Descriptosaurus: Supporting Creative Writing for Ages 8–14

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Descriptosaurus positions the word, zoomsin on it to examine the meaning, expands it into phrases, and then provides alternatives in words, phrases and sentences; the model wascreated and refined over a number of years as a result of feedback from children inside and outside the classroom as to the resources theyrequired to inspire and assist them with their writing. Created by teacher, Alison Wilcox, this inspirational book will build children's confidence in their writing ability.

For more information about the types of cookies we use, and to manage your preferences, visit our Cookies policy here. Their writing is less creative not more because they are being taught to be self-conscious about it. Now available with a CD-ROM for classroom use, Descriptosaurus is the first book for creative writing that is a thematic expansion of a dictionary and a thesaurus. The Descriptosaurus model was created and refined over a number of years as a result of feedback from children inside and outside the classroom as to the resources they required to inspire and assist them with their writing. It would also make an excellent classroom book for PGCE students, particularly Primary PGCE with English specialism.This model was created as a result of feedback from children as to the resources they required to inspire and assist them with their writing. You can this resource as an independent writing prompt during an English or creative writing lesson. Seeing the words in context will help to develop your pupils' understanding and widen their vocabulary pool even further.

After reading it teachers will understand each of the 12 steps in the Descriptosaurus model and have a clear framework for developing language, grammar and punctuation.Descriptosaurus is the first book for creative writing that is a thematic expansion of a dictionary and a thesaurus. Supporting schools and early years settings with literacy teaching resources to help enrich your lessons linking to literacy moments and awareness days throughout the academic year. Sue Cowley, bestselling author, teacher and teacher trainer Help to banish 'blank page syndrome' for ever, with this innovative book.

Now in a fully updated third edition, Descriptosaurus is the first book for creative writing that is a thematic expansion of a dictionary and a thesaurus; it provides children with a comprehensive resource with which to expand their descriptive vocabulary, experiment with language and sentence structure and build up narratives based around settings, characters and creatures. I'd use it to support writing, perhaps starting with a shared piece and looking at different ways to set the scene or describe a character. Our Descriptosaurus Time Machine competition provides pupils with a great opportunity for to expand and experiment with descriptive language, develop their ability to add more depth and colour to their writing. Plan your exciting literacy events and moments across the year using our printable calendar and display in your staffroom to inspire planning.Encourage your pupils to expand and experiment with descriptive language using the Descriptosaurus books as inspiration. It can be daunting looking at a blank page when you're supposed to be writing, but with the help of this resource, your pupils will have lots of ideas ready to go!

This is an ideal resource for all KS2 primary and KS3 secondary English teachers, literacy coordinators and parents keen to support their childrens' creative writing. book/CD, will be so helpful to teachers who are struggling to think of different ways to say things and will enhance their planning and teaching.It would also make an excellent classroom book for PGCEstudents, particularly Primary PGCE with English specialism. This free guide shows how the explicit teaching of vocabulary can be done within the context of a writing task. Every great story needs interesting characters, check out this Space-Themed Character Names Word Matfor character inspiration. It provides children with a comprehensive resource with which to expand their descriptive vocabulary, experiment with language and sentence structure and build up narratives based around the following areas: Settings - landscapes, settlements and atmosphere, Characters - appearance, emotions and personality, and Creatures - appearance, abilities and habitats.