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The Creative Writing
module aims to rekindle your love for the written word and foster the joy
of reading and writing in children. Learn to add ‘life’ to your lessons.
Equip yourself with updated and effective techniques of imparting creative
writing skills to your students.
Supervised by an
ex-school teacher and present tutor and trainer, this course endeavours to
allow you to discover the joy of teaching writing and to connect to your
own Creative Consciousness. A Teaching Tool Kit is n essential must-have
and you will build your own in class! At the end of he course, see
yourself inevitably transformed into a more creative writer AND teacher.
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Appreciate Creative Writing
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Draw Concept Maps and use them in Brainstorming and Planning for
Creative Writing
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Select and Adapt suitably ‘fun’ materials and ‘strategise’ to Teach
Creative Writing to Children
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Incorporate elements of Drama, Music, Video, Movement in your Creative
Writing classes
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TEACH – Teach English Actively & Creatively with a Heart!
Lesson
Approach
This is a stimulating and interactive workshop delivered through
presentations, individual and group activities with hands-on applications.
Authentic materials from well-loved writers, songs and video clips will be
used to bring creative writing ‘alive’. Emphasis is very much on VAK
teaching style. Finally, do not think of only pen and paper, bring your
sense of humour and play into class. You learn best when you play hardest!
General Course Outline:
Appreciate Creative
Writing
Draw Powerful Concept Maps and Use
Them in Brainstorming and Planning for Creative Writing
Select Materials to Teach
Creative Writing to Children
Use and Adapt the Strategies
for Teaching Creative writing
Foster the Joy of Creative
Writing in Children
Course format:
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