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SAGE PUBLISHING Getting Children Writing 2013 Edition by Brownhill
This is a fantastic book which provides creative and practical suggestions of how to engage all children in writing'- Sarah Martin-Denham, Senior Lecturer in Primary Education, University of SunderlandThis book is a practical guide designed to stimulate story writing in the early years and primary classroom. It offers a collection of novel and effective Ideas which can be used by educators to energise, excite and motivate children to willingly write stories across the 3-11 age phase.Each chapter offers creative and innovative Ideas to get children writing stories, including:- how to help children 'see the point' of story writing- how speaking and listening, reading and phonics can be utilised to enhance written stories- how technology can facilitate refreshing story writing - how story writing can be physically interactive.By combining theory with practice, this book is ideal for those training to teach the 3 to 11 age range, those beginning their teaching career, and those who are established in their professional role.Simon Brownhill is Senior Teaching Associate at the University of Cambridge. Pen-to-Paper' Stories'Design and Make' Stories 'Being' Stories'Craft' Stories 'Engaging' Stories 'Technology' Stories 'Location' Stories'Boys' Stories'Creative' Stories'Random' Stories AppendicesReferencesIndex