Step-by-Step Creative Writing for Autistic and Neurodivergent Students, and Students with Anxiety. I have recently published my latest workbook, The Structured Descriptive Writing Workbook, which is now available on Amazon. The book grew out of my work with students who find open-ended writing tasks difficult. Descriptive and creative writing are often presented as tasks that … Continue reading The Structured Descriptive Writing Workbook
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Descriptive Writing Opening Paragraphs: A Structured Workbook for KS3 and GCSE English
Starting a piece of descriptive writing can be one of the hardest parts of the task. Students are often told to “create atmosphere”, “use ambitious vocabulary”, or “zoom in on detail”, but those instructions can still leave the actual writing process feeling vague. For many students, particularly autistic and neurodivergent learners, the challenge is not … Continue reading Descriptive Writing Opening Paragraphs: A Structured Workbook for KS3 and GCSE English
Revoicing a Story: A Creative Writing Activity for Literacy Learning
Literacy tutor Kate Coldrick shares a KS3/GCSE creative writing activity based on her poems Red Riding Hood Speaks and Morgan Speaks (OnTheSkyline.com). Explore how paired-line revoicing poems reveal bias, perspective, and voice – and why this structure especially supports autistic learners. Full resource available in her TES shop. When I write for OnTheSkyline.com, I often … Continue reading Revoicing a Story: A Creative Writing Activity for Literacy Learning
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