The land of counterpane
Description
At Bishop Bronescombe Primary School in Cornwall, Year 5 and 6 pupils have been making animations of a poem, The Land of Counterpane. The whole process has been captured on video by teacher Stewart Gynn. His video reveals the children's changing views of poetry and how their speaking and listening skills, as well as their teamwork, have improved. Boys in particular have become less reluctant to read poetry and are more motivated towards reading in general. Stewart's video is shown in the programme. Stewart discusses it with headteacher Adrian Massey and AST literacy co-ordinator Sally Berry. Consultant Adrienne Jones asks why making stop-frame animation engages boys and how it helps to make poetry more concrete and accessible. What else was discovered about the way the children worked together? Stewart describes how holding the camera prevented him from stepping in, possibly too soon, in their process of discovery.
Runtime
13 min
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Subjects
Geography
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Date of Publication
2007
Database
Alexander Street
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