Boosting self-confidence and improving writing skills through storytelling
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Date:2006 - 2007
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Categories:Citizenship & communityCross curricular learningCultural engagementWriting skillsStorytelli
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Introduction:Programme: Creative Partnerships
Organisation: Pearl Hyde Community Primary School, Coventry -
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"This project has made a really positive improvement to my daughter's attitude and her reading and writing skills. Now she often wants to borrow and read books from our community library. She discusses everything with us, regarding her improvement in spelling, speaking, reading and writing skills in English...even though we come from a different country and English is our second language my daughter asks about unfamiliar words and wants to know what the words really mean!" Parent
The project at Pearl Hyde Community Primary School, Coventry involved an exciting storytelling approach to boost children's writing skills, self-confidence and encourage greater engagement across the curriculum. Having an author in school gave a higher and more positive profile to writing, and working towards a final bound book motivated the children, engaged them in the project, and gave them a real sense of achievement.
To find out more about the journey and impact of the Creative Partnerships' programme at Pearl Hyde Community Primary School please read their case study online.