Tag / write independently
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Inspire children to write creatively and independently
With worked examples for inspiration, the book “Cracking Creative Writing in KS2” aims for children to be independent and in charge of their own writing.
April 25, 2025 -
Give me a title
Some children will respond to “What is a Butterphant?” with images and ideas flashing into their minds. Others may respond – “I don’t know what to write”. Frustrating.
August 29, 2023 -
Creative Writing: Cracked
What is the most effective way of giving children the confidence to explore and experiment with their writing? The aim is something that we can all aspire to making creative writing an…
January 18, 2023 -
Just imagine!
How can you inspire children to try different approaches and ideas to writing? There’s a very old Chinese story about a young boy who is given a paintbrush. The boy is told…
December 6, 2022 -
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?
September 13, 2022
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