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Boys and writing – what works?

Writing success for boys

As New Zealand and international research has established, a key reason why students are not succeeding in writing is that they are disengaged from the whole process of writing. In a nutshell, many students - especially certain groups of boys - dislike writing. So how do we bring the fun back into writing? This unit looks at the 'bridge to writing' philosophy - a way to engage and inspire our students.

Topics: Poetic writing
Resource Types: Teacher Support
Years: 3-5 | Pages: 9 | Code: E51080-01

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Frances Adlam

Frances Adlam, a highly experienced and creative educator and therapist, has 20 years of teaching experience, is considered a “gifted teacher” by many, and for over 15 years has been involved in teaching the arts, creativity, multiple intelligences and working with creatively gifted children. She has lectured in New Zealand and been an adviser for teachers in the aforementioned areas. She is also a published children’s author, a dancer and a playwright. She currently works as an educator and therapist for children in her private practice, Out of the Box, where she specialises in working with children who are on the spectra of dyslexia, ADHD, Asperger’s syndrome and autism. Frances has written many resources for Essential Resources, some of which are under her former name, Frances Reed. You can find out more about Frances at www.outofthebox.net.nz.