Creative Writing for Kids vol 1 & 2

Author: Amanda J Harrington
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291373284
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
Creativity comes in lots of different packages, and not just the ones marked with a red tick or a gold star! Creative Writing for Kids helps children relax and have fun with creative writing. All the work in the Creative Writing for Kids series has been used in classrooms, workshops, private classes and individual one-to-one lessons, as well as by children working independently at home. The exercises in this book are suitable for ages 7-14. The work includes activities that can be adapted for different abilities, as well as more advanced exercises for budding authors and poets

Creative Writing for Kids volumes 1-4

Author: Amanda J Harrington
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326547275
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 402

Book Description
This complete set of the Creative Writing for Kids series brings together four very distinct books, each with their own personality and overall theme. Creative Writing for Kids 1 is full of story starters, mini-stories, plans, comic strips and picture starters which are a good place to start with creative writing. Creative Writing for Kids 2 also has lots of fun story starters and ideas but also includes longer length activities which help children to work on more in-depth writing without being overwhelmed. Creative Writing for Kids 3: Winter Tales uses the themes of Winter, holidays, seasonal fun and familiar but exciting ideas to help children think and write creatively. Once upon a story... uses magical and fantastical ideas and imagery to encourage children to create their own stories about lands full of wizards and witches, goblins and giants. Both Winter Tales and Once upon a story... include longer projects as well as story starters and picture-based activities.

The Creative Writer, Level One: Five Finger Exercise (The Creative Writer)

Author: Boris Fishman
Publisher: Peace Hill Press
ISBN: 1942968272
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
A gentle, imaginative introduction to the skills all creative writers need. Breaking down the elements that go into successful imaginative works, The Creative Writer leads aspiring writers through the skills needed to construct each. The assignments, designed to make students more aware of language and more confident in their own ingenuity, build on each other until beginning creative writers have successfully created their own stories, poems, and essays. • Simple but innovative exercises encourage young writers to strengthen their vocabulary and become aware of the patterns of sentences • Legends and folklore are used to teach point of view, characterization, plotting, and other vital skills • Classic poetry serves as a model for the student’s own original poems • Unlike most “how to write” books, The Creative Writer is designed to be used in a mentor/student relationship, with teaching, guidance, and evaluation tips provided for the mentor or teacher • Can be used as a complement to Writing With Skill or on its own

Sentinels of the Sun

Author: Barbara B. Poppe
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
ISBN: 9781555663797
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 214

Book Description
"Sentinels of the Sun: Forecasting Space Weather". This book takes an in-depth look at how space weather affects us. Authors Barbara Poppe with Kristen Jorden.

Stimulating Story Writing!

Author: Simon Brownhill
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317618912
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 186

Book Description
Stimulating Story Writing! Inspiring Children aged 7-11 offers innovative and exciting ways to inspire children to want to create stories and develop their story writing skills. This practical guide offers comprehensive and informed support for professionals to effectively engage ‘child authors’ in stimulating story writing activity. Packed full of story ideas, resource suggestions and practical activities, the book explores various ways professionals can help children to develop the six key elements of story, these being character, setting, plot, conflict, resolution and ending. All of the ideas in the book are designed to complement and enrich existing writing provision in classrooms with strategies such as role play, the use of different technologies, and using simple open ended resources as story stimuli. Separated into two sections and with reference to the Key Stage 2 curricula, this timely new text provides professionals with tried and tested strategies and ideas that can be used with immediate effect. Chapters include: • Creating Characters • The Plot Thickens • Inspired Ideas • Resourcing the Story Stimulation This timely new text is the perfect guide for inspiring children aged 7-11 in the classroom and will be an essential resource for teachers and students on teacher training courses.

Four Square: The Total Writing Classroom for Grades 1-4 (eBook)

Author: Judy Gould
Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press
ISBN: 0787785512
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 116

Book Description
This companion activity book is chock-full of projects and ideas that are tailor-made to work with the immensely popular Four Square Writing Method. The age-appropriate activities are designed to take advantage of the language-learning connection and help students use what they know to learn new things.

1,000 Creative Writing Prompts

Author: Bryan Cohen
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781461089421
Category : Authorship
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Provides one thousand ideas to write about.

How to Write Simple Storytelling

Author: Amanda J Harrington
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 024411496X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
Simple Storytelling is the second book in the How to Write series for children. All the books in the series focus on different areas of English Language, Literacy and Creative Writing. The creative work includes focus on one or more English Language topic at the same time as teaching children to write their own stories and descriptions. In this book, children use a wide variety of ideas and activities to help them get to grips with storytelling. The tasks include descriptive and active stories as well as non-fiction work. Children learn how to write longer answers, turning their own ideas into fuller writing and gaining the confidence to try bigger projects at school.

A Month of Stories

Author: Amanda J Harrington
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291390561
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 58

Book Description
Have you ever wondered how to help your child write more stories? This book is a gentle introduction to story writing, with simple exercises that are entertaining and make creative writing fun. This book contains enough story ideas for every day of the month, plus a few extra to add to the fun! The exercises alternate between story scenarios, described in words and story starters, with plenty of images for simple, descriptive story work. The mini-stories, included as examples, also give your child reading practice. The process of reading instructions, as well as writing their own stories, is valuable experience for less confident readers.

Creative Literacy: English GCSE

Author: Amanda J Harrington
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291432582
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 122

Book Description
GCSE students and those wanting to study at a GCSE level will find this book a valuable resource in learning how to answer complex questions and practice original writing. This book is split into three main sections. Comprehension & literary criticism: Comprehension and in-depth critiquing, based around one fiction book, 'The Rain Comes'. This is available to buy on Amazon but may be studied within this book without needing the complete text. Original writing & language work: A variety of language exercises, designed to help students practice and develop writing skills, including grammar and punctuation, as well as writing style. In-depth writing: A longer-length, complete original writing activity which develops helps students think more deeply about how they write and why. This book can be studied together with Poetry Made Simple for GCSE and Creative Writing for Teens.