Word of the day
This one is courtesy of Jonathon Lloyd Artistic Director of Polka Theatre. Start your sessions by asking the class what The Word of the Day… Read More »Word of the day
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Little bit of food
The students of a school I’ve just finished a project at have written a tonne of fantastic food poems based on my piece “A little… Read More »Little bit of food
Label the environment
This is a great exercise to trick young people into writing (cue evil laugh) I used this exercise for the first time the other day… Read More »Label the environment
Tuesdays are terrific
Tuesdays are terrific With their “not monday-ness” Wednesdays are woeful With their “only halfway-ness” Thursdays are frilly With their “on the edge of Fridayness” Fridays… Read More »Tuesdays are terrific
Poems generated from outdoor learning session
I was pleasantly surprised yesterday to be presented with a wall of poems inspired by an outdoor session I led with a year two class.… Read More »Poems generated from outdoor learning session
Play “What am I?” to improve literacy”
If you like the game 20 questions – where one must guess smothers identity by asking a series of yes/no questions, you’ll love this. This… Read More »Play “What am I?” to improve literacy”
Get them thinking of themselves as writers
A great way to get kids thinking of themselves as writers is to ask them to draw themselves as writers. I had some great pictures… Read More »Get them thinking of themselves as writers
The Sound And Action Story Circle
I first came across this exercise in Sri Lanka where it proved to be a great way of interacting with a group where there was… Read More »The Sound And Action Story Circle
Winter is as white as a frozen rainbow
This week I have been working in two schools in Essex for Creative Partnerships consulting on ways of improving literacy skills using outdoor apparatus. I’ve… Read More »Winter is as white as a frozen rainbow
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