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'This is a rich addition to the subject of story writing' Pie Corbett, poet, storyteller and educational consultant @PIeCorbett
Everything you need to teach story writing to primary pupils, packed full of effective, curriculum-aligned, classroom-ready resources and strategies.
To be used as a standalone or alongside existing writing schemes, this book contains comprehensive practical guidance on planning and teaching story writing, including: how to pick the right text, effective strategies for selecting vocabulary and teaching pupils how to edit. Step-by-step advice covers all elements of story writing, including the difference between plot and story, story shapes and how to use them, characters and their goals and the effective use of dialogue.
Written by an experienced classroom teacher, all of the classroom-ready strategies are in line with the National Curriculum and are tailored for every Key Stage and ability level, making this the ideal time-saving resource for any primary teacher and any writing scheme.
About the Author: Christopher Youles is a classroom teacher with over 20 years of experience. In that time, he has been an assistant head, an English lead, a writing moderator and a teacher trainer. As a specialist leader in education, he coached leadership teams to improve the standards of how writing is taught in schools. Chris is the author of Sentence Models for Creative Writing (John Catt) and he has also written comedy for BBC Radio 4. Follow Chris on social media @ChrisYoules.
Title: TEACHING STORY WRITING IN PRIMARY
Publisher: Bloomsbury Education
Publication Date: 2024
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: NEW