Creative Sparks Conference

27 February 2009, Edinburgh 

Igniting the desire to read and write

With the development of Curriculum for Excellence there has never been a better time for teachers and librarians, writers and literature professionals to work together to foster excitement about reading, writing and language in young people.

Creative Sparks explored the impact of creative approaches to literature and language education, with some of the world’s leading literature development experts, including Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen and Ninive Calegari of 826 National.

• Children's Laureate Michael Rosen shared his ideas about transformational approaches to reading for pleasure in schools – watch a video of Michael on tour with Scottish Book Trust
• Nínive Calegari, co-founder of America's innovative 826 National - a network of drop-in centres providing free tutoring to disadvantaged children - discussed her experience of igniting the desire to write – if you have 4.06 minutes to spare, watch one of 826’s inspirational videos!
• A range of practical seminars, targeted to librarians, primary and secondary teachers, explored the link between creative practices and literacy across the whole curriculum. Read a feature on one of the seminar leaders, Pam Wardell, here.
• Standard Life Best Practice Award showcased the most innovative projects in schools and libraries – 5 shortlisted projects had 6 minutes and 6 slides each to convince the voting audience of the worth of their project!

 

 

More about the Best Practice Awards here 

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