Here's a great little poetry podcast made for kids. Each week, join a poetry-writing dog, a saxophone playing chicken and other animal friends for rhymes and fun.
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Want to encourage your child to read more stories? The West Sussex Libraries Reading Challenge offers an inspiring 'Reading Resolution' each month. February's challenge is to read a book that has been adapted for the screen.
It's fun to think creatively and children naturally do it all the time! Sadly, this can be taught out of them with dull writing rules and tests at school. That's why I love encouraging and celebrating each child's imagination in our lessons.
Everyone's got a story to tell, some children just need a little practice and inspiration to start their creativity flowing.
When I was young, I was regularly transported to the magic of Hogwarts and made friends with funny Gauls named Asterix and Obelix.
Which imaginary world did you enjoy when you were 10 years old?
"AMY BEGAN TO MELT AS THE ARMY OF TROLLS RETREATED..."
Believe it or not, that's from a story imagined by a 9-year-old boy in our writing lesson.
Here's the creative thinking question that my students are enjoying this week...
My students love to get a quick question to fire up their creative thinking. Here's this week's one...
Is cereal soup? Why or why not?
Ever wondered what the longest word is?
