William Davies School - English Dept. In collaboration with the emergent literacy process of the reading program, unit themes enhance meaning and provide springboards to learning.
Lessons build on each other to higher levels of learning and communication.
Theme books are used to broaden students' experiences with full- length literature. Lessons include enrichment activities. Formal and informal speaking opportunities are presented regularly throughout the year - preparation and presentation techniques are introduced and demonstrated. This is to create a sense of confidence in speaking before an audience and the skills of good listening, and fair evaluation. Presentations are recorded and videotaped for student perusement, so that they can see and hear themselves and adjust the presentation according to techniques taught.