Bridging the Circle
Bridging the Circle By Anne Cowling & Penny Vine £19.95
Created for Years 6 and 7, this book offers strategies to support the often intimidating transition from primary to secondary school. Coping with the change can be very unsettling, even threatening, and the authors demonstrate the value of Quality Circle Time as a forum for the crucial learning and support at this time. Central to the book are 14 practical lesson plans that explore past achievements, future fears, changing friendships, recognising feelings, getting help and so on. Ideas for encouraging parental understanding and support are offered, together with valuable photocopiable resources.
- Type: Books
- SKU: W-BTC
- ISBN10: 0-9530122-
- ISBN13: 9780953012220
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This resource contains a series of lesson plans for years 6 & 7 to help young people move confidently from primary school to secondary school. For primary school teachers they look at the fears and concerns around being bullied not managing work, getting lost, missing friends and other issues. For secondary school teachers there are two lesson plans which cover adapting to change in the new establishment, knowing how, when and where to get help, looking at changes in expectations, dealing with loss, and changes in friendships. The pack includes a range of photocopiable resources (Trust for the Study of Adolescents) TES Bridging the Circle arises out of a succssful project in Leeds aimed at helping children to cope with the transition from primary to secondary school. It advocates circle time to address the fears and concerns of children, with six lessons outlined for each of Years 6 and 7. Scenarios for discussion are suggested and useful self-evaluation sheets are provided for both teachers and pupils. The approach links in well to guidelines on citizenship and PSHE. Like others in the Circle Time series, the book aims to foster emotional intelligence, that sense of self and concern for others that is at the heart not just of academic achievement but of a life well lived. Quote from: Bridging The Circle