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Just Imagine: Music, images and text to inspire creative writing by James Carter (Educational Consultant and Poet. Freelance Poet. Freelance Poet, UK)

Just Imagine is an exciting, unique and versatile resource that provides teachers with practical and stimulating creative writing activities for fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Taking three different, but interconnected media by which to generate and explore creative writing - 'Text and Themes', 'Images' and 'Music' - the book/CD offers inspiration for a wide range of creative writing workshops.

The books is organised into three sections:

  • Texts and themes: 8 theme-based sections that use a variety of texts, interview clips and discussion points to explore such topics as memories, dreams, school life, friendships, outsiders, journeys, time and the wild;
  • Images: a gallery of photographs and illustrations in a range of styles and forms, encompassing a range of themes including characters, landscapes, events and objects;
  • Music: a CD which features instrumental tracks and soundscapes of different styles, moods and tempos.

This second edition includes three brand new tracks on the CD as well as many new images, texts and also interview clips with high profile children's authors. Sets of activities and teachers' notes accompany each of the selected pieces and stimuli throughout, all of which can be easily adapted according to the needs of individual classes.

Just Imagine offers a wealth of material to help children develop confidence with their writing, deepen their understanding of the creative process and, above all, enjoy their creativity. It will appeal to Primary and Secondary English Teachers, as well as students studying on undergraduate and postgraduate initial teacher education courses in primary English/Literacy, PGCE Secondary English and Undergraduate courses in Creative Writing.

About James Carter (Educational Consultant and Poet. Freelance Poet. Freelance Poet, UK)

James Carter

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION:

What is creativity?'

'What Writers Say About Writing'

'Top Tips For Writing'

TEXT & THEMES:

'Writing with text'

Various pieces of writing inspired by other text

8 theme-based sections with text examples:

Memories

Dreams

School Life

Friendships

Outsiders

Journeys

Time

The Wild

IMAGES:

'Writing with images'

'Gallery' section

MUSIC

'Writing with music'

Specific workshop activities related to each track on the CD

Word wheel 1: Genre & Places

Word wheel 2: Scenarios & Forms of Writing

Glossary 1: Forms of Writing

Glossary 2: Useful Terms For Writing

Recommended Books and Useful Websites

Bibliography

Contributing Authors

Acknowledgements

COMPACT DISC

Additional information

GOR008601513
9780415607933
0415607930
Just Imagine: Music, images and text to inspire creative writing by James Carter (Educational Consultant and Poet. Freelance Poet. Freelance Poet, UK)
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
20111213
152
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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