Fun with Words contains photocopiable creative activities that will
stretch and challenge more able Key Stage 2 pupils, especially those in
Years 5 and 6. The activities link closely to the new (September 2014)
National Curriculum for England, encouraging pupils to enjoy, understand
and manipulate language. Fun with Words provides activities which pupils
will enjoy doing and that will make learning about words fun. By playing
with words, children will not only extend their vocabularies, improve
their spelling and develop their language skills; they will also come to
understand the etymology and morphology of words: where they come from,
how they work and how they can be used. Children are encouraged to solve
and create riddles and to experiment with words in a variety of word
play activities, such as playing with words, discovering anagrams and
exploring jokes based on homophones. The activities can be used with
either individuals or groups. The author, John Foster, taught for over
20 years before becoming a full-time writer. He is the countryʼs most
prolific anthologist of childrenʼs poetry having compiled over 150
anthologies. He has also written 12 books of his own poetry for
children.