English Allsorts: The EMC Collection of Ideas for English and Media Classrooms

Looking for a way to teach rhythm? Use the Contents to page to go straight to the strategy you need. Beginning to plan your Shakespeare unit? Browse through 'Any Text', 'Drama' and 'Speaking and Listening' and you'll find strategies to capture your students' interest, support their detailed analysis of the text and develop their interpretation. Want something to reinvigorate your teaching but not quite sure what you're looking for? Flick through Allsorts, skimming the highlighted 'In Brief' and 'Good For' summaries till a strategy catches your eye. Need an instant fix, something that requires no preparation and few resources? Check the 'Alternative Index' for a list of possibilities. Allsorts covers all aspects of the English and Media curriculum, from approaches to any text, through essay and non-fiction writing, to strategies for encouraging private reading and developing media literacy. The CD ROM - Allsorts and Extras The free CD ROM includes grids, worksheets, classroom materials, further suggestions and examples to give you a flavour of how the Allsorts strategies work in practice when applied to specific texts and topics. In addition, 'EMC Extras' on the CD ROM includes samples from every EMC publication currently in print (2007) plus the complete Key Stage 3 Units - 20 diverse and engaging units of work for 11-14 year-olds.