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Success in the Creative Classroom Steve Bowkett

Success in the Creative Classroom By Steve Bowkett

Success in the Creative Classroom by Steve Bowkett

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Summary

Written in response to the Excellence and Enjoyment agenda, this book focuses on creativity, using a variety of creative expressions, showing how they can be best used for teaching children. Each chapter opens with a different genre, such as story, which is then underpinned by research and theory and expanded into resources for activities.

Success in the Creative Classroom Summary

Success in the Creative Classroom: Using past wisdom to inspire excellence by Steve Bowkett

This innovative, engaging and practical book uses a variety of forms of creative expression, and shows how these can be used for teaching children today. Each chapter opens with a story written in or featuring a different genre, which is then underpinned by research and theory and expanded into resources for activities supported by case studies. With photographs, and illustrations by the artist Katty McMurray

Success in the Creative Classroom Reviews

Teachers wishing to develop their creative practice will be able to dip into relevant sections, although each section probably needs to be read in its entirety and there would be undoubted benefit in learning from across sections as well. -- Learning and Teaching Update, Issue 53, April 2012
The achievement of Success in the Creative Classroom lies in one basic feature: these writers have each explored a specific area of creative learning that brings out their passion and expertise. ... [it] provides a depth that's then consistently developed into ideas that can be readily applied to current teaching. Sections on peers teaching each other, narrative learning and questioning all have the potential to inspire. -- Huw Thomas * Times Educational Supplement *

About Steve Bowkett

Steve Bowkett is a full-time writer and creative writing tutor. He taught English for 18 years in the UK. Steve was a member of an advisory group to the National Advisory Committee on Creative and Cultural Education. Tim Harding taught in primary schools for 23 years, 15 of these as a headteacher. He has frequently used music as a dynamic starting point for cross-curricular learning and has written and produced a wide variety of music for primary school children. He also performs with his family band, 'The Hardings', who bear a close resemblance to Little Tracy and the Communicators! Trisha Lee is founder and artistic director of MakeBelieve Arts, a theatre and education company with a primary focus on storytelling and drama in the classroom. Her activities include directing, writing and stage managing theatre in education productions that tour London schools, and also providing school INSET. Roy Leighton is an educator, creative thinker and broadcaster, best known for his role in the BBC TV programme Confidence Lab. He has a reputation for linking creativity, commerce and learning to assist individuals and organisations in transforming their level of achievement in many areas. He is Enterprise Advisor to national and international schools, colleges and businesses.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Jim Houghton Preface The man who painted clouds - Steve Bowkett Creativity and how we think - Steve Bowkett A matter of fact - Trisha Lee Curiosity killed the cat - Trisha Lee Storytelling and story acting - Trisha Lee Dialogue with the past - Roy Leighton Dialogue: the theory - Roy Leighton Dialogue: the exercises - Roy Leighton The child and the dragon - Steve Bowkett Narrative intelligence - Steve Bowkett The learning stones - Tim Harding Diagrammatic reasoning: theory - Tim Harding Diagrammatic reasoning: practice - Tim Harding Enter by small rivers - Roy Leighton Thomas Aquinas and the art of memory - Roy Leighton Memory skills exercises - Roy Leighton A life by the sea - Trisha Lee Listening intently - Trisha Lee Peer group education - Trisha Lee What goes around comes around - Tim Harding Learning through song - Tim Harding Creating lyrics and songs: a practical guide - Tim Harding References Index

Additional information

GOR004914465
9781855392168
185539216X
Success in the Creative Classroom: Using past wisdom to inspire excellence by Steve Bowkett
Steve Bowkett
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2007-03-14
208
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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