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Different Writing Styles: Fireworks
Six different types of fireworks provide an excellent starting point a range of creative writing activities.
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Stephanie Burt - Teachers Make a Difference - John Burghardt & Helen Vendler
In this video, Stephanie Burt, a literary critic and poet at Harvard University, recounts how two influential teachers, John Burkhart and Helen Vendler, profoundly impacted her educational journey. John Burkhart, a high school English...
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Creativity: Unleashing Your Imagination and Bringing Ideas to Life
In this video, Jade interviews Lolita the lizard about creativity. Lolita explains that creativity is the power of imagination and finding new ways to solve problems. She shares a story about her friend Seth, who uses his creativity to...
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Write an adventure
Stories can spark children’s curiosity about the wider world and help them connect with the lives of other kids who live in different countries. In this activity, children aged 8-11 will create a travel journal from a personal...
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Personification: The Power of Figurative Language | EasyTeaching
New ReviewPersonification is a figurative language device that is often used in creative writing. It gives human characteristics to things that are not human.In this lesson, we walk through what personification is, why it's used and we have a go...
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Tony Fusco - Teachers Make a Difference - Vivian Shipley
Tony Fusco, is a West Haven resident and was named Poet Laureate for the City of West Haven in April of 2019. and is also Co- President and Past-President of the CT Poetry Society. He has a Masters Degree in Creative Writing from...
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Finding Inspiration: The Key to Overcoming Writer's Block
New ReviewThis video serves as a motivational and practical guide for aspiring writers who may be struggling to find inspiration. The speaker emphasizes the importance of actively seeking out inspiration rather than waiting for it to strike...
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The Bible of Business - Lessons in Perseverance, Creativity, and Leadership from a Female Entrepreneur
Part 2/3 of Entrepreneur chapter: The video is a personal and inspiring talk by Talia Frenkel, an entrepreneur and CEO. She shares her experiences of overcoming dyslexia and how it sparked her creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. Talia...
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John Lewis: A Lifetime of Service and Activism
This video explores John Lewis's post-SNCC career, detailing his leadership in voter registration, his tenure in the US Congress, and his continued activism. It highlights his commitment to civil rights, healthcare reform, and education,...
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Celebrate and honor
Art and writing offer families opportunities to celebrate traditions and honour those who have made a difference. Stories about those who have come before us help young adults develop respect for their heritage. In this activity,...
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Change poems
Art and poetry can help reveal truths and build self-awareness. Poetry helps us explore our inner selves and see the self we show others. In this activity, children aged 8-11 will write poems that describe who they are and how people...
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Follow my code
Math and art are at the core of technology and digital communication. Computer programmers often have to debug or revise their code if it doesn’t work as planned. In this activity, children aged 12-14 will create sculpted characters and...
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How Can Details Energize Stories?
When you look and listen carefully, details inform what you see and hear. In this activity, you will write a story using adjectives and adverbs, then create an illustration that shows what happened next.
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Meet me
Creating portraits helps children notice the similarities and differences between images of people. Portraits can be realistic or fantastical. But they all reveal something about the person. In this activity, children aged 8-11 will...
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Make stories shine
The art that children create can inspire them to tell amazing stories. By creating their own stories, children begin to understand characters, themes and settings. In this activity, children aged 8-11 will design a new story around an...
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Colorful days
Looking at illustrations before reading the words in picture books helps children see that there are many different ways of telling stories. In this activity, children aged 8-11 will look at the pictures in a book, then retell the story...
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In my world
"Skills and mindsets that students cultivate today, including curiosity, imagination, open-mindedness, persistence and growth mindset, prepare them for STEAM careers. In this activity, children aged 12-14 and parents will work together...
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Colorful world of animals
Nature and art can inspire children to tell amazing stories. Creating animal stories helps children understand the difference between fact and fiction. In this activity, children aged 8-11 will create an imaginary animal and build a...
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The future I see
When children imagine the future, they visualise their hopes and dreams. Visualising what they want to be in the future helps children pave pathways to success. In this activity, children aged 8-11 will create magic mirrors and personal...
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Hand drawn selfies
Self-portraits are images that look outward and inward, revealing what we truly feel inside and displaying our personalities and interests. In this activity, children aged 8-11 will create a hand-drawn selfie to explore self-identity and...
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Thoth's Pill: an Animated History of Writing (TRAILER)
Travel to the dawn of history to watch writing develop before your eyes! Brag to your friends about how you know the structure behind Egyptian hieroglyphs, Chinese characters, the Maya script and the early alphabet! Meet stars like King...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
How to Write | David Almond | INTERVIEW | Kids' Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen
David Almond interview with Michael Rosen Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen David Almond's novels for children and teenagers have all been hugely popular with readers young and old, and highly acclaimed by critics and reviewers....
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Anaerobic Respiration in the Muscles | Physiology | Biology | FuseSchool
Ever wondered why feel all stiff the day after doing lots of exercise, in order for you to contract your muscles they need the energy that is released in respiration. However, when you're doing heavy exercise for a long time the muscles...
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Crafting an engaging narrative
Pupil outcome: I can plan, write and proofread a complete narrative piece of writing. Key learning points: - We need to plan our creative writing to ensure it is clear, cohesive and engaging. - We can use a range of language and...