2004
Published/distributed by BFI Education
ISBN/EAN: BR034D
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A film and literacy resource for three- to seven-year-olds
Film and television play a central role in children's lives and cultural understanding. Children love sharing the experience of watching films. Starting Stories explores and demonstrates the richness of short films as texts to support the development of children's literacy and cineliteracy. It features five short films, accompanied by notes for teachers that support their use in the classroom. Ideal for Key Stage 1.
Contents
The Starting Stories VHS or DVD compilation features five delightful short films:
* Baboon on the Moon, Christopher Duriez, UK 2002, 6 minutes;
* Laughing Moon, Kiyoshi Nishimoto, Japan 2000, 6 minutes;
* Little Wolf, An Vrombaut, Royal College of Art, UK 1992, 6 minutes;
* The Lucky Dip, Emily Skinner, Slinky Films, UK 2001, 3 minutes 30 seconds;
* Otherwise (Anders Artig), Christine Schindler, Germany 2002, 7 minutes.
The teaching notes offer:
* Information about the films in the compilation;
* Ways to exploit the rich potential films have, as texts, in relation to literacy;
* Guidance on how to use films effectively as a teaching resource in the classroom;
* Examples of film and literacy teaching strategies and activities;
* An introduction to the language of moving image media, including key terms and concepts.
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