The Exquisite Corpse is a simple grammar game that creates interesting and often bizarre sentences. Pie explains how it’s played
Poetry as truth-telling from memories
Lesson idea from Pie Corbett to generate poetry from memories of real experiences.
The Highwayman – model text, teaching notes and worked examples
Talk for Writing consultant Jamie Thomas explains how a model text can be used to help pupils explore character through levels of formality and perspective. Below is the model text, teaching notes and worked examples.
Reading into the writing – Podkin One Ear
Maria Richards uses Podkin One Ear by Kieran Larwood to show how to move what is learned from the reading into the writing.
Jumpstart Poetry by Pie Corbett
Jumpstart Poetry is about involving children as creative writers through writing poems. The book contains a bank of ideas that can be drawn upon when teaching poetry but also at other times to provide a source for creative writing that children relish. There are more than 100 quick warm-ups to fire up the brain.
Evidence of Dragons by Pie Corbett
Evidence of Dragons brings together Pie Corbett’s brilliant poems for the very first time.
The Works Key Stage 2 – chosen by Pie Corbett
The Works Key Stage 2 contains a wide range of contemporary and classic poems and rhymes – perfect for children in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6. Includes teachers’ notes, glossary and workshops by a variety of poets. Compiled by Pie Corbett, many of the poems make ideal model texts for the Talk for Writing method.
The Works Key Stage 1 – chosen by Pie Corbett
Compiled by Pie Corbett, The Works Key Stage 1 contains a wide range of contemporary and classic poems and rhymes to enjoy, read, perform and learn by heart – perfect for children in Reception and Years 1 and 2. Includes teachers’ notes, a glossary of terms, and instructions for the action and circle rhymes.
Free percussion resources from Beat Goes On
Beat Goes On run Body Percussion with Literacy workshops, providing a new kinaesthetic creative route that allows for simultaneous development of literacy & musical skills. Download free percussion resources for developing rhythm here.
Body Percussion with Literacy workshops by Beat Goes On
Beat Goes On run Body Percussion with Literacy workshops. These are “a fun, creative approach to literacy based on our work with Pie Corbett. Using either set texts or children’s own written work, the workshop explores the rhythmic elements of the text. Together, we discuss pulse, emotion and how the words flow”