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Teaching creative writing in primary schools: a systematic review of the literature through the lens of reflexivity

20 Aug, 2024 | Writing

Barton, G.; Khosronejad, M.; Ryan,M.; Kervin, L. & Myhill, D. (June 2023). The Australian Educational researcher. (51),1311-1330. In this article teaching creative writing in primary schools is examined with reference to a systematic review of research undertaken...

Teaching writing in Australian classrooms

1 Aug, 2021 | Fact Checks

Learning to write is central to becoming literate. We use writing 'to learn new ideas, persuade others, record information, create imaginary worlds, express feelings, entertain others, heal psychological wounds, chronicle experiences, and explore the meaning of events...

We read, we write: reconsidering reading– writing relationships in primary school children

27 Jan, 2021 | Reading, Writing

Clarke, P and Taylor, L 2020 The extent to which children’s reading experiences influence their writing production is not often well understood. It is imperative that the connections between these literacy practices are elucidated to inform the development of...

‘I’m In Another World’: writing without rules lets kids find their voice, just like professional authors

28 Oct, 2019 | Writing

Conversation October 21, 2021 by Brett Healey Brett begins this Conversation piece by suggesting that we ask child why they write and you might receive a common response: .’ He suggests that we need to give our students opportunities to learn writing...

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Teaching creative writing in primary schools: a systematic review of the literature through the lens of reflexivity

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‘I’m In Another World’: writing without rules lets kids find their voice, just like professional authors

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