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 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 […]
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 […]
Year 11 are studying Tim Winton’s Blueback as their text for the Reading to Write module. If you type ‘blueback’ into the search bar of this blog, you’ll notice this novel is […]
A beautiful Canberra day beckoned as I drove south to explore the Love and Desire exhibition, showcasing Pre-Raphaelite masterpieces from the TATE, works from British and Australian galleries and private collections. […]
This post shares a recent lesson with my Year 11 Standard English class within the Stage 6 Reading to Write – Transition to Senior English module. As the first module […]
O Canada (2016), a haunting ballad, was written by Missy Higgins in response to the drowning of Syrian refugee Alan Kurdi. The first person perspective challenges our understanding of this […]
In studying Past the Shallows and considering short texts as related material, I chose Simon Cowdroy’s highly commended ‘Particularly Complicated When The Snakes Show Up’ from Bath Flash Fiction Awards. The […]
An all time favourite music video, The Lighthouse Song by Josh Pyke works beautifully as related material for Favel Parrett’s haunting novel Past the Shallows. Reading Australia has an excellent teaching resource which, though […]
When thanking Peter, David and Amy for sharing their work after the keynote address on Friday morning, I reminded delegates that each would have received a zine in their conference […]
