Character Creation

This is a template to help pupils create characters for a story or book. It consists of a circle with four sections to be filled in to allow the pupil to get to know the character better before they commence the writing of the story. (.doc file 36.5KB) Download...

Editing a Draft

Writing a first draft and editing it are component parts of the writing process in the Write-A-Book Project. The First Draft is sometimes known as a “Sloppy Copy” because it can sometimes get a little messy as editing and re-drafting is in process. This...

Authors’ Circles

Authors’ Circles are a component part of the process of the Write-A-Book Project. At a certain point in the writing process, pupils split up into authors’ circles to share some of their written work and ask their peers for suggestions on how their written...

Teacher Talk

How much of classroom time is taken with the teacher talking? Some thought-provoking points on oral work in the classroom are put forward in this resource for the teacher. (.doc file 42.5KB) Download File… RegisterThis content is for members only Already a...

Talk Time

This resource talks about the rules for Talk Time in the classroom, how to make talk more effective, how to widen the range of audiences that a pupil talks to, how talk is related to the Write-A-Book Project, curriculum planning in relation to language, suggestions...