Cnoi Cil: Paul Robeson

The 1957 Miners' Eisteddfod was a very exciting event in the history of the popular seaside town of Porthcawl. Do you know the story of a very famous American singer, actor and athlete who was supposed to sing there? Who was this famous man, and what was his story? Did the people of Porthcawl hear the wonderful voice of the famous singer? Paul Robeson and Wales' relationship grew during 1929, but why? You will find answers to these questions and more while reading and discussing this book.

Why not use this book in October to celebrate Black History month?

This is a series of 6 Welsh books suitable for reciprocal or team reading. You will get 5 copies of the book and a set of role-playing cards in each pack. Cards include The Predictor, The Leader, The Explainer, The Questioner and The Summariser.

Providing a range of teaching methods to develop pupils' reading skills including reciprocal reading is core to Curriculum for Wales requirements. Learners will work as a team to their skills, through questioning and self-examining, making inferences and determining the importance of the information. The books are divided into five themes, each theme can be the subject of a single lesson or a weekly reading activity. These are the themes for the Paul Robeson book: The history of the game, America at the start of the 20th Century, America during the 1930s, Helping Others: Paul Robeson and Wales, Paul Robeson and Porthcawl, Visiting Wales, and Have your Say.

Were you aware that our sister Centre, Rhagoriaith provides training on developing reading skills? Contact rhagoriaith@pcydds.ac.uk to receive more information, or to arrange training for your workplace.