1. LITERACY ROCKS Session 1 – Autumn 2011

2. Introduction What is it all about? When is it happening and how often?

3. Think or Thunk? Using the paper and pencils on your table, work with a partner to complete the following challenge in 5 minutes: Alphabet Key: A – Z of animals

4. Think or Thunk ? What colour would a zebra be if it lost all it’s stripes?

5. Think or Thunk ? Thinking Arguing Evaluating Persuading Discussing Listening Team work Weigh up pros and cons Talking Decision making Mental agility Changing your mind Self control Dealing with doubt and uncertainty Debate Possible skills developed include:

6. Debate Each group to have 30 seconds for an opening statement about what you believe. You need five points to support your argument. After one group has made each point, the opposite group will have a chance to respond to the point made. To conclude each group will have a further 30 seconds for a closing statement to finish argument.

7. Debate Children should go to bed later. Agree or Disagree? Dads will agree, boys will disagree!

8. Think or Thunk ? If I took the body off a car, would it still be a car? What if I took the engine out instead?

9. Resources on Website

10. Useful Websites Project XProject X – Oxford University Press Project to raise boys achievement in Literacy. Me read, No way! Me read, No way! - A practical guide to improving boys literacy

11. If elephants ruled the world, what changes would you see? Think or Thunk ?

12. In a dark room, what does a mirror reflect? If nothing, does that mean it is not working? Think or Thunk ?

13. Disadvantages Key: List the disadvantages and improvements to: An umbrella

14. Think or Thunk? Commonality Key: Find common points between: A ruler and ice-cream