Publisher's Synopsis
This resource book provides teachers with the content knowledge and teaching strategies necessary to motivate and improve children's imaginative writing.;It provides an explanation of the collaborative workshop approach and advice on classroom managment;lesson plans and photocopiable materials for teaching specific concepts and skills relating to characterization, setting, story structure and the writing process; activities based on children's books that provide models of excellent writing; guidance on differentiation, progression and assessments as well as an anthology of over 20 photocopiable pages linked to activities.