Jumpstart! Storymaking: Games and Activities for Ages 7-12
- ISBN10: 0415466865
- ISBN13: 9780415466868
- Author: Pie Corbett
- Format: Paperback / softback
- Published: 28/11/2008
Jumpstart! Storymaking is based on a simple enough idea: instead of reading a story, the children learn it orally. There are more than 50 provocative and games and activities in this book to ‘jumpstart’ storytelling and writing in any key stage 1 or 2 classroom.
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Jumpstart! Storymaking is a collection of games and activities to develop the creative process of ‘storymaking’. It focuses upon 'storytelling for writing' as well as creating a whole school culture of storytelling, reading and writing. Storymaking is the process of retelling, innovating and creating new stories.
Like the best-selling Jumpstart! Literacy, this book contains imaginative ‘quick-fire' ideas that could be used as creative warm-ups and starters or developed into lessons. There are over 100 provocative and thought-provoking games and activities, intended to ‘jumpstart’ storytelling, reading and writing in any Key Stage 1, 2 or 3 classroom. Practical, easy-to-do and vastly entertaining, the ‘jumpstarts’ will appeal to busy teachers.