{"product_id":"wordtamer-by-judy-waite-9781138694576","title":"Wordtamer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImagine a funfair in the classroom... invite dragons to school… let pupils travel through time!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by award-winning children’s author Judy Waite, \u003cem\u003eWordtamer\u003c\/em\u003e offers over fifty ideas for exciting, innovative writing activities and creative workshops. The book explores how authors actually work and what they achieve through their methods. It considers how teachers and children can incorporate these techniques into their own work, and so improve creative writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWordtamer\u003c\/em\u003e provides easy-to-follow instructions to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eset up and run inspiring writing lessons and workshops\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ecover basic elements such as character and setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eidentify craft skills that link writing with the school curriculum\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003edevelop ideas into contemporary, science fiction, fantasy or time-travel scenarios using tried-and-tested templates that expand on core concepts\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eengage reluctant writers by using visual and kinaesthetic approaches\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003edevelop independent and group-work practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eenrich creative practice and awareness\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eexplore different writing styles\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eimprove teaching styles \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e children’s writing through a range of innovative and interactive activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eappreciate why, as well as how, these techniques are so effective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnderpinned by theory and Judy’s own experience of working as an author in schools and running writing workshops for all ages, \u003cem\u003eWordtamer\u003c\/em\u003e offers step-by-step, inspiring plans for creative writing lessons that will make a buzz in the classroom. Pupils won’t just create characters… they will become them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608288248044,"sku":"9781138694576","price":341.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/0910c8eecea3e250f2eb0a5343b7367c.jpg?v=1778201040","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/wordtamer-by-judy-waite-9781138694576","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}