Wordtamer (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | Judy Waite | knygos.lt

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Imagine a funfair in the classroom...

invite dragons to school...let pupils travel through time!



Written by award-winning children's author Judy Waite, Wordtamer offers over fifty exciting, innovative writing activities and creative workshop ideas. It explores how authors actually work and what they achieve through their methods, and how teachers and children can incorporate these techniques into their own work to improve creative writing.



Wordtamer offers easy-to-follow instructions to:





set up and run inspiring writing lessons and workshops



cover basic elements such as character and setting



identify craft skills that link writing with school curriculum needs



evolve ideas into contemporary, science fiction, fantasy or time-travel scenarios using tried-and-tested templates that expand and develop core concepts



engage reluctant writers by using visual and kinaesthetic approaches



develop independent and group work practice



enrich creative practice and awareness



explore writing styles



improve and develop both teaching styles and children's writing through a range of innovative and interactive activities



appreciate why, as well as how, these techniques are so effective.



Underpinned by theory and Judy's experience of working in schools as an author, running writing workshops for all ages, Wordtamer offers step-by-step, inspiring plans for creative writing lessons that will make a buzz in the classroom. Pupils won't just create characters...they will become them.