Teaching Story Writing in Primary

This is a rich addition to the subject of story writing — Pie Corbett, poet, storyteller and educational consultant @PieCorbett

Everything you need to teach story writing to primary pupils, packed full of effective, curriculum-aligned, classroom-ready resources and strategies.

To be used as a standalone or alongside existing writing schemes, Teaching Story Writing in Primary contains comprehensive practical guidance on planning and teaching story writing. This includes: how to pick the right text, effective strategies for selecting vocabulary, and teaching pupils how to edit. Step-by-step advice covers all elements of story writing, including the difference between plot and story, story shapes and how to use them, characters and their goals, and the effective use of dialogue.

Written by an experienced classroom teacher, all of the classroom-ready strategies are in line with the National Curriculum and are tailored for every Key Stage and ability level. This makes it the ideal time-saving resource for any primary teacher and any writing scheme.