Write Out of the Classroom is a ground-breaking, highly
practical book which provides teachers and creative writing tutors
with great ways of tapping into the huge inspirational and
educational potential of the richly diverse world beyond the
classroom walls.
Effective learning occurs when the process feels exciting,
inspiring and real, and there is nothing more stimulating and real
than the real world itself. Working with groups in interesting and
evocative settings can generate exceptional participant
involvement. Well-led locational brainstorming in such places
increases vocabulary and produces an astonishing freshness of
observation, ideas, language, plot and metaphor. Teachers commonly
notice a quantum leap in writing quality arising from these
sessions.
Based on the author s extensive experience in developing and
leading out-of-classroom intelligent observation and writing
workshops, this unique book steers educators through the subtleties
of guiding thoughtful data collection sessions in varied
environments; selecting appropriate and motivational places and
forms of writing, and running sessions linked to specific creative
and factual writing tasks.
The book covers the following areas and techniques and how they
relate to out-of-classroom work:
- planning outings and choosing locations;
- leading language and ideas brainstorm sessions;
- descriptive poetry inspired by outdoor settings;
- reflective haikus, cinquains, and minimalist poetry;
- creating stunning plots and storylines;
- collective story writing;
- fictitious diary forms;
- descriptive travel writing;
- understanding poetry s mechanics and sound patterns;
- assisting students with editing.
This detailed, practical book" "also contains examples of
remarkable student creative writing produced through these
techniques, as well as photocopiable pages which include original
examples of specific writing forms to model from, explanatory
diagrams, helpful checklists and handy teachers crib sheets .
"
Write out of the Classroom" is the perfect insider's guide to
teaching and inspiring creative writing. It is an essential tool
for classroom teachers in both Primary and Secondary schools,
creative writing tutors, literacy co-ordinators and PGCE students,
as well as leaders in residential centres and forest schools.
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