1st Edition

How to Teach Story Writing at Key Stage 1

By Pie Corbett Copyright 2003

    How to Teach Story Writing at Key Stage 1 is a practical manual for teachers, to be used directly in the classroom. The book begins with a series of language games, designed to warm up creativity and strengthen the imagination. This is followed by a series of creative story workshops, based on the writer's own experience both as a teacher and poet

    Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Capturing stories – the story mountain Chapter 3 Imitation – retelling well-known tales Chapter 4 Innovation – altering well-known tales Chapter 5 Invention – making up your own tale Chapter 6 Characterisation Chapter 7 Creating settings Chapter 8 Skilful sections Chapter 9 All types of story Chapter 10 Writing style

    Biography

    Pie Corbett is a freelance writer and poet. He has worked as an English Inspector in Gloucestershire, an OFSTED Inspector, and has run training nationally for the NLS.