Universal Soldier – who is responsible for war?
This year, Year 9 considered responsibility of war as part of their study of Context and Perspective through War Poetry. We considered Buffy Saint Marie’s Universal Soldier to reflect on our […]
One Night the Moon – Language, Identity and Culture
It’s always a pleasure to be part of the HSC Enrichment Seminars at Dubbo – meeting students and teachers and sharing the enthusiasm of the organising team to offer learning […]
Passion to Practice – Creative English Teaching with Paul Grover
Unusually held in on the cusp of winter this year, due to the timing of other conferences, the standout session for me was Paul Grover’s Creative English Teaching. From his experience […]
Exploring the Physicality of Writing with Carol Major
Arriving early, I had time to wander through the gardens of Varuna at Katoomba in the Blue Mountains, the tranquil setting an inspiration for The Physical Writer workshop with Carol Major. […]
Imaginative Writing – benefits of breaking rules
Studying the poetry of Robert Gray, students readily identify his rich images of the Australian landscape – both beautiful and hideous. He has been identified as an imagist, and his […]
Writing in and outside the frame
These strategies have been adapted from an earlier post, Image to Text, and are designed for students to use as rapid response prompts when planning an imaginative composition during exams […]
Textual Features in Senior Composition
Building on the excellent work of Mel Dixon and Kate Murphy in mETAphor, Issue 4, 2018, my Year 11 Standard class worked collaboratively to complete this table as part of their […]
There Will Come Soft Rains – prose and poetry writing
As part of our exploration of The Castle for Standard Module A: Language, Identity and Culture, I created a series of imaginative writing activities so students could continue drafting in their […]
The Worlds of Harriet Henderson
The Worlds of Harriet Henderson is a quietly inspirational read that provides teachers with an opportunity to examine classroom practice and idealism as the multiple narratives unfold. Shann reminds us […]
Greenleaf’s Memoir and Memory Writing Weekend
Two gorgeous autumn days on the Sunshine Coast full of writing: what a wonderful idea! Colleague and friend, Sharyn, saw the details online for the Greenleaf Memoir & Family History Writing […]
