Tag / creative writing
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Is it really possible to teach SPaG with games?
What child can resist the part of their English coursework that is titled “How to be rude – like William Shakespeare”? Or how about “A Martian is learning English”?
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Author of the month – David Horner
David was our author of the month in October. So we can get to know him better, we asked David for some interesting facts about himself. Here is what he told us…
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This not that
Suppose your blank sheet of paper, rather than being white, was black, and the ink you were writing with was white. Would that change what you wrote?
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I play therefore I learn
What is the single most effective way of teaching English grammar at Key Stage 2? Give children the chance to play with and utilise the grammar they have learned.
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Good creative
Not everything that is new or different is creative. So how can we encourage the creativity we value? Novelty alone does not make creativity, for creativity is more than that.
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What’s new at Brilliant Publications? (19 May 2022)
Welcoming Sidra Ansari to our family of authors!
I’m delighted to announce that Sidra Ansari has agreed to write 100+ Fun Ideas for Creative Writing in the Classroom‘. As you’d expect from someone who loves to inspire her pupils to do their best creative writing, Sidra has chosen some wonderfully creative headings for her activities. Some of my favourites are: They get caught in a thunderstorm, Character trait swap and Give your character a snake! I can’t wait to read the manuscript, Sidra.
