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| Author Nora Chassler |
Primary Seven pupils were so privileged on Wednesday
20th May to have an opportunity to work with American author (now based
in Edinburgh)
Nora Chassler.
They gained an incredible insight into the processes of writing as she
planned a joint story with all three classes! Nora carefully guided our
pupils in moulding a composition, verbalising her thought processes
about the key elements of story writing as she worked with them :
creating an effective opening; making sure there is a hook to engage the
reader; developing character; describing setting; plotting a storyline;
finding resolution. By evening, Nora had worked up all their ideas into
a finished piece that will be a wonderful inspiration for our pupils'
own follow up writing.
Nora is currently working with
all cluster primary schools, as part of an innovative creative writing
Transition project set in place by Faculty Head of English, Allan
Crosbie, and his colleagues at James Gillespie's High School. She has
already provided a stimulating workshop for all P7 staff, as part of a morning of inservice from Allan and his staff on Thursday 7th May. We
are very pleased to be able to work closely with our secondary and
cluster P7 colleagues on this exciting scheme which also involves visits
from JGHS English teachers to meet and work with the pupils. The
English Department look forward to reading their finished stories which
will be on display during the Three Day visit to JGHS 16th-18th June.
Thank you, Nora!
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