Five upwards, depending on pupils’ reading levels.
“In The Shadow Of The Dragon” is set in the Drakensberg Mountains and involves three boys of different backgrounds and their adventures during a school holiday.
Workbook and teacher’s manual.
This incorporates comprehension, creative writing and language exercises based on the novel.
Grade Seven upwards depending on the maturity of the pupils.
“Lost Boy” Is the story of a Jewish boy who finds himself alone in the ruins of Berlin at the end of World War 2. He finds an old exercise book and pencil in a ruined building and decides to write down his thoughts and experiences. The book is published as if hand written and includes photographs of his family, which he has kept safe in a leather folder. The novel highlights prejudice, persecution and the resilience of the human spirit.
Workbook and teacher’s manual.
This incorporates comprehension, creative writing and language exercises based on the syllabus.
Assessment exercises are included.
Additional material relevant to “Lost Boy”.
A sequel, “Lost boy – The Search”, deals with his search for his lost family. This search takes him to Auschwitz and introduces a new character, a young ‘child soldier’ who is a prisoner of war. This book deals with reconciliation as its main theme.
I also have a PowerPoint presentation about the historical
background to “Lost Boy”.
Spelling Workbook
This 50 page workbook uses various spelling rules and fun exercises to help pupils improve their spelling. It can be used in class but is useful as a set of regular homework exercises.
This also comes with a teacher’s set of model answers.
The Magazine
Designed as reference material for the teacher for creative writing, that can be used during the course of the school year. It begins with pupils examining a typical general interest magazine. Once different topics are identified, pupils get the opportunity to design their own pages which are assessed and then put in a flip-file. Certain topics, like “Feature articles”, “Letters to the Editor”, “Fiction Story”, “Competitions”, “Contents” and “Cover Design” etc, will be prescribed and others will be the pupils’ own choices. The contents of this manual make some suggestions of pages that can be designed.
By the end of the year each pupil will have completed their own personal magazine.
