Inspire Reluctant Readers to Write Well
Inspire even the most reluctant young writer to learn word wizardry. This resource encourages creative writing, from initial ideas to the specifics of building a story or poem; and factual writing, from articles, speeches, blogs, and emails to advertising and presentation. It also helps develop research skills using the internet, libraries and interviews. With practical activities and useful guidelines, it is designed to improve students' skills to be versatile in both independent and group work.
Ages: 9-12 years
About the Author
Jean Bennett
Jean Bennett is the author of 28 fiction and non-fiction books for young people, plus
short stories, poetry, and journalism for adult readers. She enjoys tutoring writing workshops and helping students to develop their writing skills. Jean is a qualified librarian and adult educator. Previous roles include information literacy lecturer and Newspapers-in-Education coordinator. In 2003, Jean was awarded the Storylines/Betty Gilderdale Award for services to New Zealand children's literature.