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Location Writing
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ABSTRACT
Presenting a powerful and stimulating approach to writing, "Location Writing" allows children to escape the confines of the classroom and develop written responses to their environment. The book features: activities covering prose, poetry, non-fiction and faction; examples of written work by both children and professional writers; detailed lesson plans and ideas; advice on establishing writers' trails; cross-curricular links; and lists of resources and suggestions for location writing around the UK.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |1 pages
Section 1: The School Environment: A Writers' Trail
chapter 1|5 pages
1 The School Building
chapter 1|3 pages
2 The Playground
chapter 1|3 pages
3A School Pond
chapter 1|2 pages
4 Walls and Hedgerows
chapter 1|4 pages
5 Trees
chapter 1|2 pages
6 Birds
chapter 1|3 pages
7 Flowers
chapter 1|2 pages
8 Round and About
part |1 pages
Section 2: Castles, Houses and Ancient Monuments
chapter 2|3 pages
1 Entering a Castle
chapter 2|1 pages
2 Omens
chapter 2|2 pages
3 Castle Ghost
chapter 2|4 pages
4 Past and Present
chapter 2|1 pages
5 If the Walls Could Talk
chapter 2|1 pages
6 Empathising with Historical Figures
chapter 2|3 pages
7 Letters Home
chapter 2|3 pages
8 Identifying Shapes
chapter 2|1 pages
9 Countdowns
chapter 2|2 pages
10 Property for Sale
chapter 2|2 pages
11 Myths and Legends
chapter 2|1 pages
12 Bad Weather Visit
part |1 pages
Section 3: The Seashore
chapter 3|4 pages
1 The Beach
chapter 3|7 pages
2 Beach Litter
chapter 3|2 pages
3 Caves
chapter 3|4 pages
4 Fishing Boats and Fish
chapter 3|2 pages
5 Seagulls
chapter 3|1 pages
6 Observation Point
chapter 3|3 pages
7 Maritime Museum
chapter 3|1 pages
8 The Seaside in Winter
part |1 pages
Section 4: Countryside
chapter 4|5 pages
1 Rivers and Streams
chapter 4|6 pages
2 Hills
chapter 4|7 pages
3 Trees
chapter 4|3 pages
4 Forests
part |1 pages
Section 5: Parks and Gardens