Sunday 29 October Morning Group Session

This lecture will discuss how Storyline could be used to increase vocabulary and understanding of concepts and words. In this, using Storyline could form a base for further learning.

Guðmundur Kristmundsson
Associate Professor, Iceland University of Education (Kennaraháskóli Íslands) Reykjavik, Iceland
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As a self confessed read-a-holic Sallie will draw on her long experience of designing and delivering Book-Based Storylines for children of all ages, showing how the strategies central to the Storyline approach match current thinking on Literacy Education.

Using various examples she will discuss the integration of the four outcomes of language in a book study. Storyline fits well with the renewed emphasis on the collaborative, social context of learning and the whole language approach. When pupils are immersed in a Book-Based Storyline their experiences match those of the skilled, reflective
reader. Their shared enjoyment of the story does not prohibit more critical analysis of text or serious consideration of the author's intentions. In depth studies of quality fiction over a period of years provides for progression in skills, but more importantly fosters a love of reading.

Sallie Harkness
Educational Consultant
Storyline Scotland, Glasgow
sallie@storyline-scotland.com



Sallie with Steve Bell